User manual HITACHI VTMX110EUK

[. . . ] Videorecorder VTMX110EUK Operating instructions & IN BRIEF The remote control VTR/TV TV monitor: To switch between TV reception h ;P+ Q STANDBY m Switch on or off: Switching device on/off, 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 cancelling function, Cancelling programmed recordings (TIMER) 0-9 Number buttons: 0 - 9 OK P MENU SELECT Select: To select a function P- = CLEAR (CL) Delete: To delete last entry/Clear programmed recording (TIMER) REC/OTR n Record: To record the TV channel selected on the video recorder. Press REC/OTR n and A at the same time A To activate recording STILL R Still picture: To stop the tape and show a TIMER still picture INDEX E Index search: In combination with H/ I : to search for previous or next recording on the cassette. G Playback: To play a cassette H Rewind: During STOP and STANDBY: rewind, during PLAYBACK: reverse scanning I Forward wind: During STOP and STANDBY: forward wind, during PLAYBACK: forward scanning & Front of the device Back of the set 4 m Switch on or off: To switch off or on, interrupt a function, interrupt a programmed recording (TIMER) TV monitor : To switch between TV reception and VCR playback EXT. 1 Select: One line or programme number down 2 PROG q REC n H Select: One line or programme number up TV Record: To record the TV channel selected at this moment 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 Playback: To play a cassette Eject: To eject a cassette AV. 2 Mains socket: To connect the mains cable 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 PROG r I h G J OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS HITACHI VT-MX110EUK Thank you for buying a HITACHI video recorder. [. . . ] Interference stripes Interference stripes may appear on the screen during still picture. This is normal and not a fault in your machine. 3 To continue playback, press G. 15 Tape Finder Automatic search for a tape position (index search) Every time a tape is recorded an index marking is written on the tape. This marking can be compared with a bookmark. These marked positions can be found again quickly and easily later by pressing a button. 1 To search for the previous marking, press INDEX E and then H . 2 For the next marking, press INDEX E and then I . This will, for example, appear in the display for the next marking. 0:30:02 3 As soon as the video recorder finds this marking, it automatically switches to playback. Automatic search for a blank space on the tape You can search for space on the tape (at least 1 minute of blank tape) for a new recording, for example, after an existing recording on the tape. This will, for example, appear in the display: 0:00:00 2 As soon as the video recorder finds the corresponding tape position, it automatically switches to pause. The cassette is ejected * The video recorder was unable to find any blank space on the tape inserted. Automatic commercial skip Do you get annoyed with the commercial breaks that are recorded along with your programmes?This function allows you to quickly and easily skip over them. By pressing a button, the video recorder winds the tape forward for about 2 minutes and then automatically switches to playback again. 1 During playback, press G. 2 The video recorder winds the tape forward by approximately 2 minutes of play time. Repeating/cancelling 'Commercial Skip' If the commercial is still on, you can restart the function. If the commercial break ends sooner, simply press G. The video recorder immediately switches to playback. 16 5. Eliminating picture interference Optimising tracking This video recorder has an automatic tracking function. In order for the video heads to optimally read the video track of the newly inserted video cassette, the tape speed is slightly corrected automatically. In some cases however, interference will still occur. The following section will explain how to manually adjust the tracking settings. 1 While a cassette is playing, hold ;P+ until 'TRAC' (TRACking) appears in the display. 2 Hold down the buttons quality is at its best. ;P+ or P- = until the playback 3 Wait a few seconds, until 'TRAC' disappears from the display. [. . . ] 15 ­12 Nishi Shinbashi, 2 ­ Chome, Minato ­ Ku, Tokyo 105-8430, Japan. Tel: 03 35022111 HITACHI EUROPE LTD, Whitebrook Park Lower Cookham Road Maidenhead Berkshire SL6 8YA UNITED KINGDOM Tel: 01628 643000 Fax: 01628 643400 Email: consumer -service@hitachi-eu. com HITACHI EUROPE S. 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