Getting Started (Initial Setup); Setup For First-Time Operation; Setup Options - Hitachi VT-M281A Owner's Manual

Getting Started (Initial Setup)

Getting Started (Initial Setup)

Setup for First-Time Operation

Before you use your VCR to watch or record from your TV, you need to
"tell" the VCR whether your TV uses cable or antenna input and let it
program itself to receive your TV's channels. It's also a good idea to set
the clock so you can do timed recording later. With your TV and VCR
hooked up, turn them both on and follow these steps using the remote
control.

Setup Options

Press GUIDE, then press 4 to bring up the Setup screen.
At the screen are the default settings on your VCR. The default settings
are the ones that are preset at the factory. They come up on the VCR
every time the power goes out for more than 1 minute - for example,
during a storm or when you unplug the VCR.
Look at each item to see if it matches your own setup:
To change a setting, press the button that has the same number as that
item. This will cycle you through several options.
When everything is set up as you want, press GUIDE again to back out
of the Easy Guide Menu.
You need to set items 1 and 2 the first time you set up your VCR and any
time you have a lengthy power interruption. The rest of the items can be
set later as needed.
Here is what the options mean:
1 CHANNEL
Press 1 to select the type of receiving setup you have:
ANT.
CATV1
CATV2
expect)
2 CODE
Press 2 to enable the remote control to control a second VCR. Options are
VCR1 and VCR2.
3 MOVIE RETURN
Press 3 to select whether you want prerecorded movies (safety tab
removed) to play automatically when loaded, and then rewind, eject, and
turn off the power when the movie is over and no prerecorded signals
exist. Options are ON and OFF.
Internal or external antenna
Ordinary cable
Alternate cable (if CATV1 doesn't give you the channels you
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