Hitachi service hotline – Hitachi VTFX610A User Manual
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Care and Servicing (Problems)
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delayed
recording.
Does not record
Safety tab removed from
Put cellophane tape over the
when you press
the videocassette?
tab area, or use a videocas-
REC.
sette
with
the
safety
tab
intact.
TV program
Loose or inappropriate
Review hookup directions
cannot be
connections between VCR
and make correct, firm con-
viewed
or
and
TV? nections.
recorded.
Poor picture
TV channel selector on the
Set TV to channel 3 or 4 as
quality ("noise")
proper channel?
correct for your area. (Set TV
during play-
to AUX or VIDEO if you have a
back.
direct
video
hookup.)
Is
TV
correctly
tuned?
Fine
tune
the
TV.
Static lines through the pic-
Press CHANNEL up or down
ture?
button
to
adjust
tracking.
"Noisy" picture despite all
Have video heads cleaned
previous adjustments, even
by a qualified service tech-
when
playing
different
cas-
nician.
settes?
Problem Things
to
Check
Solution
No picture dur-
TV set to the correct video
Set TV to channel 3 or 4.
ing
playback.
viewing
channel?
TV cannot be
Is VCR remote control pro-
Follow instructions in
operated by
grammed for your TV?
Advanced Operations to
the
VCR's
program
the
remote
to
send
remote
control.
signals
that
your
TV
can
rec-
ognize.
(Not
all
TV
brands
are
compatible.)
Is remote control set to
Press the TV device button,
control
the
TV?
then
press
the
button
corre-
sponding
to
the
TV
function
you want.
Mechanical
Has a loaded cassette
Nothing is wrong. The tape
sounds during
been stopped more than 5
protection mechanism is
the STOP mode.
minutes?
working. Eject the cassette if
you
are
done
viewing.
Otherwise,
no
action
is
necessary.
Hitachi Service Hotline
Authorized Hitachi service facilities are available throughout the US and Canada. For the location nearest you,
call the Hitachi Service Hotline at one of these numbers:
In the continental U.S.A.
DIAL TOLL FREE
7 days a week, 24 hours a day
1-800-HITACHI
(1-800-448-2244)
You must state your zip code when calling
In Canada