Hitachi VT-F391A User Manuals

Table of Contents

• FOR YOUR SAFETY

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• Read This First

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• IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS

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• Getting Started

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• Simple Hookups

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• 1 Decide Where to Put Your VCR

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• 2 Decide Which Hookup Method to Use

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• 3 Hook up the Audio/Video Signal

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• 4 Hook up the RF Signal

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• 5 Attach the TV and VCR to the Power Supply

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• 6 Install Batteries in the Remote Control

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• 7 Set the RF or Video Channel Switch

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• Getting Started (Controls)

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• Remote Control Buttons

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• When the Remote Doesn't Work Right

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• VCR Controls

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• Display Indicators

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• Meet Your On-Screen Guide

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• Getting Started (Initial Setup)

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• Setup for First-Time Operation

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• Initial Setup Options

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• Setting the Clock

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• More About Channel Selections

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• Choosing a Mode for Audio Playback

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• Stereo vs. Mono Sound

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• Hi-Fi Sound

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• Getting Started (Videotapes)

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• About Videocassette Tapes

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• Types

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• Safety Tabs Prevent Erasure

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• Loading and Ejecting

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• Tape Storage

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• Basic Operations

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• Viewing a Videocassette

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• To play Back a Recorded Tape

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• To Fine Tune the Picture

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• Rewinding the Tape

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• Special Playback Effects

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• To Find Specific Sections on a Tape

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• Basic Operations (Recording)

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• Recording a Program

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• Before you Record

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• Basic Recording Steps

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• Recording Tips

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• Using the Instant Recording Timer (IRT)

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• Setting the VCR to Record Later

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• Reviewing What You Have Programmed

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• Programming Priorities

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• Advanced Operations

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• Controlling Your TV with the VCR's Remote

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• Programming the Remote Control

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• Controlling the TV

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• Advanced Operations (Cable Box Hookups)

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• Hooking Up to a Cable Box

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• A Step-by-Step Approach

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• Remote Control of the Cable Converter

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• Advanced Operations (Stereo System)

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• Integrating Your Stereo System

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• Hookup

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• Recording from Your Stereo System

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• Advanced Operations (Second VCR)

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• Integrating a Second VCR

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• Hookup

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• Copying from One VCR to Another (Dubbing)

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• Copying Tapes From a Camcorder

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• VCR Care and Servicing

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• Routine Cleaning

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• Head Cleaning

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• Periodic Maintenance

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• If the VCR Doesn't Work Right

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• Don't Attempt Repairs Yourself

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• Technical Specifications

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• Care and Servicing (Problems)

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• Often Encountered Problems

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• Hitachi Service Hotline

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• HITACHI WARRANTY CARD (USA Back)

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• HITACHI WARRANTY CARD (Front) CANADA ONLY

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• HITACHI CANADA WARRANTY CARD (Back)

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• To play a tape

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• To record a program

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• Instructions in French and Spanish

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• Problem chart

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