Mitsubishi Electronics HS-U748 User Manual

VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER

VCR

POWER

EJECT

CM SKIP

QUICK PROGRAM

INPUT

PLAY

STOP

PAUSE

INDEX

ADJUST

AUDIO/VIDEO MENU

ADJUST

CANCEL ENTER

SP/EP

VCR/TV

DISPLAY

REW

REC

X2

FF

MUTE

TV

POWER

CHANNELVOLUME

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OWNER’S GUIDE

MODEL HS-U748

This Video Cassette Recorder is based on the S-VHS and VHS formats. Only video cassette
tapes with the

mark or the mark may be used with this model.

Special Features HS-U748

SMART:
♦Program Conflict

Warning

♦S-VHS and S-VHS ET

record/playback

♦VHS Hi-Fi audio record/

playback

FAST:
♦Alfa 500 Precision High

Speed Mechanism with
for 500x rewind/fast
forward speed

♦Rental Xpress

TM

– Auto
rewind, eject and power
off for a fast movie

EASY:
♦ViewPoint

®

Menu

Operating System

2

♦OTR

Advanced One
Touch Recording with
delayed start time

♦Auto Clock Set

return

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CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK,

DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK).

NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE.

REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.

The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert
the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure
that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.

The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the
presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature
accompanying the product.

IMPORTANT:

RECORDING OF COPYRIGHTED TELEVISION PROGRAMS MAY VIOLATE COPYRIGHT LAW.

WARNING:

TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS PRODUCT TO RAIN
OR MOISTURE.

CAUTION:

TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT USE THIS (POLARIZED) PLUG WITH AN EXTEN­SION CORD, RECEPTACLE OR OTHER OUTLET UNLESS THE BLADES CAN BE FULLY INSERTED
TO PREVENT BLADE EXPOSURE.

NOTE TO CATV SYSTEM INSTALLER:

THIS REMINDER IS PROVIDED TO CALL THE CATV SYSTEM INSTALLER’S ATTENTION TO SECTION
820-40 OF THE NEC WHICH PROVIDES GUIDELINES FOR PROPER GROUNDING AND, IN PARTICULAR,
SPECIFIES THAT THE CABLE GROUND SHALL BE CONNECTED TO THE GROUNDING SYSTEM OF THE
BUILDING, AS CLOSE TO THE POINT OF CABLE ENTRY AS PRACTICAL.

SHORTCUTS

To connect your VCR, go to page 4.

To play a tape, go to page 9.

To record a program, go to page 18.

To learn about Advanced Features, go to page 35.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS ................. 2

Hooking Up Your VCR ........................... 4

Playback................................................. 9

Setting Up Your VCR ............................. 12

Selecting the On-screen Language .... 12

Memorizing Channels Automatically... 13

Adding and Deleting Channels ........... 14

Setting the Clock ................................ 15

Recording ............................................... 18

Recording a Current Broadcast .......... 18

OTR .................................................... 19

2

OTR

................................................... 20

Using S-VHS Set-Up Menu ................ 21

Using Audio and Video Functions....... 23

Timer Recording..................................... 26

Conventional VCR Timer Recording... 26

Quick Program.................................... 28

Timer Recording Hints ........................ 29

Editing Features ..................................... 33

Using Two VCRs to Copy ................... 33

Advanced Features ................................ 35

Advanced Playback Controls.............. 35

Searching Techniques ........................ 37

Displaying Time Gauge, Remaining Time,

Current Time ................................. 41

Customize Choices Menu................... 42

Advanced Options .............................. 45

Location of Controls ............................... 47

Important Information ............................. 50

Trouble Checks ...................................... 51

Specifications ......................................... 53

Index ...................................................... 53

Guía de Operación Básica de la

Videogragbadora ............................... 55

Warranty................................................. 57

1

ANTENNA
LEAD IN WIRE

ANTENNA
DISCHARGE UNIT
(NEC SECTION 810-20)

GROUNDING
CONDUCTORS
(NEC SECTION 810-21)

GROUND CLAMPS

POWER SERVICE GROUNDING
ELECTRODE SYSTEM
(NEC ART 250, PART H)

GROUND CLAMP

ELECTRIC
SERVICE
EQUIPMENT

NEC – NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE

EXAMPLE OF ANTENNA GROUNDING

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.

1 Read Instructions

All the safety and operating in­structions should be read be­fore the product is operated.

2 Retain Instructions

The safety and operating in­structions should be retained
for future reference.

3 Heed Warnings

All warnings on the product and
in the operating instructions
should be adhered to.

4 Follow Instructions

All operating and use instruc­tions should be followed.

5 Cleaning

Unplug this product from the
wall outlet before cleaning. Do
not use liquid cleaners or aero­sol cleaners. Use a damp cloth
for cleaning.

6 Attachments

Do not use attachments not
recommended by the product
manufacturer as they may
cause hazards.

7 Water and Moisture

Do not use this product near
water — for example, near a
bath tub, wash bowl, kitchen
sink, laundry tub, in a wet base­ment, or near a swimming pool,
and the like.

8 Accessories

Do not place this product on an
unstable cart, stand, tripod,
bracket, or table. The product
may fall, causing serious injury
to a child or adult, and serious
damage to the product. Use
only with a cart, stand, tripod,
bracket, or table recommended
by the manufacturer, or sold
with the product. Any mount­ing of the product should fol­low the manufacturer’s instruc­tions, and should use a mount­ing accessory recommended
by the manufacturer.

2

9 A product and cart combina-

tion should be moved with
care. Quick stops, excessive
force, and un­even surfaces
may cause the
product and cart
combination to
overturn.

10 Ventilation

Slots and openings in the cabi­net are provided for ventilation
and to ensure reliable opera­tion of the product and to pro­tect it from overheating, and
these openings must not be
blocked or covered. The open­ings should never be blocked
by placing the product on a
bed, sofa, rug, or other similar
surface. This product should
not be placed in a built-in in­stallation such as a bookcase
or rack unless proper ventila­tion is provided or the
manufacturer’s instructions
have been adhered to.

11 Power Sources

This product should be oper­ated only from the type of
power source indicated on the
marking label. If you are not
sure of the type of power sup­ply to your home, consult your
product dealer or local power
company. For products in­tended to operate from battery
power, or other sources, refer
to the operating instructions.

12 Grounding or Polarization

This product is equipped with
a polarized alternating-current
line plug (a plug having one
blade wider than the other).
This plug will fit into the power
outlet only one way. This is a
safety feature. If you are un­able to insert the plug fully into
the outlet, try reversing the
plug. If the plug should still fail
to fit, contact your electrician to
replace your obsolete outlet.
Do not defeat the safety pur­pose of the polarized plug.

13 Power-Cord Protection

Power-supply cords should be
routed so that they are not
likely to be walked on or
pinched by items placed upon
or against them, paying par­ticular attention to cords at
plugs, convenience recep­tacles, and the point where
they exit from the product.

14 Outdoor Antenna Grounding

If an outside antenna or cable
system is connected to the
product, be sure the antenna
or cable system is grounded so
as to provide some protection
against voltage surges and
built-up static charges.

Article 810 of the National
Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA
70, provides information with
regard to proper grounding of
the mast and supporting struc­ture, grounding of the lead-in
wire to an antenna discharge
unit, size of grounding conduc­tors, location of antenna-dis­charge unit, connection to
grounding electrodes, and re­quirements for the grounding
electrode.

15 Lightning

For added protection for this
product during a lightning
storm, or when it is left unat­tended and unused for long pe­riods of time, unplug it from the
wall outlet and disconnect the
antenna or cable system. This
will prevent damage to the
product due to lightning and
power-line surges.

16 Power Lines

An outside antenna syste
should not be located in the vi-

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cinity of overhead power lines
or other electric light or power
circuits, or where it can fall into
such power lines or circuits.
When installing an outside an­tenna system, extreme care
should be taken to keep from
touching such power lines or
circuits as contact with them
might be fatal.

17 Overloading

Do not overload wall outlets,
extension cords, or integral
convenience receptacles as
this can result in fire risk or
electric shock.

18 Object and Liquid Entry

Never push objects of any kind
into this product through open­ings as they may touch danger­ous voltage points or short-out
parts that could result in a fire
or electric shock. Never spill liq­uid of any kind on the product.

19 Servicing

Do not attempt to service this
product yourself as opening or
removing covers may expose
you to dangerous voltage or
other hazards. Refer all ser­vicing to qualified service per­sonnel.

20 Damage Requiring Service

Unplug this product from the
wall outlet and refer servicing
to qualified service personnel
under the following conditions:

(a)When the power-supply

cord or plug is damaged.

(b) If liquid has been spilled, or

objects have fallen into the
product.

(c) If the product has been ex-

posed to rain or water.

INFORMATION

(d) If the product does not op-

erate normally by following
the operating instructions.
Adjust only those controls
that are covered by the op­erating instructions as an
improper adjustment of
other controls may result in
damage and will often re­quire extensive work by a
qualified technician to re­store the product to its nor­mal operation.

(e)If the product has been

dropped or damaged in any
way.

(f) When the product exhibits

a distinct change in perfor­mance – this indicates a
need for service.

21 Replacement Parts

When replacement parts are
required, be sure the service
technician has used replace­ment parts specified by the
manufacturer or have the same
characteristics as the original
part. Unauthorized substitu­tions may result in fire, electric
shock or other hazards.

22 Safety Check

Upon completion of any service
or repairs to this product, ask
the service technician to per­form safety checks to deter­mine that the product is in
proper operating condition.

23 Heat

The product should be situated
away from heat sources such
as radiators, heat registers,
stoves, or other products (in­cluding amplifiers) that produce
heat.

CONDENSATION

Leave the VCR on, without a tape
in it, for 2 hours if the VCR has
been exposed to sudden changes
in temperature. Sudden tempera­ture changes cause moisture to
form on the metal parts inside the
VCR. This moisture can cause the
tape to stick and damage the head.
Leaving the VCR on for a 2 hour
period will dry the inside of the
VCR.

PROTECT THE POWER CORD

Do not damage the power cord.
Damage to the power cord may
cause a fire or shock hazard.
When unplugging the power cord,
please hold it by the plug and re­move it carefully.

DO NOT PLACE HEAVY
OBJECTS ON THE RECORDER

Heavy objects placed on the re­corder will cause damage.

WHEN NOT IN USE

When you finish operating the re­corder, always unload the cassette
and turn OFF the VCR POWER.

CARE OF THE VIDEO
CASSETTE TAPES

• Avoid violent vibration or shock.

• Do not place in a location where
strong magnetic fields exist
(near a motor, transformer or
magnet).

• Never place or store in direct
sunlight.

• Avoid dusty places.

• Place the cassette in the cas­sette case and store vertically.

• Never store tape in a high hu­midity location.

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to
Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful
interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency
energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to
radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular instal­lation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be
determined by turning the equipment off and on, try to correct the interference by one or more of these
measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna

• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver

• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a different circuit than the receiver is connected

• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help
Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the
user’s authority to operate the equipment. If necessary, consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV
technician for additional suggestions. You may find this booklet prepared by the Federal Communications
Commission helpful: How to Identify and Resolve Radio-TV Interference Problems. This booklet is available
from the US Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C., 20402, Stock No. 004-000-00345-4.

3

Hooking Up Your VCR

Unpacking Your VCR

As you unpack your new VCR, please make sure the following items are included:

• Remote control

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• 2 "AA" size batteries

• 1 Audio cable

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• 1 Coaxial cable

IMPORTANT

Never place any heavy objects on top of the VCR. Use caution
when placing the VCR on top of the television as the surface may
not be stable.

Choosing a Hookup

The connections shown in this book are general. Individual televisions and stereo systems can vary from
those shown here. The first diagrams show connections for common equipment. If you are connecting
equipment such as a Home Theater receiver, you will also use those diagrams after you have connected
the common equipment.

IMPORTANT

To maximize your system for its best performance, your dealer
can help you customize these hookups and sell you any
additional connection accessories that may be necessary to
match your particular equipment and antennas.

1 Make a list of each piece of equipment that you want to hook up.
2 If you are connecting several pieces of equipment, you may be using more than one of these diagrams.

Using your list, find EACH of the diagrams you will need to connect all of your equipment. For
example, to hook up this VCR, a TV, a cable box, and a Home Theater receiver, you will use Cable
System with Cable Box, and Connecting a Home Theater receiver.

3 If your TV has audio and video inputs, use the diagrams on page 7 in addition to the connections on

page 5 or 6.

4

Hooking Up Your VCR

IMPORTANT

You must use one of the connections shown on page 5 and 6 in order to record television or cable
programs.

Antenna or Cable
System without
Cable Box

Connecting Antenna or Cable

1 Connect antenna or cable from wall

outlet to ANTENNA IN of the VCR.

2 Connect VCR ANTENNA OUT to

the TV’s Antenna jacks (varies by
TV).

3 If your TV has audio video inputs,

continue with the connections on

VCR Rear Panel

supplied
coaxial cable

Optional
UHF/VHF
Splitter

UHF

VHF

OR

VHF/UHF

ANTENNA

IN
OUT

From Antenna or

Cable wall outlet

OR

Optional 300 Ohm to 75 Ohm
Matching Transformer

OR

x

x

Optional UHF/VHF Combiner

page 7. If not, plug in power cords
of VCR and TV.

Cable System with
Cable Box

TV Rear Panel

Cable Box Rear Panel

OUT

IN

Connecting Cable and Cable Box,
if all channels are scrambled

1 Connect cable from wall outlet to CABLE

IN on the cable box.

2 Connect OUT (or OUT TO TV) on the

cable box to ANTENNA IN on the VCR.

3 Connect ANTENNA OUT on the VCR to

the TV’s antenna jacks (varies by TV).

4 If your TV has audio video inputs,

continue with the connections on page 7.
If not, plug in power cords of VCR, TV,
and cable box.

If your cable company scrambles all of its
channels, you cannot record one channel
while watching another.

If your cable company only requires the use
of a cable box for some channels, connect
the cable box as shown on the next page.

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.

VCR Rear Panel

UHF

OR

VHF

TV Rear Panel

coaxial cable provided
by cable company

ANTENNA

IN
OUT

supplied coaxial cable

VHF/UHF

x

x

From Cable

wall outlet

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Hooking Up Your VCR

VHF/UHF

VHF

UHF

ANTENNA

OUT

IN

TV Rear Panel

VCR Rear Panel

OR

From Cable

wall outlet

Cable box

Splitter

A/B Switch

OUT

IN

A
B

IN

OUT OUT

supplied coaxial cable

Connecting Cable and Cable Box, if only some channels are scrambled

1 You will need a cable splitter, five lengths of

coaxial cable, and a cable A/B switch.

2 Connect cable from wall outlet to IN terminal

on the cable splitter.

3 Connect the coaxial cable to OUT terminal on

the cable splitter and A-IN on the A/B switch.

4 Connect the second coaxial cable to the

other OUT terminal on the splitter and IN (or
CABLE) on the cable box.

5 Connect the third coaxial cable to the OUT

or TV on the cable box and B-IN on the A/B
switch.

6 Connect the fourth coaxial cable to OUT

terminal on the A/B switch and ANTENNA
IN on the VCR.

7 Connect the fifth coaxial cable to the

ANTENNA OUT on the VCR to the TV’s
ANTENNA jacks (varied by TV).

8 If your TV has audio and video inputs,

continue with the connections on the next
page. If not, plug in power cords of VCR,
TV, and cable box.

This connection will allow you to watch one non­scrambled channel while you record another
non-scrambled channel.

With this connection, you should set the A/B
switch to A to record a non-scrambled channel.
You may watch the same channel or any other
non-scrambled channel at the same time.

To record a scrambled channel, set the switch to
B, select your cable output channel (usually 3 or

4) on the VCR and select the channel you wish
to record on the cable box. At this time your TV
will not be able to show any other channel.

IMPORTANT

With this connection, you cannot:

• record a scrambled channel and watch
a non-scrambled channel at the same
time.

• record a non-scrambled channel and
watch a scrambled channel at the same
time.

• record one scrambled channel and
watch a different scrambled channel.

6

Hooking Up Your VCR

Connections to TV with Audio Video Inputs

Because you purchased a Hi-Fi VCR, you will
want to take advantage of its superior sound
capability and connect it to a stereo TV system
with audio and video inputs. This connection
also helps maintain the best picture quality.

1 Connect the red and white audio cable to

AUDIO OUT R (right) and AUDIO OUT L
(left) on the VCR. Connect the other end to
the TV’s AUDIO INPUT RIGHT and AUDIO
INPUT LEFT. Match the colors of the
connectors to the cables.

2 Connect the S-video cable to S-VIDEO OUT

on VCR. Connect the other end to S-VIDEO
INPUT on the TV.

IMPORTANT

If your TV does not have S-Video
connections, use standard yellow video
cable in step 2.

VCR Rear Panel

R

R

S-VIDEO

OUT

Red

White

L

L

Yellow

When you connect an S-video cable, please do not
connect a yellow video cable because it may cause
interference of the picture depending on your TV.

OUT

OUT

AUDIO

VIDEO

3 Set the RF Converter to OFF. See page 43

for instructions on this setting, which can be
done at a later time.

IMPORTANT

Your TV Owner’s Guide may have
additional suggestions for audio video
hookups.

To connect your VCR to a mono (non­stereo) TV, connect only the white
AUDIO OUT L of the VCR and the white
AUDIO INPUT of the TV. Since the TV
is not stereo, you cannot take advantage
of your VCR’s Hi-Fi stereo sound.

If you have an older TV without audio
video inputs, simply connect only the
antenna or cable as shown on page 5 or

6.

optional video cable

supplied audio cable

supplied S-video cable

TV Rear Panel

INPUT-1

INPUT-2

OUTPUT

MONITOR/TUNER

S-VIDEO

Yellow

VIDEO

White

L (MONO) R

L

AUDIO

R

R

Red

7

Hooking Up Your VCR

Connections to Home Theater Receiver

You may wish to connect your VCR to a Home
Theater Receiver so that you can take
advantage of the Surround Sound audio
recordings that are common with many movies.
Home Theater Receivers will often control both
the sound that is heard from the speakers and
the picture shown on your TV. Below is the
basic connection between your VCR and Home
Theater Receiver. If you use this connection,
you will not use Connections to TV with Audio

Video Inputs.
1 Connect the red and white audio cables to

AUDIO OUT R and AUDIO OUT L on the
VCR. Connect the other end to the VCR 1
AUDIO INPUT R and AUDIO INPUT L on
the Home Theater Receiver.

2 Connect an S-video cable to S-VIDEO OUT

on the VCR. Connect the other end to the
VCR 1 S-VIDEO INPUT on the Home
Theater Receiver.

TV Rear Panel

3 Connect an S-video cable to the MONITOR

S-VIDEO OUTPUT of the Home Theater
Receiver. Connect the other end to the
S-VIDEO INPUT on the back of the TV.

If either your Home Theater Receiver or
TV does not have S-Video connections,
use standard yellow video cables in step
2 and 3.

4 See your Home Theater Receiver Owner’s

Guide for information concerning audio
connection between TV and Home Theater
Receiver, or additional hookups and
operations.

You may need to purchase additional
sets of audio video cables for this
hookup.

INPUT 1

IMPORTANT

IMPORTANT

VIDEO

L (MONO)

AUDIO

S-VIDEO

R

Home Theater Receiver Rear Panel

VIDEO

White

S - VIDEO

OUT IN OUT IN OUT

OUT IN OUT IN OUT

AUDIO

L

R

R

L

OUT IN OUT IN IN

R

VCR2 MONITORVCR 1

VCR2 MONITORVCR 1

L

R

VCR 1 VCR 2 TV

Red

AUDIO

OUT

R

R

Red

S-VIDEO

OUT

L

White

L

VIDEO

OUT

VCR Rear Panel

8

Playback

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VCR/TV

POWER

CHANNEL

REC SPEED

SP/EP

Setting Up Your VCR

The first thing you need to do is set up your VCR so that you can
see the picture coming from the VCR. It’s important to take a few
minutes to set up your VCR correctly before you try to use it. Based
on the type of TV that you have, choose one of the following:

TV with Audio/Video Inputs

1 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 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.

2 Turn the VCR on by pressing POWER.
3 You are now watching the VCR’s picture. To go back to

viewing the picture from the TV, press the TV’s INPUT button to
go back to the previous ANTENNA input position.

4 Later, you should turn the RF converter OFF by following

instructions on page 43.

If your system includes a home theater receiver or an A/V receiver,
refer to your home theater receiver’s owner’s guide.

TV without Audio/Video Inputs

If your TV does not have separate audio/video inputs, then your
VCR will need to convert the VCR’s picture to channel 3 or 4. This
is called the video channel. The factory has already selected
channel 3; however, if it is a broadcast channel in your area, then
you will need to change this to channel 4. To make this change:

set up
1 To choose channel 4: with the VCR power OFF, press

CHANNEL ª and REC SPEED on the front panel at the same
time. CH4 will display on the front panel and the VCR will send
signals on channel 4.
If needed, to return to channel 3: with the VCR turned OFF,
press CHANNEL º and REC SPEED on the front panel at the
same time. CH3 will display.

2 Turn the VCR on by pressing POWER.
operating
3 Check to see if the VCR light on the front panel display is lit. If it

4 Turn on the TV and change the TV to the video channel (3 or

To watch a channel that is different than the channel your VCR is
recording, the VCR light must be off. The VCR/TV button turns this
light on and off.

is not, press VCR/TV on the remote control until the VCR light
appears on the front panel. This light must be on when you
watch a video tape or use the VCR menus. The VCR light will
turn on automatically when you play a tape or use the VCR
menus when the RF converter is set to ON. See page 43.

4). You are now watching the VCR’s picture.

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CORRECT

INCORRECT

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PLAY

STOP

STOP

PLAY

Playback

Operating Your Remote Control

Installing the Batteries

1 To remove the back cover, press the ridged area gently, then

push the cover in the direction of the arrow and lift.

2 Load the batteries, making sure the polarities (+) and (–) are

correct. This is marked inside the battery compartment.

Next, you need to tell the remote control to operate the VCR, not
the TV.

Operating the VCR with the Remote Control

The HS-U748 has two VCR remote control operational settings:
VCR-A and VCR-B. The HS-U748 is pre-set to VCR-A setting.
See page 46 for information about VCR operational setting.

1 Set the VCR/TV slide switch on the remote control to VCR

position. This “tells” the remote that you want to control the
VCR.

Now your remote is ready to operate your HS-U748. If the
VCR does not respond to the remote, please see page 46.

Loading a Tape

Tapes can be loaded into your VCR as long as the VCR is plugged
in. Even when the VCR POWER is off, loading a tape will
automatically turn the VCR on. Use only tapes that have an
or label.

1 Hold the tape so that the long narrow edge with the contents

label faces you. The other edge is hinged and should face the
VCR. The plastic window that shows the videotape should
face up.

2 Gently insert the tape evenly into the cassette slot until the

VCR automatically takes it in.

If the VCR will not automatically take the tape in, press EJECT and
try again.

Your VCR will eject the tape if it is loaded improperly. If the VCR
ejects the tape; remove the tape, check to see that the contents
label is facing you, that the geared tape reels are facing down, wait
a few seconds, and try again.

Playing a Tape

1 Press PLAY on the front panel or the remote control.

The VCR will automatically play the tape at the correct speed.
When the VCR reaches the end of the tape, it will automatically
rewind to the beginning of the tape and stop.

You can stop playing by pressing STOP.

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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.

Speed Search with picture

While the tape is playing press FF for forward speed search with
picture or press REW for reverse speed search. See page 37 for
additional information on searching techniques.

Pausing a tape

While the tape is playing, press PAUSE on the remote control or on
the front panel to freeze the picture on the screen.

Press PAUSE a second time to return to normal play.
If you leave the VCR in pause for more than 5 minutes, the VCR

will automatically stop to prevent damage to the tape.

Controlling the Vibration During Still Frame

If the picture vibrates during still frame, press CHANNEL ª or º
on the front panel until the picture is steady.

REW

PAUSE

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CHANNEL

REW

FF

FF

PAUSE

Unloading a Tape

1 Press EJECT on the front panel or on the remote control. If the

VCR POWER is off, the VCR will turn on, eject the tape, then
turn off.

2 Remove the tape.

Using repaired tapes

We recommend that you take any broken or torn tapes to a
professional for repair. If you repair a torn tape with improper
materials, you could damage your VCR when you play the tape.

Head cleaning

Your VCR automatically cleans the head and the drum of the VCR
whenever you load a tape. If you see “noise” or snow when
playing a tape, eject the tape, re-load the tape, then wait 3 or 4
seconds. Repeat this process several times to improve the picture.

EJECT

EJECT

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Setting Up Your VCR

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ADJUST

ADJUST

ENTER

CANCEL

Press to

Enter

Press to

Cancel

Press to

Select

Your VCR comes with Mitsubishi’s exclusive on­screen operating system. This system has been developed to
simplify the operation of your VCR with clear, easy-to-understand
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.
Fortunately, your VCR makes this an easy process with our menu
system.

When using the on-screen menus, use the ADJUST buttons to
move the highlight bar up or down and to change the setting of
selected features. Press the ENTER button to enter a selection or
adjustment. Press the CANCEL button to cancel or clear a setting.

Selecting the On-screen Language

You can set your VCR to display on-screen messages, menus, and
functions in English or Spanish. You will do this the first time you
use the menus or set any audio and video functions.

1 Make sure you are viewing the picture coming from your VCR.

Press MENU on the remote control. If this is the first time the
menus have been used, you will see the menu for selecting the
on-screen language.

2 Press ADJUST buttons on the remote control to highlight the

desired language.

3 Press ENTER on the remote control. The menu will change to

the VCR Main Menu.

4 Press MENU to exit the menus.

IMPORTANT

The Select Language menu is unique. While all other
menus can be accessed at almost any time, the Select
Language menu will not automatically appear again after it
is first set. To see the Select Language menu, press the
TIMER RESET on the back of the VCR, then follow the
procedure above. The Select Language menu will also
appear after an extended power failure.

Select Language


ƒEnglish

ƒEspañol


∫πMENU to go back
∂ ππADJUST to select
≤¥≥πENTER to enter
∑ ππADJUST to select


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Setting Up Your VCR

Memorizing Channels Automatically

Using this process, your VCR will automatically memorize all of the
television stations available to you. You can later get rid of
unwanted or unused stations.

If your local cable company scrambles some or all stations,

and/or requires you to use a cable box, then your ability to
memorize channels would normally be limited. The cable
box receives all of your channels, then sends only one to
your TV and your VCR, usually on channel 3 or 4.

If your cable box or cable system seems incompatible
with your new VCR, call your cable company. They may
be able to provide solutions to your problems.

1 Set the VCR’s input to Tuner. To do this, press INPUT on the

remote control until a channel number appears on the screen.

2 Press MENU on the remote control. VCR Main Menu comes

up. If First Time Set-Up is not highlighted, use the ADJUST
buttons on the remote to highlight it.

3 Press ENTER. First Time Set-Up menu will appear. Press the

ADJUST buttons to select Memorize channels. Press ENTER.

IMPORTANT

If you are playing back a tape or receiving a video signal
from an external input, Not available will flash and an error
message will appear. To correct this, stop the tape or turn
off the menus and switch the VCR’s input to tuner.

4 You will see the menu for sources connected to the VCR.

Using the list below as a reference, press the ADJUST buttons
to select the kind of antenna you connected.

• Cable if you are using any cable combination, including a
cable box with an A/B switch

• Indoor/outdoor ant. if you use rabbit ears type or roof
mounted type antennas

After you have selected, press ENTER.

5 An on-screen message will show you that the VCR is

memorizing the stations you can receive. You can cancel the
memorization at any time by pressing CANCEL. After the VCR
has memorized all the channels, the screen will return to the
VCR’s picture.

IMPORTANT

Automatic channel memorizing may include vacant
channels if there are stray signals or noise on those
channels. If this occurs, you can manually delete the
channels using the procedure in the section Adding and
Deleting Channels.

A special note to cable box
subscribers

ªVCR Main Menu 
Your choices are:
¬Program to record

√Customize choices

»S-VHS Set-Up
ƒFirst Time Set-Up
∫πMENU to go back
∂ ππADJUST to select
≤¥≥πENTER to enter
∑ ππADJUST to select

ƒFirst Time Set-Up
Your choices are:
≈Set the clock

∆Memorize channels

«Add/delete channels

∫πMENU to go back
∂ ππADJUST to select
≤¥≥πENTER to enter
∑ ππADJUST to select

∆Memorize channels
What type of sources are
connected to the VCR?

’Cable

”Indoor/outdoor ant.

∫πMENU to go back
∂ ππADJUST to select
≤¥≥πENTER to enter
∑ ππADJUST to select

∆Memorize channels

Now memorizing all the

stations you can receive

Channel 3
Stand by this may take
a few minutes 

To cancel memorization,
press CANCEL

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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.

1 Make sure that video mute is ON. See page 42.
2 Set the VCR’s input to Tuner. To do this, press INPUT on the

remote control until a channel number appears on the screen.

3 Press MENU on the remote control. VCR Main Menu appears.
4 Press the ADJUST buttons on the remote control to select First

Time Set-Up. Press ENTER.

5 You will see the First Time Set-Up menu. Press the ADJUST

buttons to select Add/delete channels. Press ENTER.

IMPORTANT

If you are playing back a tape or receiving a video signal
from an external input, then Not available will flash on­screen. To correct this, stop the tape or turn off the menus
and switch the VCR’s input to tuner.

6 You will see the screen for adding or deleting channels. Use

the ADJUST buttons to select the channel that you want to add
or delete. Press ENTER to add the channel; press CANCEL to
delete it.

7 When you are finished adding or deleting channels, press

MENU three times to exit the menus.

IMPORTANT

If you use automatic memorizing again, you will lose all of the
manual changes you made. All of the channels you deleted will
be added; all of the channels you added will be deleted.

ƒFirst Time Set-Up
Your choices are:
≈Set the clock

∆Memorize channels

«Add/delete channels

∫πMENU to go back
∂ ππADJUST to select
≤¥≥πENTER to enter
∑ ππADJUST to select

«Add/delete channels


Channel 39

Not in memory

∫πMENU to go back
∂ ππADJUST to select
≤¥≥πENTER to add
† ∑ ππADJUST to select 
≠πππππCANCEL to delete 


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 13, Memorizing Channels
Automatically.

Antenna/Cable selections Your VCR can receive

indoor/outdoor antenna VHF/UHF channels 2–69
cable antenna cable channels 1–125

If you try to select a channel number that the VCR cannot receive,
the VCR will not change channels.

selecting channels sequentially

Press CHANNEL on the remote control or on the VCR front panel.
This will cycle through the channels in sequential numerical order.

selecting channels directly

Use the number buttons on the remote control. For example, to
choose channel 23, press 2-3.
To select a single digit channel, such as channel 5; press 5. You
can also press 5, then press ENTER.

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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. Most PBS stations send this signal; however, this
function works only if a channel in your area is broadcasting a time
signal. If you don’t receive this signal, set the clock manually.

1 Press MENU on the remote control. VCR Main Menu will

appear.

2 Press the ADJUST buttons to select First Time Set-Up. Press

ENTER. The First Time Set-Up menu will appear. Use the
ADJUST buttons to select Set the clock. Press ENTER.

3 You will see the Set the clock menu. Auto clock set will be

highlighted. Press the ADJUST buttons to select ON.
4 Turn the VCR off to activate the auto clock setting function.
The VCR will search for a channel that carries a time signal, then

set your time zone and daylight saving time. If there are only a few
channels in your area that carry time signals, it may take about 30
minutes to complete. If you turn the VCR on before the correct
time displays, the auto clock setting will be cancelled. See if the
clock has been set on the front panel display on the VCR.

If the VCR displays the wrong time, the time zone setting may not
be correct. To adjust this, follow the steps in If the VCR displays

the wrong time. (See the next page.)

IMPORTANT

The auto clock function will activate whenever you turn off

the VCR and at 3:00 am, when the VCR power is off. If

you use a cable box, make sure that you leave the cable

box on and tuned to the local PBS station to activate the

auto clock function.

After a power failure, the VCR will automatically set the

clock again. (If you have set the Auto clock set setting of

the Set the clock menu to OFF, the auto clock function will

not work.)

ƒFirst Time Set-Up
Your choices are:
≈Set the clock

∆Memorize channels

«Add/delete channels

∫πMENU to go back
∂ ππADJUST to select
≤¥≥πENTER to enter
∑ ππADJUST to select


≈Set the clock


ƒAuto clock set ON OFF


∫πMENU to go back
∂ ππADJUST to select
≤¥≥πENTER to enter
∑ ππADJUST to select


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≈Set the clock
ƒChannel (065)

ƒTime zone (AUTO)

ƒDaylight savings (AUTO)
To activate Auto Clock,
turn off the VCR.
∫πMENU to go back
∂ ππADJUST to select
≤¥≥πENTER to enter
∑ ππADJUST to select


Setting Up Your VCR

If the VCR displays the wrong time
1 Follow the procedure on the previous page to step 3. Then

press ENTER.
2 You will see the Set the clock menu. Channel will be

highlighted. If you know the channel that carries a time signal,

press the ADJUST buttons to enter the channel. Most PBS

stations broadcast a time signal. For fastest response, enter

your local PBS station. If you don’t know it, leave the channel

setting at AUTO. Press ENTER.

3 Time zone will be highlighted. Press the ADJUST buttons to

select the time zone of your area. Available time zones are:

Atlantic, Eastern, Central, Mountain, Pacific, Alaska, and

Hawaii. Press ENTER.

4 Daylight savings will be highlighted. Press the ADJUST

buttons to select AUTO, ON or OFF. If you follow daylight

saving time, select ON. If not, select OFF. If you select AUTO,

the VCR automatically sets the daylight saving time.

5 To activate the auto clock function, turn off the VCR.

Setting the Clock Manually

Skip this section if your VCR has set the clock correctly using the
auto clock function.

1 Press MENU on the remote control. You will see the VCR Main

Menu.
2 Press the ADJUST buttons to select First Time Set-Up. Press

ENTER. First Time Set-Up menu will appear. Press the

ADJUST buttons to select Set the clock. Press ENTER.
3 You will see the Set the clock menu. Auto clock set will be

highlighted. Press the ADJUST buttons to select OFF. Press

ENTER.

≈Set the clock
ƒChannel (065)

ƒTime zone (Eastern )

ƒDaylight savings (AUTO)
To activate Auto Clock,
turn off the VCR.
∫πMENU to go back
∂ ππADJUST to select
≤¥≥πENTER to enter
∑ ππADJUST to select


≈Set the clock
ƒChannel (065)

ƒTime zone (Eastern )

ƒDaylight savings (AUTO)
To activate Auto Clock,
turn off the VCR.
∫πMENU to go back
∂ ππADJUST to select
≤¥≥πENTER to enter
∑ ππADJUST to select


≈Set the clock


ƒAuto clock set ON OFF


∫πMENU to go back
∂ ππADJUST to select
≤¥≥πENTER to enter
∑ ππADJUST to select


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