User manual HITACHI VTMX900EUK

[. . . ] Videorecorder VTMX900EUK 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 Store/Confirm: To store or confirm entry Menu : To call up or end main menu Select: To select the previous line or programme number TIMER: To make a TIMER programming 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+ OK Select: To select a function MENU P- = TIMER 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 A at the same time 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 m Standby : To switch off or on, interrupt a function, interrupt a programmed recording (TIMER) TV monitor : To switch between TV reception and VCR playback Select: One line or programme number down. Select: One line or programme number up. Record: To record the programme selected Pause/Stop, eject cassette: To stop the tape and eject the cassette Playback : To play a cassette Forward wind: During STOP and STANDBY: forward wind, during PLAYBACK: forward scanning Rewind : During STOP and STANDBY: rewind, during PLAYBACK: reverse scanning 4 AV1 EXT1 2 3 Mains socket: To connect the mains cable 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 VTR/TV PROG r PROG q REC n ? [. . . ] Then press h . This will, for example, appear in the display. 0:00:00 2 When the video recorder find a blank space, it will automatically switch to 'pause'. Note: If no empty space has been found when the end of the tape is reached, the cassette will be ejected. Picture interference If the picture quality is poor when you play a cassette, please follow these instructions. 9 5. MANUAL RECORDING 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. 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. Recording without automatic switch-off 1 Insert a cassette. 2 Use ;P+ or P- = to select the programme number you 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 want to record, for example, 'P01'. This will appear on the display: position on the tape. 2 Stop the cassette by pressing h . '9' will appear in the P 01 Note: Programme number 'E1' is provided for recording from external sources (via the AV1 EXT1 scart socket). 3 To start recording, press REC/OTR n and A on the display. 3 Now start recording as usual by pressing REC/OTR n and A on the remote control. 4 To stop recording, press h . remote control at the same time or REC n on the video recorder. This will, for instance, appear in the display. Selecting the recording speed (SP or LP) You can reduce the recording speed by half. This makes it possible to record, for example, eight-hours instead of four-hours on an 'E240' (four-hour) cassette. 1 Press MENU on the remote control. In the video recorder P 01 Note: With display. OK you can show the tape position in the display 'CLK' will appear. 4 Stop recording with the h button. 2 Select 'SPEE' in the display with P- = or ;P+ . 3 Confirm with OK . 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 4 Select the required recording speed with P- = or ;P+ . Note: 'LP': Long Play = half recording speed (double recording time). 'SP': Standard Play = normal recording speed. 5 Confirm with OK . 6 To end, press MENU . want to record. 3 Press REC/OTR n and A on the remote control at the same time. 4 Each time you press REC/OTR n and A at the same time you will add 30 minutes to the recording time. Note: To cancel this information, press CLEAR (CL) . Note: The picture quality will be adversely affected when recording at half recording speed ('LP'). * For playback, the correct recording speed will automatically be selected. 10 6. PROGRAMMED RECORDING (TIMER) 4 Press TIMER . The video recorder display will read, for Use programmed recording to automatically start and stop a recording at a later date. To make a programmed recording, your video recorder needs to know: * the date you want to make the recording; * the programme number for the TV channel you want to record; * the start and stop time of the recording; The video recorder stores all the information in a TIMER block. You can programme up to 6 TIMER blocks a month in advance. instance, 'START 20:00'. 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Welcome to our company-wide commitment to your complete statisfaction and viewing enjoyment. Before using your Hitachi video recorder for the first time, we suggest that you spend a few minutes reading these setup instructions. [. . . ]