Recording Hints - Hitachi VT-MX6500A Owner's Manual

Some customers with cable boxes may record one channel and view another, with either one of the connections below.
Satellite systems: Neither one of these connection will work. For satellite owner wishing to record one channel and
view another, please contact the manufacture of the satellite system.
Fig. 5:
You can record a scrambled channel while viewing another.

RECORDING HINTS

1 ) Be sure to check that the "PWR." and the "VCR" indicators are both on.
2) Turn on the TV and Cable Box.
3) Set the channel to be recorded on the Cable Box.
4) Set the TV and VCR to channel 3 or 4.
5) Set the CH3/CH4 switch on the back of the VCR to match the channel set on the TV and VCR.
6) Press the REC button. For AUTOMATIC TIMER RECORDING, the VCR must stay on channel 3 or 4 at step [9]
on page 30.
7) Set the A-B switch to the other side. For AUTOMATIC TIMER RECORDING, set the A-B switch to the other side
after step [12] on page 30.
8) Select the channel to be viewed on the TV.
Note: If you wish to see the VCR menu, view what you are recording or playing a tape with this connection, make sure
the A-B switch is on the correct side.
Fig. 6:
This connection is good only if none of your channels are scrambled. You can record one channel while viewing
another. Scrambled channels can not be recorded with this connection.
RECORDING HINTS
1 ) Be sure to check that the "PWR." and the "VCR" indicators are both on.
2) Turn on the TV and Cable Box.
3) Set the channel to be recorded on the VCR.
4) Set the TV and Cable Box to channel 3 or 4.
5) Set the CH3/CH4 switch on the back of the VCR to match the channel set on the TV.
6) To view ONE channel while recording ANOTHER, the "VCR" indicator must be off.
For AUTOMATIC TIMER RECORDING, the "VCR" indicator must be off after step [11] on page 30.
7) Set the channel to be viewed on the Cable Box.
Note: If you wish to see the VCR menu, view what you are recording or playing a tape with this connection, the
"VCR" indicator must be on and the Cable Box channel must match the channel selected on the back of the VCR. (CH
3 or 4)
Note to CATV system installer
This reminder is provided to call the CATV system installer's attention to Article 820-40 of the NEC that provides
guidelines for proper grounding and, in particular, specifies that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding
system of the building, as close to the point of cable entry as practical.