User manual HITACHI VTFX940EUKN

[. . . ] Videorecorder VTFX940EUKN Operating instructions & OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS IN BRIEF The remote control VTR/TV TV monitor : To switch between TV reception G H Playback : To play a cassette Rewind : During STOP and STANDBY: rewind, during PLAYBACK: reverse scanning Forward wind: During STOP and STANDBY: forward wind, during PLAYBACK: forward scanning Pause/Stop: To stop the tape, except during TIMER-recording Select: To select the next line or programme number Select: Cursor left Store/Confirm: To store or confirm entry Select: Cursor right Menu : To call up or end main menu Select: To select the previous line or programme number TIMER: To make a TIMER programming with VIDEO Plus+ or to alter or clear a programmed TIMER and VCR playback STANDBY m Switch on or off : To switch set on or off, I interrupt menu function, interrupt a programmed recording (TIMER) 0-9 Number buttons: 0 - 9 SELECT h ;P+ Q OK P MENU P- = TIMER Select: To select a function CLEAR (CL) Delete : To delete last entry or clear a programmed recording (TIMER) REC/OTR n Record: To record the programme selected. Press REC/OTR n and REC/OTR A at the same time REC/OTR A Button to activate recording STILL R Still picture : To stop the tape and show a still picture INDEX E Index search: In combination with H / I : to search for previous or next recording on the cassette. & Front of the set Back of the set 4 m Standby : To switch off or on, interrupt a function, interrupt a programmed recording (TIMER) AUDIO OUT L R AV2 EXT2 Mains socket: To connect the mains cable Audio output socket, left/right : To connect a HiFi-set Scart socket 2: To connect a satellite receiver, decoder, video recorder, etc. (programme number 'E2') Scart socket 1: To connect the TV set (programme number 'E1') Aerial input socket: To connect the aerial cable Aerial output socket: To connect the TV set VCR/TV TV monitor : To switch between TV reception and VCR playback PROG r PROG q REC n H I Select: One line or programme number down. AV1 EXT1 Select: One line or programme number up. 2 Record: To record the programme selected 3 Rewind : During STOP and STANDBY: rewind, during PLAYBACK: reverse scanning Forward wind: During STOP and STANDBY: forward wind, during PLAYBACK: forward scanning Pause/Stop, eject cassette: To stop the tape and eject the cassette Playback : To play a cassette Eject: To eject a cassette h G J OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS HITACHI VT-FX940EUKN Thank you for buying a HITACHI video recorder. [. . . ] Note: If no empty space has been found when the end of the tape is reached, the cassette will be ejected. rewind, you will switch to picture search. 2 When you release the button, the video recorder will automatically switch back to rewind or wind. Skipping commercials automatically With this function you can skip 120 sec. on the tape. 1 Press G while the tape is playing. 2 The video recorder will wind the tape 120 seconds and will then switch back to playback. Note: If the commercial is still on, you can press G again. * If you press G while you are winding the tape, the video recorder will switch back to playback. 13 Picture interference If the picture quality is poor when you play a cassette, please follow these instructions. Tracking during playback 1 While a cassette is playing, hold P- = or ;P+ until the picture quality is at its best. 'TRAC' (tracking) will appear on the display. 2 Wait a few seconds, until 'TRAC' disappears from the display. These picture settings will not change until you eject the cassette. Tracking during still picture If the still picture vibrates vertically, you can improve the still picture as follows: 1 During still picture, hold ;P+ or P- = until the picture quality is at its best. 'JITT' will appear in the display. 2 When you release the button, 'JITT' will disappear. The video recorder will store these settings automatically. Note: Please note, however, that interference may still occur with poor quality cassettes. 14 5. MANUAL RECORDING Recording with automatic switch-off (OTR one-touch-recording) 1 Put a cassette in the machine. 2 Use ;P+ or P- = to select the programme number you Use 'Manual Recording' to make a spontaneous recording (for example, a programme currently being shown). · If you want to start and stop a recording manually, read the section 'Recording without automatic switch-off'. · If you want to start a recording manually but have it stopped automatically, read the section 'Recording with automatic switch-off'. This is important if you, for instance, don't want to record to the end of the cassette. · Read the section 'Direct record' if you want to record a programme currently being shown. · Read the section 'Automatic recording from a satellite receiver', if you want a recording to be controlled automatically by a satellite receiver. want to record. 3 Press REC/OTR n and REC/OTR A on the remote control at the same time. 4 Each time you press REC/OTR n and REC/OTR A at the same time you will add 30 minutes to the recording time. Note: To cancel this information, press CLEAR (CL) . Recording without automatic switch-off 1 Insert a cassette. 2 Use ;P+ or P- = to select the programme number you Protecting your recordings So that you don't accidentally delete an important recording, remove the special tab on the narrow side of the cassette with a screwdriver or slide the special tab to the left. Later, if you no longer want to protect your recording, you can seal the gap again with sticky tape or slide the special tab to the right. want to record, for example, 'P01'. This will appear on the display: BBC1 Note: When a TV channel transmits a channel name, it will show on the video recorder display. * Programme numbers 'E1' and 'E2' are for recording from other sources (through scart sockets AV1 EXT1 and AV2 EXT2 ). 3 To start recording, press REC/OTR n and REC/OTR A on Auto-assembling You can use the auto-assembling function to join individual recordings without any major picture disturbance between them. 1 While the cassette is playing, search for the correct the remote control at the same time or REC n on the video recorder. This will, for instance, appear in the display. position on the tape. 2 Stop the cassette by pressing h . [. . . ] 15 ­12 Nishi Shinbashi, 2 ­ Chome, Minato ­ Ku, Tokyo 105-8430, Japan. 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