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Mitsubishi HS-U130 Owner's Manual

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This Video Cassette Recorder is based on the VHS format, Only video cassette tapes with the [_
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  • Page 1 _,= MITSUBISHI Video,, Cassette Recorder Owner's Guide © This Video Cassette Recorder is based on the VHS format, Only video cassette tapes with the [_ mark may be used with this model.
  • Page 2 RISK OFELECTRIC SHOCK DONOT OPEN CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNF--L. The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert tile user to the presence of uninsulated...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Using the Menus to Program the VCR to Receive TV Channels ......Preface Programming channels automatically .. 25 Welcome to Mitsubishi ....... Using v_deo mute ........Unpacking Your VCR ........Adding and deleting channels ....Selecting a channel ......... Chapter Setting the Clock ........

  • Page 4: Important Safeguards

    IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS PLEASE READ ALL THESE INSTRUCTIONS REGARDING YOUR VCR AND RETAIN FOR: FUTURE REFERENCE. FOLLOW ALL WARNINGS AND INSTRUCTIONS M/_RKED ON THE VCR. Read Instructions All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the product operated. Retain Instructions The safety and operating instructions...
  • Page 5 13. Power-Cord P rotection Power Lines Power-supply c ordsshouldberoutedso An outside antenna system should not be that theyarenotlikely tobewalkedonor located in the vicinity of overhead power pinched by itemsplaced uponor against lines or other electric light or power them,payingparticularattentiontocords circuits, or where it can fall into suc]h at plugs,convenience receptacles, andthe power lines or circuits.
  • Page 6 Important S afeguards PROTECTTHE POWER CORD Replacement Parts When replacement parts are required, Do not damage the power cord. Damage to the sure the service technician has used power cord may cause a fire or shock hazard. replacement parts specified by the manu- When unplugging the power cord, please...

  • Page 7: Preface

    Welcome to Mitsubishi PREFACE Congratulations on your purchase of this Mitsubishi Video Cassette Recorder. Your new VCR produces a high resolution VHS picture and is designed for easy operatio[. Your owner's guide has been designed with easy-to-follow expla- nations and directions.

  • Page 8: Chapter One

    CHAPTER Getting to Know YourVCR Now that you have unpacked your player and read through, the safety information, it's time to become familiar with the buttons and controls. If you are experienced with using VCRs, you may just want to glance at this section and refer to it later.

  • Page 9: Fluorescent Display

    Also use these buttons 1;oadjust tracking ® one key program button and picture vibration. (ONE KEY PROGRAM) Press this to program the VCR to record © record button (REC/OTR) from the front panel. Press this button once to record until the end of t:he tape.

  • Page 10: Overviewof The Remotecontrol

    Chapter 1: Gettingto KnowYourVCR Fluorescent D isplay (cont.) ® ® play and record light and cassette channel display status symbol This displays the cable channel, broadcast These light up when the VCR is playing channel, or input you have selected. tape or recording.

  • Page 11: Rear Panelterminals

    © menu button (MENU) setting up your remote for your pa_icular brand of television, set; to the TV position Press this button to display the menus, which are lists of features and instruc- to use the remote to operate your televi- sion.

  • Page 12: Connectingthe Antennaor Cableto The Vcr

    Con-Pne% ing four VCR Now that you're familiar with some of your VCR's feature,J, you're ready to connect the antenna and the television. You won't have to complete all of the connections you see in this chapter -- make only those connections that apply to your equipment.
  • Page 13 connecting cablewith a cablebox,if all channels arescrambled If your cable system scrambles all of its channels, follow the directions below to connect youx cable box to your VCR: VCR Back Panel Disconnect the cable box from the TV by d:sconnecting cable from the TV, not the box.

  • Page 14: Connectingotherantennas

    Chapter 2: Connecting YourVCR Connecting theAntenna or Cableto theVCR(cont.) Connect the fourth coaxial cable to the "O LIT"terminal on the A/B switch. Connect the other end of this cable to the "AN- TENNA IN" terminal on your VCR. When you are finished, go to page 14, "Co:anecting the Televi- sion."...

  • Page 15: Connecting Separate Uhf/Vhf Antennas

    Insert lead under screws Wrap each exposed end of wire once or twice around the screw shanks of the adapter (or insert the clips 'Jnder the screw heads). Tighten the screws. and tighten. Push the adapter firmly onto the antenna terminal on the VCR labeled...

  • Page 16: Connecting The Television

    Chapter2: Connecting YourVCR Connecting theAntenna or CabletotheVCR (cont.) If yourVHF antennawireis 300 OhmFlatTwinLead... If yourVHF antennawireis75 Ohr_ CoaxialCable... VHF Antenna UHF Antenna VHF Antenna UHF Antenna 1 41- 000 m 1t41- TcoOax_ar_l(_;abl li i_-- 3FOO Ohm Lead Combiner VCR Back Panel Combiner VCR Back Panel Connecting the Television...

  • Page 17: Connectingthe Vcr To An Oldertv

    Connectingthe VCR to an olderTV Take the black cable (called a coaxial cable) that is supplied with your VCR and attach it to the terminal labeled AN- TENNA OUT on the back of your VCR. Connect the other end of this cable to the Lerminal on your TV labeled ANTENNA IN.
  • Page 18 Chapter 2: Connecting YourVCR Connecting the Television (cont.) Connect a single yellow video cable to the VIDEO OUTPUT terminal labeled VIDEO OUT on the VCR. Connect the other end of the video cable to the yellow VIDEO INPUT terminal labeled VIDEO IN on the TV. You will need to set the RF converter to OFF when hooking up a TV with audio and video inputs.

  • Page 19: Chapter Three

    VCR, and TV connections. Setting up your VCR if you are using a TV equippedwith Audio and Video Inputs(ModernTV) Turn on your TV and switch it to the con'ect external input. (For most Mitsubishi TVs, this means pressing the T_'s INPUT button until you see the words =Ext-l"...

  • Page 20: Setting Up Your Vcr If You Are Using A

    Chapter 3: OperatingYourVCR Setting UpYourVCRfor the FirstTime(cont.) Turn the RF converter OFF by following iastructions on page Setting up your VCR if you are using a TV without Audio and Video Inputs(OlderTV) If you are using an Older TV (A TV that does not have separate Audio and Video inputs), then your VCR wi[1 need to "convert"...
  • Page 21 VCR to respond to VCR-A signals and the other VCR to respond to VCR-B signals. Since all Mitsubishi VCRs since 1986 and later will respond VCR-A signals, then you should program the HS-U130 to respond...

  • Page 22: Using The Remotecontrol To Operatethe Tv

    Chapter3: Operating YourVCR Usingth4; R emote Control(cont.) Some other models of Mitsubishi VCRs can re_,;pond to VCR-B _Important: signals. If your other VCR is one of these models, and you would like to program that other VCR to respond to VCR-B signals,...

  • Page 23: Viewingthe Picturecomingfromyourvcr

    17-18.) Viewing the picture comingfrom yourVCRif youare using a modern TV Turn on your TV and switch it to the correct external input. (For most Mitsubishi TVs, this means pressing the T_s INPUT button until you see the words; ";_xt-l" or "Input-l"...

  • Page 24: Loadingandunloading Tapes

    Chapter 3: Operating YourVCR Viewin_thePictureComin_l fromYourVCR(cont.) Turn on the VCR by pressing the POWER button. Check to see if the "VCR" light on the frontpanel display _® lit. If it is not lit, press the VCPJTV button until it is lit. You are viewing the picture from your VCR! 'rb is light must be on...

  • Page 25: Playinga Tape

    Preventing accidental erasure Tapes come with a tab that, when removed, pr,_vents you from recording on the tape. If you attempt to record over a tape that has had this tab removed, the VCR will eject, the tape. To record over such a tape, simply place a piece of vinyl tape over the Erasure prevention tab...

  • Page 26: Selectingthe On-Screenlanguage

    Chapter3: Operating YourVCR Playing a Tape(conL) pausinga tape Press the PAUSE button on the remote control or on the front panel to freeze the picture on tlhe screen. DImportant: If you leave the VCR in pause for more than 5 minutes, the VCR will automatically stop to prevent...

  • Page 27: Using The Menus

    Usingthe Menusto Programthe VCR to ReceiveTV Channels Before your VCR can receive television chan:_els, you need to program all of the channels you can receive into your VCR. Fortunately, our menu system makes this an easy process. This section will also explain some other channel-related functions.

  • Page 28: Using V_Deo Mute

    Chapter 3: Operating YourVCR Usingthe Menusto Program theVCRto Receive TV Channels (cont.) The "First Time Set-Up" menu appears on your screen. Press 0 Firs_ Time!_Set-UP the ADJUST buttons to select "Memorize channels". Press the Your choices are: ENTER button. OSet clock | il=l ilI-I...
  • Page 29 The "Customize choices" menu appears on your screen. the ADJUST buttons to select "Video mut_." (ON) Auto D.S.T. (OFF) Auto power save (OFF) Press the ENTER button to set video mute to ON or OFF. Q RF converter Press the MENU button once to return to the "VCR Main Iq[_--ADJUST...

  • Page 30: A Channel

    Chapter3: Operating YourVCR Usingthe Menusto Program theVCRto Receive TV Channels (cont.) Selectinga channel Now that you have programmed your channels, and added or deleted some, you will want to be able to select channels. (If you have not yet programmed your channels, see page 25, "Program- ming channels...
  • Page 31 Press the ADJUST buttons until the correct month appears @ S+_&++61+c_++++i++++_++++++++ on screen. Press the ENTER button. Daylight savings (OFF) -Harc -- Year 1997 ODate Saturday 0 Time 12:00pm _--ADJUST sele0t _-----MENU back e_-ENTER enter Press the ADJUST buttons to set the ye+.r. Press the ENTER OSet clock...

  • Page 32: The Clock

    SP produces the best picture quality and records up to tw,:, hours of video on a T-120 tape. Mitsubishi's EP speed has only slightly poorer qual- ity, and records up to six hours on a T-120. The picture vibrate...

  • Page 33: A Current Broadcast

    T-210, s elect " T-210." T hetaperemainingfunctiondoes notwork properlywith atapethat is lessthan30minuteslong. index search (Index search) Index search is a very useful way to find specific points on a tape. (For more information on this feature, please see page 47.) counterzerostop (Counter zerostop) This function is used to automatically...

  • Page 34: D Recording

    VCR will eject the tape. Programming your VCRto record You can program your VCR to record with the help of Mitsubishi's on-screen operating system. You can schedule up to eight record- ing "events"...
  • Page 35 To program your VCR to record: _]} Load a tape with its erasure tab intact into the VCR. Your choices Press the MENU button on the remote control. The "VCR _Customize choices 0 First Time Set-UP Main Menu" appears on }'our screen. Use the ADJUST buttons on the remote...
  • Page 36 Chapter3: Operating YourVCR Recording (cont.) The hour numbers of the stop time, along with the am/pm indicator, will flash. Press the ADJUST buttons to set the 0 Channel Monday 17 0 Day hour when you wish recording to stop. Press the ENTER time OStart ll:30_m...

  • Page 37: Recording (Otr)

    2. Press thePOWER buttononthe frontpanel.Therecording is stopped andthe program is cancelled. changing settings whileprogramming If you wish to change one of your settings (such as start time) while you are programming, press the ENTER and CANCEL button on the remote to select the setting you wish to change.
  • Page 38 Chapter3: Operating YourVCR Recordin 9 (cont.) The OTR timer will begin to count down. Wben it reaches zero, the VCR will stop recording and turn off. If you have previously programmed your VCR to record, the VCR will be ready to record what you've programmed.
  • Page 39 Press the ONE KEY PROGRAM button _mchoose the day you _i'Pr6Sramto record would like to record (for example, Monday the sevent_enth). Channel --M_n day _7-- Then, wait for 4 seconds. The hour numl:,er of the stal"cing OStart time time will flash. Stop time 0 Record...
  • Page 40 One Key Programming before completing the programming, press the MENU button on the remote control. Using Quick Program Quick Program is an exclusiw_ Mitsubishi feature that simplifies the process of programming your VCR to record. When you press the QUICK...
  • Page 41 Whenyouarefinishedwith all programming, besurethe VCRpoweris OFFandtile programmed r ecording light is lit. However, if you have a cable box, leave it turned ON and tuned to the station you wish to record. Additionally, if you are using an A/B switch, remember to ,_e_.
  • Page 42 Chapter 3: Operating YourVCR Recording (cont.) autospeedprogramming Use auto speed programming if you want to :.,ecord as much of the program as possible in standard play (SP) speed, but you want the VCR to automatically switch to extended play (EP) ifthere not enough tape left.
  • Page 43 Repeatedly press the ENTER button to select the item you 0 Channel wish to change. Use the ADJUST buttons to change Nonday 17 ODay ll:30am OSzart _ime Use the MENU button to turn offthe menus. Then, use the time 3_Opm 0 S_OP POWER button...

  • Page 44: Features

    CHAPTER FOUR [Js g theA-dvanced Features Now that you've learned about the basic operation of your VCR, you're ready to discover its advanced features. You'll find[ infor- mation Usingthe Advanced PlaybackControls Displayingthe RemainingTime and the Present Time SearchingTechniques Using the AdvancedOptions Makinga Copyof a Tape Using Child Lock Before you use the advanced...

  • Page 45: The Tracking

    High speed search (EP mode onlyl Speed search Quick view Press REW button Playback 1/5 slow-motion playback 1/10 slow-motion playback 1/30 slow-motion playback Still 1/30 reverse slow-motion 1/10 reverse slow-motion playback 1/5 reverse slow-motion playback Press FF button Reverse playback Reverse fast playback Reverse speed search Reverse high speed search (EP mode only)

  • Page 46: Time

    Chapter4: Usingthe Advanced Features UsingtheAdvanced Playback Controls (cont.) slowtracking Slow tracking is used to adjust the playback quality during slow motion playback and still frame. You can on:y use slow tracking your tape was recorded in extended play (EP) speed. To adjust slow tracking, put a tape into slow motion, then press the CHAN-...

  • Page 47: The Present Time

    _Important: The time gauge and remaining time work by detecting control signals on recorded tapes. They will therefore not function with tapes that have not yet been recorded. Also, you must haw; set the "Tape" video function correctly. Depending on the length of the tape being used, it may take a moment for the display...
  • Page 48 Chapter 4: UsingtheAdvanced Features Searching Techniques ( cont.) Number button Search 1 min. 2min 2rnln. I 3min I 30sec. 1 min. "13°se' l time 30 sec. You can set the search time up to 3 minutes. Speedsearching You can use speed search to visually search Lhrough the contents of a videotape.

  • Page 49: Techniques

    Indexsearchtechniques Index search is a way to find specific points on a tape. Before using index search, index marks are placed at important places on a tape. Then, index search is used to find these marks. Index marks are added automatically whenever your VCR starts a new...

  • Page 50: Saving Time

    Chapter 4: UsingtheAdvanced Features Usingt_e Advanced Options (cont.) Usingthe auto daylight savingtime When you set the daylight saving time setting to on, your VCR will automatically adjust the clock for Dayl:ght Saving Time. [_Important: With the auto daylight saving time ON, your VCR will automati- cally change the clock from 2 AM to 3 AM on the first Sunday April, and change...

  • Page 51: Vcr

    E>Important: When you are viewing broadcast stations through the VCR:, the words "3minutes->Power off' will appear on the TV screen three minutes before the VCR power turns off. The display will count down the number of minutes until the VCR turns off.
  • Page 52 Chapter 4: UsingtheAdvanced Features € Making a Copyofa Tape There are two basic ways to make a copy of a tape. One way is to use the HS-U130 to play a tape and use another VCR to record. The other way is to use another VCR to play a tape and the HS-U130 to record.

  • Page 53: Usingchildlock

    Using your HS-U130to play back to another VCR HS-U130 I PLAYBACK I IRECORDING ] --VIDEO AUDIO OUF--l VIDEO IN__AUDIO Put the tape you want to copy into the Connect one RCA audio cable to the HS-U130 and find the place from which AUDIO INPUT terminal on the other...
  • Page 54 h-Fo0 ng Problems Possible Solutions ForMoreInformation The VCR won't turn on. Check the power cord and the AC outlet. See Chapter 1, "Getting Know Your VCR." Is the LOCK light ON? If so, press and hold the DISPLAY button for more than 8 seconds until the LOCK light disappears.

  • Page 55: Index

    Index A/B switch ......one key program button ..7 connecting antennas ....10-14 adding channels ....27 one key programming ..36 cable ....... adjusting tracking .... 43 one touch r_cording advanced VCR to TV ....15, 16 (OTR) ......copying a tape ....
  • Page 56 Index one-touch ......time, setting ...... Quick Program ....38 tracking ......settings ......troubleshooting ....TV/VCR slide switch ..8 speed ......30, 40 remote control buttons ......installing batteries ..18 unloading tapes ....overview ......sensor ....... using .......
  • Page 57 Guia de Operacibn B, sicade la Videograbadora ® bot6n de rebobinado (REW) Utilice este bot6n para rebobinar cinta. ® bot6n de reproducci.6n y parada (PLAY/STOP) Optima este bot6n para comenzar reproducci6n de una cinta, oprima nuevo para detener la cinta. ®...
  • Page 58 GuiadeOperaci6n Bdsica de laVideograbadora C6mo seleccionarel idiomade ei sistemaoperativode mends; e n pantalla Si nunca se ha usado la videograbadora, vaya al paso 0. Desenchufe la video_abadora por m_is de dos minutos, y vuelvala a enchufar. Optima el bot6n POWER para encender la videograbadora.
  • Page 59 MITSUBISHI service center; physical abuse to, or misuse of, the VCR; operation in a manner contrary to the instructions which accompany the VCR; freight damage; or any damage caused by acts of God such as lightning or fluctuation in electrical power. ]-his warranty also excludes all costs arising from installation, adjustment of user controls, external antenna systems, service of products purchased or serviced outside the U.S.A., initial technical...
  • Page 60 _,_ MITSUBISHI MITSUBISHI ELECTRONICS AMERICA, INC. 6100 Atlantic Boulevard Norcross GA 30071-1305 © 1997 Mitsubishi Electronics America, Inc. *U130" 872C158A6 F'RINTE-D IN SINGAPORE...

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