User manual HITACHI VTMX835EUK

[. . . ] Please take the time to read this operating manual before using your video recorder. It contains important information and notes regarding operation. The video recorder should not be turned on immediately after transportation from a cold to a hot area or vice versa, or in conditions of extreme humidity. Wait at least three hours after transporting the device. [. . . ] 2 Press the Play button G to view the tape. This will, for example, appear in the display: The display shows '-0:01:20' * If you rewind a cassette from the tape position '0:00:00', the counter will show for instance, '-0:01:20' (the cassette will be rewound to 1 minute and 20 seconds before '0:00:00'). 0:00:02 Picture/ sound quality is poor * When playing rental videos or older, poorer quality cassettes, it may not be possible to completely filter out picture and sound interference. Read the chapter 'Eliminating picture interference'. 3 To stop the playback, press h on the video recorder. h on the remote control or Searching for a tape position with picture (scanning) 1 While a cassette is playing, press H (reverse) or I (forward) one or more times. This will, for example, appear in the display: 0:30:21 2 To stop at a certain place on the tape, press G. 4 To eject the cassette, press J on the video recorder when the video recorder stops the playback (STOP). Automatic switch-off of special functions Many functions (e. g. pause, still picture, search) switch themselves off automatically after a short time in order to protect the cassette and to save energy. Decreased picture quality Scanning interferes with the picture quality. This is not a fault in your machine. 12 Still picture 1 During playback, press STILL R to stop the tape and display a still picture. This will, for example, appear in the display: 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. Manual recording General information 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'. not to record to the end of the tape) Recording with automatic switch-off (OTR One-Touch-Recording) 1 Insert a cassette. 2 Use ;P+ or P- = to select the programme number you 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. Recording without automatic switch-off 1 Insert a cassette. 2 Use ;P+ or P- = to select the programme number you want to record, for example, 'P01'. This will appear on the display: How can I clear the recording time just setted?To delete an entry, press CLEAR (CL) while the display shows the recording time. Preventing accidental erasing of cassettes All cassettes (except for rental and store cassettes) have a security tab on the back of the cassette (see arrow). To prevent recording over important recordings (erasing), you can remove this security tab or slide it to the left. [. . . ] Tokyo, Japan International Sales Division THE HITACHI ATAGO BUILDING, No. 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. A. 152 33 Chalandri Athens GREECE Tel: 1-6837200 Fax: 1-6835964 Email: service. hellas@hitachi-eu. com HITACHI EUROPE GmbH Munich Office Dornacher Strasse 3 D-85622 Feldkirchen bei München GERMANY Tel: +49-89-991 80-0 Fax: +49- 89-991 80-224 Hotline: +49-180-551 25 51 (12ct/min) Email: HSE- DUS. service@hitachi-eu. com HITACHI EUROPE S. A. [. . . ]