Hitachi VT-MX431A - Manual (Page 30)

CHANNEL SET UP (Automatic)
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CHANNEL SET UP (Automatic)
1 Plug in the VCR power cord
Plug the VCR power cord into a standard AC outlet. The "- - : - -" indicator flashes on the
display.
Remember: If your cable box or satellite box is connected as in Fig 4 on page 11 or Fig 5 on
page 12, you DO NOT have to set up the channels. Just select the TV and VCR to channel 3
or 4 and also have the CH3/CH4 switch on the back of the VCR to match the channel you
selected (CH 3 or CH 4). Now select the Box to the channel you wish to view or record.
2 Select channel 3 or 4 on the TV
Turn on the TV and set the TV to channel 3 or 4. Now set the CH3/CH4 switch on the back of
the VCR to match the channel selected on the TV.
3 Turn on the VCR
Press the POWER button to turn on the VCR. Both the "PWR." indicator and the "VCR"
indicator on the VCR come on.
• Use the remote control for this procedure.
4 Select 'ENGLISH" or "ESPANOL"
Select "ENGLISH" or "ESPANOL"=Spanish by using the PLAY/
or STOP/ button. Then,
press the MENU or F.FWD/ button.
NOTE: This WILL NOT change the audio (sound) coming out of the VCR only the screen
menu.
5 Begin Channel preset
Press the MENU, F.FWD/ or REW/ button once. The tuner scans and memorizes all active
channels in your area.
• The VCR distinguishes between standard TV channels and cable channels.
6 After scanning
The tuner stops on the lowest memorized channel. The TV screen returns to TV mode.
• If "TUNER SET UP'. appears on the TV screen again, check the cable connections. Press
the MENU, F.FWD/ or REW/ button once again and the VCR will begin preset again.
TO SELECT A DESIRED CHANNEL
You can select the desired channel by using the CHANNEL(CH) or button or directly
pressing the number buttons on the remote control.
Note for using the number buttons:
• When selecting cable channels which are higher than 99, press the + 100 button first, then
press the last two digits. (Example: to select channel 125, first press the +100 button then
press "2" and "5").
• You must precede single-digit channel numbers with a zero (For example: 02, 03, 04 and so
on).