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VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER
OWNER'S GUIDE
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product model meets the E
VCR Plus+
system is manufactured under license from Gemstar Development Corporation.
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compatible cable box or satellite receiver. C
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This Video Cassette Recorder is based on the VHS format. Only video cassette tapes with the
be used with this model.
MODEL HS-U576
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Partner, Mitsubishi Digital Electronics America, Inc. has determined that this product or
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guidelines for energy efficiency.
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- Page 1 VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER OWNER’S GUIDE MODEL HS-U576 ® As an E Partner, Mitsubishi Digital Electronics America, Inc. has determined that this product or NERGY ® product model meets the E guidelines for energy efficiency. NERGY ® ® VCR Plus+ and PlusCode are registered trademarks of Gemstar Development Corporation.
- Page 2 Special Features HS-U576 SMART: FAST: EASY: ♦ Self Diagnostic System ♦ Alfa 400 Precision High ♦ ViewPoint ® Menu Oper- ♦ Program Conflict Warning Speed Mechanism with ating System ♦ VCR Plus+ 400x rewind/fast for- ♦ S-VHS Quasi Playback ®...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
SHORTCUTS To connect your VCR, go to page 4. To play a tape, go to page 10. To record a program, go to page 22. To learn about Advanced Features, go to page 37. ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ TABLE OF CONTENTS IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS .... -
Page 4: Important Safeguards
IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS Please read all these instructions carefully regarding your VCR before you begin operating it. Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the VCR. Thank you. A product and cart combination Read Instructions 13 Power-Cord Protection should be moved with care. Quick All the safety and operating in- Power-supply cords should be stops, excessive... - Page 5 overhead power lines or other (d) If the product does not oper- CONDENSATION electric light or power circuits, or ate normally by following the Leave the VCR on, without a tape in it, where it can fall into such power operating instructions.
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Page 6: Hooking Up Your Vcr
Hooking Up Your VCR Unpacking Your VCR As you unpack your new VCR, please make sure the following items are included: • 1 IR emitter • Remote control • 2 "AA" size batteries • 1 Coaxial cable • Registration card PRODUCT REGISTRATION Register and... - Page 7 VCR. Connect the other end to VIDEO OUT on the cable box. IMPORTANT IMPORTANT Your TV Owner’s Guide may have additional suggestions for antenna/cable hookups. If your TV has more than one antenna jack, ask your Mitsubishi dealer for advice on additional accessories.
- Page 8 Hooking Up Your VCR Connections to TV with Audio Video Inputs Because you purchased a Hi-Fi VCR, you will want to take IMPORTANT IMPORTANT advantage of its superior sound capability and connect it You may need to purchase an audio video cable for to a stereo TV system with audio and video inputs.
- Page 9 Hooking Up Your VCR Connections to Satellite Receiver ® ® ® If you have an RCA DSS , Sony DSS , Toshiba DSS connecting both a satellite receiver and a cable ® ® ® Panasonic DSS , Hughes DSS , PRIMESTAR , or DISH box with audio video outputs ™...
- Page 10 Hooking Up Your VCR Connections to Home Theater Receiver You may wish to connect your VCR to a Home Theater Connect a yellow video cable to the MONITOR Receiver so that you can take advantage of the Surround OUTPUT of the Home Theater Receiver. Connect Sound audio recordings that are common with many the other end to the VIDEO INPUT on the back of movies.
- Page 11 This cable may be included with IMPORTANT IMPORTANT your Mitsubishi TV. If not, you can purchase a cable For Active A/V Network to work properly, you with mini jacks at your Mitsubishi dealer or must make these connections shown and your VCR electronics store.
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Page 12: Playback
TV with Audio/ Video Inputs Turn on your TV and switch it to the correct external input. For most Mitsubishi TVs, this means pressing the TV’s INPUT button until you see POWER the words Ext-1 or Input-1 on the screen. If you do not have a Mitsubishi TV, please refer to your TV Owner’s Guide for this procedure. - Page 13 Operating the VCR with the Remote Control The HS-U576 has two VCR remote control operational settings: VCR-A and VCR-B. The HS-U576 is pre-set to VCR-A setting. See page 47 for information about VCR operational setting. Set the VCR/TV slide switch on the remote control to VCR position. This “tells”...
- Page 14 Playback Using Basic Playback Controls Rewinding a tape While the tape is stopped, press REW on the remote control or on the front panel. Fast forwarding a tape While the tape is stopped, press FF on the remote control or on the front panel.
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Page 15: Setting Up Your Vcr
Setting Up Your VCR Your VCR comes with Mitsubishi’s exclusive on-screen operating system. This system has been developed to simplify the operation of your VCR with clear, understandable language and design. Before your VCR can receive television channels or you can program your VCR to record, you need to memorize all of the channels you can receive into your VCR and set the clock. -
Page 16: Memorizing Channels Automatically
Digital Cable box only option in step 4 below and turn the cable box on. Your HS-U576 will use its Converter Box Control technology to change the channels on the cable box. Make sure you have properly placed the IR Emitter (see page 9). - Page 17 Setting Up Your VCR Cable Box Brand Code Manufacturer Code Number Manufacturer Code Number Manufacturer Code Number 1, 2, 11 Magnavox 59, 61, 67 Sheritech Archer 29, 58, 65 Movietime 30, 31, 51, 54 SL Marx 5, 14, 29 Century 29, 65 20, 51, 52 Sprucer...
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Page 18: Satellite Receiver Control
Setting Up Your VCR When the Brand code is correct, press ENTER. The screen will add a ∆Memorize channels Channel selection. Your cable box sends a signal on which channel? Use the ADJUST buttons to select the channel on which your cable box or ƒBrand code ƒChannel digital cable box sends a signal to the VCR (normally channel 3 or 4). -
Page 19: Adding And Deleting Channels
Setting Up Your VCR Adding and Deleting Channels If necessary, you can manually add or delete channels after you have completed the automatic channel memorizing. You cannot do this for channels coming from a satellite receiver. Make sure that video mute is ON. See page 42. Set the VCR’s input to tuner. - Page 20 Setting Up Your VCR Selecting a Channel Now that you have memorized channels, and added or deleted some, you will want to be able to select channels. If you have not yet memorized channels, see page 14, Memorizing Channels Automatically. (If you selected digital cable box, you cannot select any satellite channels.) Antenna/Cable selections Your VCR can receive...
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Page 21: Setting The Clock
Setting Up Your VCR Setting the Clock You have to set the clock using either Setting the Auto Clock or Setting the Clock Manually before you can program your VCR to record. Setting the Auto Clock Your VCR can set the clock automatically by picking up a time signal which some TV and cable channels transmit with their broadcasts. - Page 22 Setting Up Your VCR If the VCR displays the wrong time Follow the procedure on the previous page to step 3. Then press ENTER. You will see the Set the clock menu. Channel will be highlighted. If you ≈Set the clock know the channel that carries a time signal, press the ADJUST buttons to ƒChannel (AUTO)
- Page 23 IMPORTANT Any time you adjust this setting, check your programmed recordings to be sure they are set to the correct times. If you have a Mitsubishi TV with StarSight ® feature, the TV can set the time on your VCR. See your TV Owner’s Guide for details.
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Page 24: Recording
Recording Your new VCR offers a wide variety of recording options that take full advan- tage of our advanced electronics. First, you can learn how to record a current broadcast. Then, in another section of this book called Timer Recording, you can learn how to program your VCR to record at a later time and day. -
Page 25: Otr
Recording Using One-Touch Recording (OTR) One-Touch Recording (OTR) is a way to begin recording immediately, and have your VCR stop recording and turn off automatically after your show is over. Load a tape with its erasure prevention tab intact into the VCR. Set the speed at which you would like to record by pressing SP/EP on the INPUT remote control or REC SPEED on the front panel. -
Page 26: Otr 2
Network satellite receiver, leave the cable box or receiver turned ON. If the HS-U576 does not control your cable box, leave the box tuned the station you wish to record. After 30 seconds, the power will turn off and the programmed recording light will be lit. -
Page 27: Audio And Video Functions
Recording Using Audio and Video Functions The audio and video function menus allow you to set things such as listening to the stereo track of your recording, or setting the tape length to have the remaining time display function work properly. The VCR will display the functions and settings on your TV screen. - Page 28 Recording Descriptions of Video Functions Tape Adjust this function to ensure the accuracy of the Remaining Time display. The remaining time function does not work properly with a tape that is less than 30 minutes long. Length of tape Use Setting 2 hours long or less (T-30 through T-120) T-120...
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Page 29: Timer Recording
Timer Recording Mitsubishi offers 3 ways to set your VCR to record upcoming broadcasts. Choose from: Conventional VCR timer recording Quick Program (easy) -- VCR does not need to be on to begin programming ® VCR Plus+ system programming (easy) You can schedule up to 8 recording events within a one month period. - Page 30 Timer Recording Day will flash. Press the ADJUST buttons to choose the day on which you ¬Program to record want to record; for example, Monday the 13th. ƒChannel Your choices are: ƒDay Monday 13 ƒStart time --:-- • a single day up to one month away ƒStop time --:--...
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Page 31: Quick Program
(Quick program does not work while using VCR Plus+ Quick Program is also an Active A/V Network feature. If you have a Mitsubishi TV with Active A/V Network, see page 45 for more information. Press QUICK PROGRAM/VCR Plus+ on the remote control. If the VCR is ¬Program to record... -
Page 32: Vcr Plus+ System Programming
Timer Recording IMPORTANT IMPORTANT If you press QUICK PROGRAM/VCR Plus+, but the clock is not set, Set the clock menu will appear. Set the clock manually. If you have set the A/V Network to ACTIVE, point your remote control at the TV when using Quick Program. ®... - Page 33 Timer Recording Recap screen Recap screen will appear. The program you have chosen to record will be highlighted. ¬Program to record The channel number will appear in blue color. Make sure that the correct CH DAY § 2 MO13 11:30a 1:30pSP channel number is shown on the screen.
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Page 34: Timer Recording Hints
Timer Recording Timer Recording Hints To use the VCR before timer recording begins, press POWER on the remote POWER once. This turns the programmed recording light off and the VCR on. If you use POWER on the front panel for this purpose, press it twice. Pressing POWER it once turns off the programmed recording light;... - Page 35 Timer Recording program caution Program caution If your VCR is set to record, but the power is still ON within 3 minutes before timer recording starts, this screen will appear to remind you to turn off the REC in 3 min VCR.
- Page 36 Timer Recording Canceling a timer recording before the recording starts Press MENU on the remote control. Your VCR will turn on and VCR Main ¬Program to record CH DAY Menu will appear on your screen. Use the ADJUST buttons on the remote §...
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Page 37: Editing Features
One way is to use the HS-U576 to record and another VCR for playback. The other way is to use another VCR to record and use the HS-U576 for playback. Regardless of which method you may choose, you will need one RCA audio cable and one RCA video cable to connect the two VCRs. - Page 38 R on the recording VCR, and to AUDIO OUT Put a blank tape into the recording VCR. L and R on the HS-U576. Put the tape you want to copy into the HS-U576 Connect a yellow video cable to VIDEO IN on the and find the cue point.
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Page 39: Advanced Features
Advanced Features Advanced Playback Controls Special effects You can use FF and REW on the front panel, or the on the remote to control the playback speed of the tape. INDEX Using the FF and REW on the front panel to control the playback speed While the VCR is playing a tape, press PAUSE to freeze the picture. - Page 40 Advanced Features Adjusting the Tracking automatic tracking Your VCR automatically adjusts the tape to give you the best quality picture. D (digital tracking) light When you start playback of a newly inserted tape, the DIGITAL TRACKING light (D) will flash, showing that the VCR is adjusting the picture. When the PLAY VCR has finished adjusting the picture, the DIGITAL TRACKING light will shine steadily.
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Page 41: Searching Techniques
Advanced Features Searching Techniques Your VCR lets you search through a tape in a number of ways. These include: Quick search (CM skip) -- 30 second intervals Speed search -- visually search Counter zero stop -- direct to start of recording Index search -- find specific index points Quick search (CM skip) Quick search lets you skip over the tape you are playing in about 30 second... - Page 42 Advanced Features Counter zero stop Counter zero stop allows you to quickly access the beginning of a recorded or playback section of a tape. The counter zero stop will automatically fast forward or rewind the tape to “0H00M00S” and stop. Press CANCEL on the remote control at the point you wish to locate later.
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Page 43: Displaying Time Gauge, Remaining Time, Current Time
Advanced Features repeat playback You can playback a section of tape over and over using repeat playback. The tape will play until the next index mark, rewind to the previous index mark, and resume playing. If there is only one index mark on the tape, then the VCR will play or rewind to that mark and resume playback. -
Page 44: Customize Choices Menu
Advanced Features Customize Choices Menu ªVCR Main Menu Your choices are: ¬Program to record In the Customize Choices menu are 6 options that you can set. For each of the √Customize choices 6 options, start with these 2 steps: ƒFirst Time Set-Up ∫πMENU to go back Press MENU on the remote control. - Page 45 PerfecTape ® PerfecTape is an exclusive Mitsubishi feature that tests the quality of video tapes you will record on. After each test, the VCR will adjust its internal circuitry in order to make the best possible recording on your tape.
- Page 46 Advanced Features ® using PerfecTape manually Load a tape that has its erasure prevention tab intact into the VCR. Find a portion of the tape that is OK to record over; this feature will record over one second of your tape. Press AUDIO/VIDEO on the remote control.
- Page 47 Active A/V Network Active A/V Network allows you to directly operate many of the combined functions of certain Mitsubishi TVs and your VCR at the press of one button. If you have a Mitsubishi TV with Active A/V Network, check the following: •...
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Page 48: Advanced Options
TV. You only need one remote to operate both your VCR and TV. The HS-U576 remote control is pre-set to operate Mitsubishi televisions, but it can also operate TVs from other manufacturers. To set your remote control for your particular brand of television, follow these instructions. - Page 49 SP/EP For VCR: Make sure the HS-U576 is plugged in but turned off. On the VCR front panel, press REC SPEED and REW at the same time. To confirm that the VCR responds to VCR-B signals, b appears on the front panel display.
- Page 50 Advanced Features Child Lock The child lock feature prevents others from using your VCR. To lock the VCR: Press and hold down DISPLAY on the remote control for about 8 seconds. LOCK light The LOCK light on the front panel display will light up. LOCK To cancel the child lock, press and hold down DISPLAY for about 8 seconds, until the LOCK light on the front panel display goes out.
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Page 51: Location Of Controls
Location of Controls Remote Control STOP Stops a tape. POWER CHANNEL VOLUME POWER Rewinds a tape or reverse searches. EJECT MUTE CM SKIP Fast forwards a tape or fast forward searches. VCR/TV slide switch QUICK PROGRAM INPUT Operates the VCR when set to the VCR position, the TV VCR Plus+ when set to the TV position. - Page 52 Location of Controls Front Panel POWER EJECT REC SPEED PLAY cassette slot SP/EP VIDEO AUDIO IN L/MONO CHANNEL STOP PAUSE front panel display START TIME REC LENGTH video input 2 jack remote control sensor audio input 2 jacks POWER PLAY Turns the VCR on or off.
- Page 53 Location of Controls Front Panel Display play light digital tracking AM PM OTR 2 VCR PT LOCK PROG REC PLAY time counter/current time/remaining time display channel display record light ® OTR light : OTR PerfecTape light : PT Lights up during recording the program with One-Touch Flashes when PerfecTape test is in progress.
- Page 54 VIDEO INput and OUTput jacks ACTIVE A/V NETWORK jacks Yellow jacks for receiving (IN) and sending (OUT) video Connects the VCR to other Mitsubishi products with signals to a monitor TV or from another VCR. Active A/V Network or A/V Network jacks.
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Page 55: Trouble Checks
Trouble Checks If your VCR malfunctions, try the following steps prior to contacting your Mitsubishi Dealer: Check the Trouble Checks below to see if there is a solution to the current problem that you are experiencing. If the problem is not addressed on the Trouble Checks, the safety circuit in the VCR may be in operation, please try the following: (the clock setting and the timer recording will be deleted.) - Page 56 Trouble Checks Problem Try This... Noise in the picture and distorted sound. • Check the tracking control. Adjust manually if necessary. Poor or no Hi-Fi sound. • Check the monitor settings. • Check the quality of the video tape. Playback is noisy or “snowy”. •...
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Page 57: Specifications Of Vcr
Specifications VHS NTSC standard with Hi-Fi audio ORMAT EIA standard; NTSC color IDEO IGNAL YSTEM Video -- 4 heads ECORD LAYBACK YSTEM Audio -- 2 Hi-Fi channels and 1 monaural audio control 75-ohm external VHF/UHF combined antenna terminal NTENNA 181 channels capability UNER VHF -- Channels 2 - 13 UHF -- Channels 14 - 69... - Page 58 Index playback controls, advanced ..37 power button ..... 49, 50 daylight savings time ....20 tape function ....... 26 ® PRIMESTAR light ..... 51 digital tracking light ....51 tape speed lights ....... 51 program caution ......33 display button ......49 tape programmed recording light ..
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Page 59: Guía De Operación Básica De La Videograbadora
Guía de Operación Básica de la Videogarabadora botón de adelanto (FF) Utilice este botón para adelantar una cinta. POWER CHANNEL VOLUME POWER botón de parada (STOP) Oprima este botón para detener la reproducción de EJECT MUTE una cinta. CM SKIP botón de grabación (REC) Utilice este botón para comenzar la grabación. - Page 60 Guía de Operación Básica de la Videograbadora Cómo seleccionar el idioma de el sistema operativo de menús Select Language en pantalla ƒEnglish ƒEspañol Si nunca se ha usado la videograbadora, vaya al paso 3. Oprima el botón TIMER RESET en el panel trasero de la videograbadora. ∫πMENU to go back ∂...
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Page 63: Warranty
MITSUBISHI service center. c. Notice. T o obtain warranty service, you must notify an authorized MITSUBISHI service center of any defect within the applicable warranty time period. 1 TO OBTAIN WARRANTY SERVICE, deliver your VCR to the nearest MITSUBISHI service center. - Page 64 For your nearest Mitsubishi Authorized Service Center call 1-800-332-2119 MITSUBISHI DIGITAL ELECTRONICS AMERICA, INC. 9351 Jeronimo Road Irvine, CA 92618-1904 www.mitsubishi-tv.com © 1999 Mitsubishi Digital Electronics America, Inc. Printed in Japan 872C242A3...