Hitachi VT-F494A - Manual (Page 66)

Advanced Operations (Stereo System)
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Advanced Operations (Stereo System)
Integrating Your Stereo System
There are several reasons to consider hooking up your stereo system with your TV and
VCR.
If your TV does not have stereo, you can get stereo quality from your VCR by hooking
it to your stereo receiver.
Even if your TV does have stereo, you can get better sound by taking advantage of
your stereo's better speakers.
You can record stereo audio on your VCR for longer play times, or use the VCR as an
extra tape deck for dubbing.
Hookup
Stereo System Hookup
To make this hookup, you need to be familiar with the options on your stereo system.
Look at the back of your receiver. Probably you have AUDIO IN and OUT jacks for a
second tape deck--labeled Tape 1 and 2, or AUX 1 and 2. Consult your stereo owner's
manual for further information.
You will need two audio cables--the kind with two color-coded plugs on each end (for
left and right audio channels). With the power off:
Connect the left right (red) and left (white) AUDIO OUT on the VCR to the right and
left AUDIO IN on the stereo system.
Connect the left and right AUDIO OUT on the stereo to the right and left AUDIO IN on
the VCR.
The AUDIO IN (left) on the front of the VCR handles the left-channel or monaural
sound. If you connect an audio source only to AUDIO IN (left), both left and right hi-fi
tracks record as monaural.
Recording from Your Stereo System
With the hookup just shown, you can use your VCR to record a custom program of
selections from your stereo library. The videotape recording will give you excellent
stereo quality and a long-running tape. In this case no video will be recorded, so you
can do the whole thing without turning on the TV.
Assemble the selections you want to record on the stereo, and insert a blank VHS
cassette into the VCR. Be sure that HIFI is selected in the Initial Setup screen of the
Easy Guide System.
Press DISPLAY, then press 5 on the remote control to select SP or EP. The EP