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HITACHI
TV/VCR Combination
13VR10B
Owner's Manual
Your Complete Guide to TV/VCR Combination Viewing and Recording
This TV/VCR Combination will display television closed captioning (
), in accordance with paragraph 15, 119 of the FCC rules.
Using these quality features:
Rotary 4-head record/playback system
Bilingual on-screen menu display selectable in English or Spanish
Infrared remote control
Real time tape counter
181 channel capability PLL frequency synthesizer tuner with direct station
call
Closed caption system
Game mode
Auto power on and off system
Auto rewind when the end of a tape is reached
2 Step picture search operation
CM skip
Still
Digital Auto Tracking (DTR)
Rental play mode
Auto repeat
Time search
Index search
Three different tape speeds: SP/LP/SLP
OTR (One Touch Recording)
1 Year, 8 events (including Daily and Weekly Timer Recording)
VCR plus +
Auto return
Sleep timer
Auto clock setting
Hitachi Home Electronics (America), Inc.Hitachi Sales Corporation of Hawaii
3890 Steve Reynolds Blvd
Norcross, Georgia 30093
Tel. 770-279-5600
OEMN01145 © Hitachi, Ltd. 1996
Malaysia
3219 Koapaka St.
Honolulu, HI 96819
Tel. 808-839-3621
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  • Page 1 1 Year, 8 events (including Daily and Weekly Timer Recording) VCR plus + Auto return Sleep timer Auto clock setting Hitachi Home Electronics (America), Inc.Hitachi Sales Corporation of Hawaii 3890 Steve Reynolds Blvd Norcross, Georgia 30093 Tel. 770-279-5600 OEMN01145 © Hitachi, Ltd. 1996 Malaysia 3219 Koapaka St.

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS ... 2 IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS ... 5 PRECAUTIONS ... 8 LOCATION ... 8 AVOID THE HAZARDS OF ELECTRICAL SHOCK AND FIRE ... 8 FEATURES... 10 VIDEO CASSETTE... 12 PRECAUTIONS ... 12 THREE DIFFERENT TAPE SPEEDS... 12 INSERTING A CASSETTE ...
  • Page 3 TABLE OF CONTENTS INDEX SEARCH... 38 TO CANCEL THE INDEX SEARCH... 40 RECORDING... 41 NORMAL RECORDING ... 41 SKIPPING SOME MATERIALS DURING RECORDING... 41 OTR (One Touch Recording) ... 42 COPYING A VIDEO CASSETTE (Requires another VCR)... 44 TIMER ... 45 AUTOMATIC TIMER RECORDING ...
  • Page 4 TABLE OF CONTENTS The caution marking is located on the rear of the cabinet.

  • Page 5: Important Safeguards

    IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS 1. Read instructions-All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the appliance is operated. 2. Retain Instructions-The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference. 3. Heed Warnings-All warnings on the appliance and in the operating instructions should be adhered to.
  • Page 6 IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS other sources, refer to the operating instructions. 11. Grounding or Polarization-This video product is equipped with a polarized alternating-current line plug (a plug having one blade wider than the other). This plug will fit into the power outlet only one way. This is a safety feature.
  • Page 7 IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS f. When the TV/VCR exhibits a distinct change in performance-this indicates a need for service. 20. Replacement Parts-When replacement parts are required, be sure the service technician has used replacement parts specified by the manufacturer or have the same characteristics as the original part. Unauthorized substitutions may result in fire, electric shock or other hazards.

  • Page 8: Precautions

    PRECAUTIONS PRECAUTIONS LOCATION For safe operation and satisfactory performance of your unit, keep the following in mind when selecting a place for its installation: Shield it from direct sunlight and keep it away from sources of intense heat. Avoid dusty or humid places. Avoid places with insufficient ventilation for proper heat dissipation.
  • Page 9 PRECAUTIONS WARNING : Moisture condensation may occur inside the unit when it is moved from a cold place to a warm place, or after heating a cold room or under conditions of high humidity. If a tape is played in a TV/VCR which has moisture, it may damage the tape and TV/VCR.

  • Page 10: Features

    FEATURES FEATURES • Rotary 4-head record/playback system • Infrared remote control • Bilingual on screen menu display selectable in English or Spanish • Real time tape counter - This shows the elapsed recording or playback time in hours, minutes, and seconds. The "-" indication will appear when the tape is rewound further than the tape counter position "0:00:00".
  • Page 11 FEATURES • OTR (One Touch Recording) - Instant timed recording from 30 to 480 minutes is possible at the push of the REC/OTR button. • 1 Year, 8 events (including Daily and Weekly Timer Recording) - The built-in timer allows you to record up to 8 programs at different times on different channels up to 1 year in advance.

  • Page 12: Video Cassette

    VIDEO CASSETTE VIDEO CASSETTE This TV/VCR will operate with any cassette that has the VHS mark. For best results we recommend the use of high-quality tapes. Do not use poor quality or damaged tapes. PRECAUTIONS • Avoid moisture, which can condense on the tape if it is moved from a cold place to a warm place.
  • Page 13 VIDEO CASSETTE the hole with plastic tape.

  • Page 14: Operating Controls And Functions

    OPERATING CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS OPERATING CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS FRONT VIEW illustration REMOTE CONTROL VIEW illustration 1 AUDIO IN jack - Connect to audio output jack of your audio equipment or another VCR. 2 VIDEO IN jack - Connect to video output jack of your video camera or another VCR.
  • Page 15 OPERATING CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS +100 button - Press to select cable channels which are equal or greater than number 100. (To select channel 125, first press "+100" button then press "2" then "5"). 25 ADD/DELETE button - Press to delete or add channel numbers in the Channel Set Up mode (See page 12).

  • Page 16: Preparation For Use

    PREPARATION FOR USE PREPARATION FOR USE CABLE CONNECTIONS VHF/UHF COMBINED ANTENNA The VHF/UHF Rod Antenna (not supplied) is detachable. Push the stem of the antenna into the hole which is located on the upper back cabinet of the unit. Connect the VHF/UHF Rod Antenna or VHF/UHF Combination Antenna to the ANT.

  • Page 17: Cable Without Converter/Descrambler Box

    PREPARATION FOR USE CABLE WITHOUT CONVERTER/DESCRAMBLER BOX Use this connection if your cable system connects direcly to your TV/VCR without a converter box. With this connection you, 1) can use your TV/VCR Remote Control to select channels, 2) program one or more unscrambled channels for Automatic Timer Recording.

  • Page 18: Installing The Batteries

    PREPARATION FOR USE INSTALLING THE BATTERIES 1) Open the battery compartment cover by pressing the cover on the remote unit in the direction of the arrow. 2) Insert 2 "AA" penlight batteries into the battery compartment in the direction indicated by the polarity (+/-) markings. 3) Replace the cover.

  • Page 19: Preset For Use

    PRESET FOR USE PRESET FOR USE The first time you may want to selct language (English or Espanol=Spanish) and preset the tuner to scan only the channels you receive in your area. You must use the remote control for the following steps. NOTE: Channel memory programming is not needed when using a converter/descrambler box.

  • Page 20: Deleting (Or Adding) Preset Channel

    PRESET FOR USE DELETING (OR ADDING) PRESET CHANNEL The channels you no longer receive or seldom watch can be deleted from the memory. (Of course, you can add the deleted channel into the memory again.) 1 Select "CHANNEL SET UP" Press MENU button repeatedly to point to "CHANNEL SET UP".

  • Page 21: Selecting The Language

    PRESET FOR USE 1 Select "CHANNEL SET UP" Press MENU button repeatedly to point to "CHANNEL SET UP". Then, press SELECT button. 2 Select "TV" or "CATV" Select [TV] or [CATV] using CH 3 Begin auto preset Press MENU button to point to "AUTO PRESET". Then, press SELECT button.

  • Page 22: To Cancel The Daylight-Saving Time

    PRESET FOR USE follows: • First Sunday of April: from 2:00AM to 3:00AM (summer time): When programmed recording starts between 2:00AM - 2:59AM on this day, the TV/VCR will start recording at 3:00AM. • Last Sunday of October: From 1:00AM to 2:00AM When programmed recording ends between 1:00AM - 1:59AM on this day, the TV/VCR will stop at 2:00AM.
  • Page 23 PRESET FOR USE • The cable converter box must be turned on if your TV/VCR is connected directly to it. (See NOTES:) • You must use the remote control for the following steps. NOTES: • Auto clock setting only has to be done one time. You may set the clock only if the clock's time has become incorrect for some reason.

  • Page 24: Manual Clock Setting

    PRESET FOR USE could take up to 2 hours if the local PBS station is on a high numbered channel in your area or on your cable system. You may want to start this channel search at night when the unit is not in use. If the time that is automatically set by this selected PBS station is incorrect, it may not be your local PBS station, but one from a different time zone.

  • Page 25: To Change Clock Setting

    PRESET FOR USE 5 Select the year Press CH button repeatedly until your desired year appears. (Example: 1996) Then, press SELECT button. 6 Select the hour Press CH button repeatedly until your desired hour appears. (Example: 5, PM) Then, press SELECT button. 7 Set the minute Press CH button repeatedly until the desired minute appears.

  • Page 26: On Screen Display

    ON SCREEN DISPLAY ON SCREEN DISPLAY To check the Counter, Clock and Channel number on the TV screen, press SELECT button on the remote control. Each time you press the SELECT button on the remote control, the TV screen will change as follows: When the Closed Caption mode is OFF: •...

  • Page 27: Special Features

    SPECIAL FEATURES SPECIAL FEATURES DEGAUSSING Magnetism from nearby appliances might affect the color of the TV picture. If this happens, move this unit away from the appliance. If the color is still not correct, disconnect power cord from AC outlet then reconnect it after 30 minutes.

  • Page 28: Tv Operation

    TV OPERATION TV OPERATION WATCHING A TV PROGRAM 1 Turn on the TV/VCR Press POWER button to turn on the TV/VCR. 2 Select the channel number Press CHANNEL 3 Adjust the volume Press VOLUME GAME MODE This function enables you to adjust the TV screen making it suitable for use with a TV GAME.

  • Page 29: To Cancel The Game Mode

    TV OPERATION 3 Exit the Game mode Press MENU button repeatedly until the TV/VCR return to the TV mode. TO CANCEL THE GAME MODE Repeat step [1]. Then, step [2] to select [OFF]. Press MENU button repeatedly to return to TV mode.

  • Page 30: Picture Control

    TV OPERATION PICTURE CONTROL The TV/VCR's picture controls - BRIGHT, CONTRAST, COLOR, TINT and SHARPNESS - are preset to the factory specification. This is usually best, but if you need to make any further adjustments adjust picture controls for a natural looking image.

  • Page 31: To Cancel The Closed Caption System

    TV OPERATION tapes, etc. with either a dialogue caption or text display added to the program. CAPTION mode: You may watch dramas, movies and news etc. while captioning the dialogues and the contents of news if you want by choosing the caption mode.

  • Page 32: When The Closed Caption Mode Is On

    TV OPERATION WHEN THE CLOSED CAPTION MODE IS ON The On Screen Display will disappear after 5 seconds. • This is true even if MUTE button is pressed, or PAUSE/STILL button is pressed while recording. However, On Screen Display will appear for 5 seconds when SELECT button is pressed.

  • Page 33: Normal Playback

    NORMAL PLAYBACK NORMAL PLAYBACK Make sure... • Power must be turned on. 1 Insert a prerecorded tape If the erase-protection tab has been removed, the TV/VCR will start playback automatically 2 To begin playback Press PLAY button. 3 To stop playback Press STOP button when playback is completed.
  • Page 34 NORMAL PLAYBACK PICTURE SEARCH This feature is useful in finding or skipping over a particular scene on a tape. In this mode, the sound will be muted. 1) You may view a video tape at a high speed in either a forward or reverse direction by pressing F.FWD or REW button.

  • Page 35: Special Playback

    SPECIAL PLAYBACK SPECIAL PLAYBACK Make sure... • You must use the remote control for the following steps. • Power must be turned on. • Insert a prerecorded tape. • Before playback, follow steps below. RENTAL PLAYBACK This function enables you to improve the picture quality when playing back worn cassettes such as those rented from a video shop.

  • Page 36: Repeat Playback

    SPECIAL PLAYBACK REPEAT PLAYBACK The TV/VCR has an auto repeat function that allows you to repeat a tape indefinitely without using the PLAY button. There are two selections for Auto Repeat Playback. ALL REPEAT: repeat playback from the beginning to the end of the tape. BLANK REPEAT: repeat playback from the beginning to the blank part, which has no more than 10 seconds, of recorded information.

  • Page 37: Search

    SEARCH SEARCH Make sure... • You must use the remote control for the following steps. • Power must be turned on. • Insert a tape. COUNTER MEMORY This feature can be used to memorize a beginning point that you want to review.

  • Page 38: Time Search

    SEARCH TIME SEARCH The Time Search function makes it possible to quickly advance the tape to your desired position from any position by entering the exact amount of playback time of the part you want to skip. NOTES: • Time Search is set up to 9 hours 50 minutes (9:50) by 10 minutes at a time. •...
  • Page 39 SEARCH • The index mark will be made automatically when the REC button is pressed. It will also be marked at the starting point of Timer recording and OTR. • The index mark is not recorded if the PAUSE/STILL button is pressed and released during recording.

  • Page 40: To Cancel The Index Search

    SEARCH Press REW or F.FWD button. The TV/VCR begins rewinding or fast forwarding then goes into the Play mode at the beginning of desired program. NOTE: Every time an index signal is skipped, the number in the program indicator decreases by one. 4 After Index Search When the preset program is reached, normal playback will start.

  • Page 41: Recording

    RECORDING RECORDING Make sure... • Power must be turned on. • Insert a cassette tape with its erase prevention tab in place. (If necessary, rewind or fast forward the tape to the point at which you want to begin recording.) NORMAL RECORDING You can only watch the same TV program that is being recorded.

  • Page 42: Otr (One Touch Recording)

    RECORDING • To prevent tape damage, after five minutes, the TV/VCR will automatically return to the Recording mode. • When in the Pause/Still mode, a display showing 5 " " marks will appear on the screen. Each " " mark represents one minute of Pause time. You may refer to this display for remaining pause time available.
  • Page 43 RECORDING • Recording stops when 0:00:00 is reached. • Please note that in the SLP mode maximum recording time, assuming the tape is started at the beginning, is 8 hours using T-160 (or 6 hours using T- 120). • If the tape runs out before the end time, the TV/VCR will switch to the Stop mode immediately, eject the tape and the TV/VCR power will be turned off.

  • Page 44: Copying A Video Cassette (Requires Another Vcr)

    RECORDING COPYING A VIDEO CASSETTE (Requires another VCR) Connect your TV/VCR and a Source (Playing) VCR using the following diagram. 1) Insert a pre-recorded video cassette into the Source (Playing) VCR. 2) Insert a blank video cassette, or one you want to record over, into the TV/VCR's cassette compartment.

  • Page 45: Timer

    TIMER TIMER AUTOMATIC TIMER RECORDING You may set the TV/VCR to record while you are away. You can set 8 programs to record on a specific day, daily or weekly within a 1 year period. In the example below, the timer is being set to record: DATE: SETTING TIME: CHANNEL:...
  • Page 46 TIMER The program number which is not set up flashes. Press CH button repeatedly until your desired program number appears. (Example: 4) Press SELECT button. 3 Select once, every day or weekly recording For once recording: Press CH (up) button repeatedly until your desired date appears. (Example: "05/06"...
  • Page 47 TIMER 5 Set start minute Press CH button repeatedly until your desired minute appears. (Example: "30" for 7:3 Press SELECT button. 6 Set end hour Press CH button repeatedly until your desired hour appears. (Example: "8, PM" for 8:50PM) Press SELECT button. 7 Set end minute Press CH button repeatedly until your desired minute appears.

  • Page 48: To Correct A Program

    TIMER Press POWER button to set automatic timer recording. The REC indicator lights up. • You must turn off the TV/VCR to activate automatic timer recording. If power is not turned off and you continue watching TV, "TIMER REC STANDBY" starts flashing on the TV screen 2 minutes before the programmed start time.

  • Page 49: To Correct Channel Numbers

    TIMER Press MENU button repeatedly to point to "GUIDE CH". Press SELECT button. 3 Select a guide channel number (GUIDE) that you are programming a user channel number Press SELECT button to forward to the next or press ADD/DELETE button to go back one step.

  • Page 50: Vcr Plus+ Timer Recording

    TIMER If the channel you wish to check is not on the TV screen, press SELECT or ADD/DELETE button repeatedly to change the displayed page. 3) Press MENU button to return to the TV mode. VCR PLUS+ TIMER RECORDING You can program the timer using the VCR Plus numbers that are printed in most newspaper TV listings and TV guide.
  • Page 51 TIMER Press number buttons to set a VCR plus+ code of the program you want to record. Press VCR PLUS+ button. NOTE: If the code is not available, it will be cleared automatically. Enter correct code again. 3 Select once, every day or every week recording VCR plus+ timer recording is memorized to the lowest program number which is empty.

  • Page 52: To Cancel Vcr Plus+ Timer Recording

    TIMER • You cannot use the TAPE SPEED button. 5 Exit the VCR plus+ mode Press MENU or SELECT button. To set another program, repeat steps [1] to [5]. 6 Set the timer Press POWER button to set VCR plus+ timer recording. The REC indicator lights up.
  • Page 53 TIMER With this feature, after timer recording has finished, the beginning of the recorded program(s) can be located automatically. 1 Select "USER'S SET UP" Press MENU button repeatedly to point to "USER'S SET UP". Press SELECT button. 2 Set "AUTO RETURN" to [ON] Press MENU button repeatedly to point to "AUTO RETURN".

  • Page 54: Sleep Timer

    TIMER SLEEP TIMER The Sleep Timer function makes the TV/VCR turn off without using the POWER button after a desired time period. Press SLEEP button on the remote control repeatedly until your desired sleep time appears. Each additional push will increase the on time by 30 minutes. It is set up to 120 minutes.

  • Page 55: Troubleshooting Guide

    TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE If you have followed the instructions contained in this manual and have difficulty in operating your TV/VCR, locate the SYMPTOM in the left column below. Check the corresponding POSSIBLE CAUSE and CORRECTIVE ACTION columns to remedy the problem. Symptom No power No picture and sound...
  • Page 56 TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE My captions are scrambled with white boxed on the TV. My program guide listed a TV show as being closed captioned but none of the captions were displayed information. My prerecorded video tape does not show any captions. The tape box it as being closed captioned.

  • Page 57: Maintenance

    MAINTENANCE MAINTENANCE CABINET CLEANING • Wipe the front panel and other exterior surfaces of the TV/VCR with a soft cloth immersed in lukewarm water and wrung dry. • Never use a solvent or alcohol. Do not spray insecticide liquid near the TV/VCR.

  • Page 58: Technical Specifications

    * Check your cable company's compatibility requirements. For information about how to obtain these accessories, please call TOLL FREE 1-800-448-2244 for your nearest Hitachi Authorized Parts Distributor in the continental United States. For ALASKA and HAWAII, please contact the nearest Hitachi Regional office.

  • Page 59: Cable Channel Designations

    CABLE CHANNEL DESIGNATIONS CABLE CHANNEL DESIGNATIONS pg. 34 pg. 34...

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