Hitachi DV-PF74U Owners Guide - Page 21

SPECIAL FEATURES English COPYING A VIDEO TAPE VCR You can make copies of video tapes made by friends or relatives for your enjoyment. Warning: Unauthorized recordings of copyrighted video tapes may be an infringement of copyright laws. Connect the recording DVD/VCR (this unit), the playing VCR (another source) and your TV using the following diagram. ¡You can use the AUDIO/VIDEO input jacks on the front panel of the DVD/VCR instead of using the jacks on the back. [Recording DVD/VCR] (this unit) DIGITAL AUDIO OUT DVD AUDIO OUT S-VIDEO OUT COMPONENT VIDEO OUT Y DVD/VCR VCR AUDIO OUT AUDIO IN L L L COAXIAL R CB/ PB R R VIDEO OUT VIDEO IN CR/ PR 0VM204468 A N T- I N ANT-OUT ¡Always use video-quality shielded cables with RCA-type connectors. Standard audio cables are not recommended. ¡You can use a video disc player, satellite receiver, camcorder or other audio/video component with A/V outputs in place of the playing VCR. TO MONITOR THE RECORDING 1 Turn on the TV and set the TV to channel 3. ¡If noise appears, change the RF output channel of the DVD/VCR to channel 4 by pressing PLAY for 3 seconds during playback. Then select the same channel (CH4) on your TV. (See "RF Output Channel" on page 14 for more details). 2 Press VCR/TV on the remote control of the recording DVD/VCR. MTS (Multi-Channel Television Sound) SYSTEM VCR Audio/Video cables (not supplied) OUT IN LEFT RIGHT AUDIO VIDEO [Playing VCR] (another source) RF cable (supplied) [TV set] (Use for monitoring) ANT in When you play a VHS tape, or receive a broadcast on the DVD/VCR tuner channel you are watching, the current STOP status will appear when you 12:00AM CH 32 STEREO SAP 1)* press DISPLAY on the remote control. When you record a MTS broadcast signal, you need SP 0:00:00 HIFI 2)* to set it to MTS mode. 1 Insert a pre-recorded tape into the playing VCR. 2 Insert a tape with a safety tab into the recording DVD/VCR. 3 Press SPEED on the recording DVD/VCR to select the desired recording speed (SP/SLP). 4 Select the "L1" or "L2"position on the recording DVD/VCR by pressing the CHANNEL (K/L). ¡When you use the A/V input jacks on the back of the DVD/VCR, select "L1" position by pressing [0], [0], [1] or the CHANNEL(o/p) on the DVD/VCR. ¡When you use the A/V input jacks on the front of the DVD/VCR, select "L2" position by pressing [0], [0], [2] or the CHANNEL(o/p) on the DVD/VCR. Note "L1" and "L2" are found before the lowest memorized channel. (Example: CH2) 5 Press REC/OTR on the recording DVD/VCR. 6 Begin playback of the tape in the playing VCR. ¡For best results during dubbing, use the DVD/VCR's front panel controls whenever possible. The remote control might affect the playing VCR's operation. 1)* Press MENU and select "TV STEREO" or "SAP" by pressing K or L. Then, press B. To exit, press CLEAR/C.RESET. ¡Although a program may be broadcast in both stereo and sub audio, you must select the Recording mode to TV STEREO or SAP before you record a broadcast. 2)* Press MENU and select "AUDIO OUT" by pressing K or L. Then, press B. Next, select "HIFI" or "MONO" by pressing K or L. To exit, press CLEAR/C.RESET. ¡While the DVD/VCR is set in HIFI stereo mode, HIFI appears on the TV screen. While the DVD/ VCR is set in monaural (MONO) mode, HIFI disappears from the TV screen. MTS RECORDING/MONITOR MODE Type of Display on the STEREO/SAP broadcast TV screen Selection Regular (monaural audio) -None- -Invalid- Hi-Fi audio track (2-channel) L-channel R-channel Mono Mono Normal audio track Mono Stereo broadcast Bilingual broadcast Stereo & Bilingual broadcast * STEREO SAP STEREO SAP -Invalid- L R L+R TV STEREO* SAP* TV STEREO* SAP* Main audio program Sub audio program L Sub audio program Main audio program Sub audio program R Sub audio program Main audio program Sub audio program L+R Sub audio program - 21 - EN 1L25