User manual HITACHI VTFX960EUKN

[. . . ] VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER Auto Installation System ­ only plug in all leads and press the OPERATE button. VT-FX960E(UKN) Instruction manual VIDEO Plus+ and PlusCode are registered trademarks of Gemstar Development Corporation. The VIDEO Plus+ system is manufactured under licence from Gemstar Development Corporation. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT OUR CUSTOMER HELP LINE ON 01628-643029 To obtain the best performance please read this instruction manual completely. PAL QR32067 SUBSIDIARY INFORMATION ADDITIONAL OPERATIONS BASIC OPERATIONS SETTING UP Dear Hitachi Customer Congratulations on your choice of a Hitachi Video Cassette Recorder (VCR). And welcome to our company-wide commitment to your complete satisfaction and viewing enjoyment. INFORMATION FOR YOUR SAFETY Please read the following instructions carefully before using this VCR. The mains lead on this equipment is supplied with a moulded plug incorporating a fuse, the value of which is indicated on the pin face of the plug. [. . . ] Press the cursor or to view the next programme information immediately. 4 To clear a programme, press the button when the programme information you want to clear is displayed. One event's timer programme data is erased from the VCR's memory when the timer recording is finished, but daily and weekly programmes remain in the VCR's memory even after the timer recording is finished. · A programme without PDC signal will be deleted after it has been recorded. A programme with PDC signal will be automatically deleted after 04:00 in the morning following the day of recording. When you finish reviewing the programmes, press the MENU button to switch off the on-screen display. 5 Programme priority Example 1: When the programme start time is the same for more than one programme on the same day, they are recorded in the following order of Programme 1, 2, 3 . . . . 12. Programme 1 Programme 2 Programme 3 Programme 4 7:00 7:00 8:00 9:00 10:00 8:00 -- 8:00 Programme -- 9:00 Programme -- 10:00 Programme -- 11:00 Programme 9:00 1 2 3 4 10:00 11:00 Example 2: When the programmes overlap, the earlier programme has priority. Programme 1 Programme 2 Programme 3 Programme 4 7:00 7:00 9:00 10:00 11:00 8:00 9:00 -- 9:00 Programme 2 -- 10:00 Programme 1 -- 11:00 Programme 3 -- Programme 4 10:00 11:00 The actual programme recorded and the sequence is as shown in the shaded part of the diagram. 38 VIDEO LINK-RECORDING USING SATELLITE DECODER OR TV "VIDEO LINK" function allows you to easily prepare the VCR to record signals from a satellite/cable decoder or TV, without setting the timer programme. This avoids the necessity of doing timer programming twice. Controls VCR's Display Connect your decoder to L2 (the blue socket behind the VCR as shown in page 7). Then set the VIDEO LINK mode in the menu to L2. To record video and audio from TV select L1. See page 56. EJECT VIDEO LINK 1 400x DRIVE PROG VIDEO IN L (MONO)­AUDIO IN-R VIDEO LINK 2 OPERATE 3 Insert a cassette with safety tab intact. Turn the VCR to OPERATE off mode, then press and hold the Video Link button on the VCR for more than 2 seconds. The Video Link indicator will lights on. STOP 1 4 7 2 5 8 0 3 6 9 4 At the programmed start-time, the decoder will activate your VCR to start recording. Subsequently, the VIDEO LINK recording will automatically stop if: a) No signal received by the VCR for more than 1 second. b) When tape ended, the tape will be ejected and the VCR goes to OPERATE off mode. Notes: If the recording has already started, to interrupt or to stop the recording, you can do one of the following: a) Press and hold VIDEO LINK button for more than 2 seconds. b) Press the OPERATE button followed by STOP button within 10 seconds. To cancel the VIDEO LINK mode setting, you can do one of the following: a) Press the VIDEO LINK button for more than 2 seconds. b) Eject the tape. Note: · During "VIDEO LINK" mode is set to L2 and if you turn on the satellite decoder, the VCR will start recording. · During "VIDEO LINK" mode is set to L1 and if you turn on the TV, the VCR will start recording. · VIDEO LINK function will not operate when timer programme with PDC was stored. · VIDEO LINK function will be cancelled when a timer programme with PDC is set. 39 BASIC OPERATIONS For Video Link recording using satellite decoder, set the timer programme on the satellite decoder according to proper procedure of that decoder. Section-3 Additional Operations Tape Navigation Pages 41-- 47 Tape Navigation allows you to automatically locate a programme you want to view, and also to list on the TV screen the recorded contents of every tape you have recorded on this VCR. Navi Lock Pages 48 -- 49 Navi Lock function prevent accidently deleting of important programmes. Soap Recording Pages 50 -- 51 Soap Recording function is an easy way to set timer programming using Tape Navi data menu. MOVIETEXTTM Page 52 MOVIETEXTTM shows the text while your are viewing a TV programme or viewing playback. Special Characteristics Pages 53 -- 54 This explains the following additional convenient features: Linear Time Counter; shows the actual elapsed time in hours, minutes, and seconds. Automatic Rewind/Automatic Rewind Shut-Off; automatically rewinds the tape at its end and automatically shuts off at its beginning if the VCR is switched to the standby mode. Tape remaining display; shows the remaining time on the TV screen. [. . . ] Insert the cassette carefully (as shown). If the safety tab is removed then playback will start immediately, if not press the PLAY/STILL button and the picture will appear on the screen. Safety Tab IMPORTANT: Insert the cassette into the VCR. Push the cassette until the machine carries the cassette in itself. Never force a cassette in as this may damage the mechanism. ­4­ Pre-Tuning the Built in Tuner Mis-Operation of Auto Install In the case of mis-operation on the Auto Install on page 3 and page 4, please follow the procedure of pretuning as shown below. [. . . ]