Table Of Contents - Mitsubishi HS-U270 Owner's Manual

A Table ofContents
Important Safeguards ................................ 2
Preface
Welcome to Mitsubishi ............................... 5
Unpacking Your VCR .................................. 5
Chapter One
Getting to Know Your VCR ....................... 6
Front Panel Buttons and Functions ........... 6
Fluorescent Display ..................................... 7
Overview of the Remote Control ................. 8
Rear Panel Terminals ................................ 10
Chapter Two
Connecting Your VCR .............................. 11
Connecting the Antenna or Cable
to the VCR .............................................. 11
Connecting cable antennas .................... 11
Connecting other antennas .................... 12
Connecting separate UHF/VHF
antennas .............................................. 13
Connecting the Television ......................... 14
Determining if you need a splitter ......... 14
Connecting an older TV without audio and
video inputs to the VCR ...................... 15
Connecting a modern TV with audio and
video inputs ......................................... 16
Connecting a DSS ® or PRIMESTAR ®
Receiver (optional) .................................. 16
Connecting the A!V Network (optional) .... 18
Chapter Three
Operating Your VCR ................................. 19
Setting Up Your VCR for the First Time .. 19
Setting up your VCR if you are using a TV
without Audio and Video Inputs (Older
TV) ....................................................... 19
Setting up your VCR if you are using a TV
equipped with Audio and Video Inputs
• (Modern TV) ........................................ 20
Using the Remote Control ......................... 20
Using the remote control to operate
the VCR ............................................... 20
Using the remote control to operate
the TV .................................................. 21
Viewing the Picture Coming from
Your VCR ................................................ 23
Loading and Unloading Tapes .................. 24
Playing a Tape ........................................... 25
Playing back a tape ................................ 25
Using basic playback controls ................ 25
Using the On-screen Menu's ..................... 26
Selecting the On-screen Language ........... 26
Using the Menus to Set the Time ............. 27
Programming the VCR to Receive TV
Channels ................................................. 29
Programming channel_ automatically .. 29
Using video mute .................................... 32
Adding and deleting channels ................ 32
Selecting a channel ................................. 33
Using the Audio and Video Functions ...... 34
Descriptions of audio and video
functions .............................................. 34
Selecting and adjusting_; the audio and
video functions ..................................... 35
Setting the VCR Plus+ Guide Channel
Numbers ................................................. 36
Recording ................................................... 38
Recording a current broadcast ............... 39
Programming your VCR to record ......... 39
Cancelling a recording in progress ........ 42
Programming with the VCR Plus+ system 42
Using One-Touch Recol:ding (OTR) ....... 43
Using One Key Programming ................ 45
Using Quick Program ............................. 47
Notes about programmed recording ...... 47
Chapter Four
Using the Advanced Features ................. 51
Using the Advanced Playback Controls .... 51
Using special effects ............................... 51
Adjusting the tracking ........................... 52
Using the time counter ........................... 53
Displaying the Remaining Time and t:he
Present Time ............................................ 53
Displaying the time gauge and the
remaining time .................................... 53
Displaying the present time ................... 54
Searching Techniques ................................ 54
Quick searching ...................................... 54
Speed searching ...................................... 55
Using counter zero sto_ ........................... 55
Index search techniques ......................... 56
Using the Advanced Options ..................... 56
Using t:he auto daylight saving time ..... 57
Using the auto power saving (auto-off) . 57
Setting the RF converter ........................ 58
Making a Copy of a Tape ........................... 58
Using your HS-U270 to record from
another VCR .......................................... 59
Using your HS-U270 to play back to
another VCR .......................................... 60
Using Child Lock ........................................ 60
Chapter Five
Troubleshooting .......................................... 61
Index ................................................................ 63