Mitsubishi HS-U500 I am trying to set the calendar to record TV programs and the year 2008 comes up but when the day/date selection comes up, it does not match the correct day/date with the current year. Example: todays date is Wednesday, September 24, 2008 and in trying to program this the closest I can get is Sunday, September 24, 2008. Unfortunately the day & date as displayed together instead of separately so there is no way to reprogram the correct date. I believe this VCR is a 1994 model since that is the first year displayed @ set up screen. I did not have any problems recording until the year 2008 started. Please help!!!!

I have the same machine and the same problem as you do. Apparently, because this model has a hardwired, built in calendar, it experiences a "Y2K"-like problem and will not record (even manually!) when you either try to program a date that is more recent than 2008, or the machine's present date "hits the wall." The solution is to program a year that is identical to the current year. Example: day and date-wise, 2014 is identical to 1997. So entering the correct month and day, but using 1997 for the year entry will allow normal operation with correct day/date timer operation and the stupid CPU will be none the wiser. As for using this machine with modern HDTVs, there should be no problem as long as the TV has standard analog A/V jacks. For recording the machine would need a source of standard-def video, either basic cable TV or a digital converter box if using over the air signals. BTW, 1998 is a match for 2015, so the above solution will be good for two years. After that, just look up a leap within 1990 to 2008 year that matches 2016.

No only in service can if it posible to reprogramed the EPROM.

You can work around the problem. Check old calendars for a year where the days and dates correspond to the 2010 calendar. Program that year in your VCR and it will allow you to program recording times. The year 2004 will work.

You should be able to accomplish this. Run the antenna to your converter box. Run the video and audio outputs of the digital converter box to the inputs on your vcr. Your vcr should then be able to record the program (select line-in as the channel when setting up the recording). Hook your vcr audio and video output to your tv.
It's best to use a converter box that has an event timer - this allows the converter box to turn on at a specified time and channel. Otherwise you will need to manually set the channel you wish to record on the converterbox, and leave it turned on.

Program the VCR as if it were 1998. The day date sequence is the same as 2009 (and not a leap year).

This should solve the problem

I called Magavox and Matt told me they had no information for my very very old vcr. He suggested that I trick the machine and use a date similar to the current calendar. For instance, today is Monday, January 5th. I went back to 2004 and found the same day and date. I programmed my vcr for 30 minutes to test it out and it worked. If you can't beat it, join it. Hope your vcr works too. Happy new year!

Ilene

hi 1pal

2003 has christmas day Dec 25 on a thursday, but this year was a leap year...hmmm Give it a try. We are past Feb, and will remain the same till the next leap year... and then you may have to put a peice of gaffa tape over the dial.... :)

ex pat
robotek

You will have to choose a year that corresponds to the days of the week. In other words, the processor has not been designed to accomodate that far into the futured\...accordianman

My Solution for Mitsubishi HS-U500 VCR setting the date for 2008 and beyond:
I had same problem with this old unit as everyone else has.  Since the year really doesn't matter (except maybe when you're setting to tape near a new year), here's how to get the day and dates correct:
On the remote, push Menu button, then select "First time setup", then select "Set the Clock", then select the month.  Now, start adjusting the YEAR and watch how the "days" change with the years.  Adjust the years so that the "Day" (Monday, Tuesday, etc.) matches the date (1,2, 22, 23, 28, etc.) in the month.  Then cycle thru the rest of the items and get out by hitting menu button again.  
That's it!  That's my quicky solution.  Caveat: This may not be permanent with leap years and the like, so you may need to check it from time to time to make sure the days match up with the dates.  But you can do this when you go to set up for timed taping.  Hope that "FIXes" it for "Ya"!  

The VCR has to be off for the timed record to work.