Owner’s Manual
Please read before using this product.
VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER
VT-FX440E(UK)
Safety Precaution
Features
• Hi-Fi system |
• Timer Recording |
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• Automatic Operations |
• Auto Head Cleaner |
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• On Screen Display |
• NTSC Playback |
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• Auto Repeat Playback |
• Quick-Find |
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• Picture Select |
• Index/Time Search |
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• One Touch Recording |
• Slow Motion |
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• Parents Lock |
• Auto Clock Setting |
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• Auto Return |
• PDC |
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VIDEO Plus+ and PlusCode are registered trademarks of Gemstar Development Corporation. The VIDEO Plus+ system is manufactured under license from Gemstar Development Corporation.
PRECAUTIONS
Important |
Cautions |
• Use only cassettes with the VHS mark with this VCR.
Power Supply
•The main power supply is engaged when the power cord plug is plugged in a 220-240V 
50Hz, AC outlet. To operate the unit, press the OPERATE button to turn on the unit. (The “PWR.” indicator on the display comes on.)
Dew Warning
•Moisture condensation may occur inside the unit when it is moved from a cold place to a warm place, after heating up a cold room, or under conditions of high humidity. Do not use the VCR for at least 2 hours until its inside is dry.
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Use this unit in a horizontal (flat) position only. |
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timer recording mode is “OFF”. |
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This product is in Stand-by mode when it turns off while |
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the power cord is connected. |
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
MAINTENANCE ................................................................................................................................. |
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Cabinet Cleaning ................................................................................................................................. |
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Auto Head Cleaning............................................................................................................................. |
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Service................................................................................................................................................. |
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CONNECTION TO POWER ................................................................................................................ |
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DESCRIPTION OF CONTROLS ........................................................................................................ |
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Front Panel .......................................................................................................................................... |
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Indicator ............................................................................................................................................... |
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Rear Panel ........................................................................................................................................... |
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Remote Control.................................................................................................................................... |
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SPECIFICATIONS .............................................................................................................................. |
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General Specifications......................................................................................................................... |
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Electrical Specifications ....................................................................................................................... |
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Other Specifications............................................................................................................................. |
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CONNECTING THE VCR ................................................................................................................... |
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VCR to TV Connection ........................................................................................................................ |
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Other Connections............................................................................................................................... |
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Hi-Fi Stereo Sound System ............................................................................................................. |
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INITIAL SETUP .................................................................................................................................. |
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Video Channel Setting ........................................................................................................................ |
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Setting the Clock ................................................................................................................................. |
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TUNING .............................................................................................................................................. |
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Automatic Tuning ................................................................................................................................. |
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Manual Tuning...................................................................................................................................... |
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To Skip a Preset Channel ................................................................................................................. |
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Channel Order ................................................................................................................................... |
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BASIC OPERATION ........................................................................................................................ |
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Playback ............................................................................................................................................ |
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Recording .......................................................................................................................................... |
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ADVANCED OPERATIONS ............................................................................................................. |
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Counter Memory................................................................................................................................ |
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OTR (One Touch Recording) ............................................................................................................. |
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Auto Repeat Playback ....................................................................................................................... |
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Picture Select ................................................................................................................................... |
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Automatic Operations ........................................................................................................................ |
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Real Time Tape Counter .................................................................................................................... |
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Timer Recording ................................................................................................................................ |
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PDC (Programme Delivery Control) .................................................................................................. |
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Auto Return ...................................................................................................................................... |
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Parents Lock ...................................................................................................................................... |
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Search Functions............................................................................................................................... |
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Copying a Video Tape........................................................................................................................ |
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A Status Display ................................................................................................................................ |
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Video Cassette Tape.......................................................................................................................... |
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TV Colour System.............................................................................................................................. |
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TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE ......................................................................................................... |
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DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY ................................................................................. |
Back cover |
HITACHI - YOUR GUARANTEE (UK & Ireland) ............................................................... |
Back cover |
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MAINTENANCE
Cabinet Cleaning
Auto Head Cleaning
Service
CONNECTION TO POWER
Before Switching on make sure that the voltage of your electricity supply is the same as that indicated on the rating plate.
Mains Cord
This appliance may be fitted with a non-rewireable plug. If it is necessary to change the fuse in a non-rewireable plug the fuse cover must be refitted. If the fuse cover is lost or damaged, the plug must not be used until a replacement available from the appliance manufacturer is obtained.
It is important that the colour of the replacement fuse cover corresponds with the rating marking on the base of the plug.
If the plug has to be changed because it is not suitable for your socket, or becomes damaged, it should be cut off and an appropriate plug fitted following the wiring instructions below. The plug removed must be disposed of safely as insertion into a 13A socket is likely to cause an electrical hazard. For your own safety read the following instructions carefully before attempting to connect this unit to mains.
The wires in this mains lead are coloured in accordance with the following code:
BLUE=NEUTRAL, BROWN=LIVE
Important
As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this appliance may not correspond with the coloured markings identifying the terminals in your plug, proceed as follows:-
The wire which is coloured blue must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter N or coloured black. The wire which is coloured brown must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter L or coloured red.
No connection is to be made to the earth terminal of the plug.
If a 13 Amp (BS 1363) Plug is used, a 3 Amp Fuse must be fitted, or if any other type of Plug is used a 3 or 5 Amp Fuse must be fitted, either in the Plug or Adaptor, or on the Distribution Board.
Mains Supply: |
220 - 240V 50 Hz - AC only |
Do not make any connection to the larger pin marked with the letter “E” or by the symbol 
or coloured green or green and yellow.
FUSE
BROWN (Live)
BLUE
(Neutral)
CORD GRIP
OUTER SHEATH OF THE WIRE
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DESCRIPTION OF CONTROLS
Front Panel
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PROGRAM
TRACKING
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Indicator
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PWR. |
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1.Cassette compartment
2.D (F.FWD) button
3.B (PLAY) button
4.E (REW) button
5.C A (STOP/EJECT) button
6.I (REC/OTR) button
7.Indicator (See below)
8.PROGRAM (o/p) [TRACKING] buttons
9.y(OPERATE) button
10.PWR. (Power) indicator
11.TAPE IN indicator
12.REC indicator
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(Timer) indicator
14.CLOCK indicator
Rear Panel
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AV2 (DECODER) |
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19. RF OUT socket |
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AUDIO |
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OUTPUT |
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AERIAL |
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RF OUT |
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Remote Control
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OPERATE |
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EJECT |
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VIDEO Plus+ |
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SLOW |
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MENU |
DISPLAY |
COUNTER |
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MEMORY |
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REC/OTR |
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QUICK-FIND |
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1.OPERATE button
2.NUMBER buttons
3.VIDEO Plus+ button
4.MENU button
5.DISPLAY button
6.REW/s button
7.STOP/ L button
8.REC/OTR button
9.QUICK-FIND button 10. SEARCH MODE button 11. PAUSE/STILL button 12. SPEED button
13. F.FWD/ B button
14. PLAY/o button
15. COUNTER RESET button
16. COUNTER MEMORY button
17. SLOW button
18. DAILY/WEEKLY button
19. PROGRAM (o/p) buttons
20. EJECT button
21. AUDIO SELECT button
To insert the batteries:
Install two AA batteries matching the polarity indicated inside the battery compartment.
CAUTION
On Battery Replacement
• Do not mix old and new batteries. (Also never mix alkaline batteries with manganese batteries.)
SPECIFICATIONS
General Specifications
Television system: |
PAL I |
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Video heads |
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Helical scan system |
Tape width : |
12.65mm |
Tape speed |
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SP : |
23.39mm/sec. |
LP : |
11.70mm/sec. |
Tuner channel |
IRA~IRJ |
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CATV |
RF converter : |
Built-in UHF converter |
Converter output : |
UHF Channel 22 to 69 |
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Timer indication : |
24-hour system |
Operating temperature : |
5ºC ~ 40ºC |
Terminals |
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AERIAL : |
Coaxial type, male |
RF OUT : |
Coaxial type, female |
AUDIO/VIDEO : |
21 pin scart socket x 2 |
AUDIO output : |
RCA connector x 2 |
Electrical Specifications
Video output level : |
1Vp-p |
Video output impedance : |
75Ω unbalanced |
Audio output level : |
-6dBv |
Video input level : |
0.5 ~2.0Vp-p |
Audio input level : |
-10dBv |
Video S/N ratio |
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45dB |
Audio S/N ratio |
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41dB |
Other Specifications
Power requirement : |
220-240V 50Hz |
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Power consumption : |
25 Watts (Stand by: 3.5watts) |
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Dimensions : |
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•Designs and specifications are subject to change without notice.
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CONNECTING THE VCR
VCR to TV Connection
1Disconnect the TV’s power cord from the AC outlet.
2Disconnect the aerial from the back of your TV and connect it to the AERIAL socket on the back of the VCR.
3Connect one end of the additional aerial lead supplied with your VCR to the RF OUT socket on the back of the VCR.
4Connect the other end of the supplied aerial lead into the aerial socket at the back of your TV.
5For best results connect a Scart cable (not supplied). See the diagram of “Other Connections”.
6Plug the power cords of the VCR and TV into the AC outlets.
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AERIAL |
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(Back of the VCR)
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•If your TV has AUDIO input jacks, you may connect the AUDIO OUTPUT L/R jacks on the back of the VCR to the
AUDIO input jacks on your TV.
Audio cable (not supplied)
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AUDIO 
AUDIO
OUTPUT
AERIAL
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RF OUT
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(Back of the VCR)
(TV)
Other Connections
EURO SCART (AV) SOCKETS
Your VCR has two SCART sockets at the rear which can be used to connect to the television and external devices e.g. satellite decoders (Sky), digital terrestrial decoders (Freeview), cable decoders (NTL, Telewest) or camcorders and games consoles.
We recommend using SCART connections to obtain the best quality picture and sound.
NICAM stereo sound is only achieved when using a SCART lead.
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to 21-Pin 
Scart socket 
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AV2 (DECODER) |
AV1 (TV) |
AUDIO
OUTPUT
AERIAL L
RF OUT
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to RF OUT
Euro Scart cables are obtainable at your dealer.
AV1 (TV) CONNECTION TO TV
If your TV has Scart sockets, you may connect your VCR’s AV1 (TV) scart socket to the Scart socket on the back of your TV. Please see the instruction manual for your TV.
NOTE: You may connect the VCR to your audio amplifier.
1 Prepare an audio cable (not supplied).
2 Switch off your audio amplifier.
3 Insert one end of the audio cable into the corresponding red and white AUDIO OUTPUT L/R jacks at the back of the VCR and the other end into the corresponding audio input jacks at the audio amplifier.
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AUDIO 
AV2 (DECODER) CONNECTION FOR OTHER
EXTERNAL DEVICES
The second Scart socket AV2 (DECODER) is designated for other external devices, e.g. decoder, another VCR, video camera and so on.
NOTE:
•If you want to connect a TV with Scart socket to your VCR, the TV must be connected to the VCR through AV1 (TV). A connection to AV2 (DECODER) will not function correctly.
EXTERNAL INPUT MODE
To receive the signal from an external input (decoder, video camera, another VCR etc.), connect to the AV2 (DECODER) socket, and press the PROGRAM (o/p) buttons or enter “002” with the NUMBER buttons to display “AV2” on the TV screen.
If you use the AV1 (TV) socket, press the PROGRAM (o/p) buttons or enter “001” with the NUMBER buttons to display “AV1” on the TV screen.
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Hi-Fi Stereo Sound System
This VCR will record and playback Hi-Fi stereo sound. In addition it has a NICAM stereo sound decoder.
This equipment will receive stereo and bilingual broadcasts and there are several ways of recording and playing back the sound.
SELECTING THE SOUND MODE
You can select each mode by pressing the AUDIO SELECT button on the remote control. Each mode is indicated on the TV screen as following.
•During playback of the recorded tape in Hi-Fi mode:
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Hi Fi L Audio |
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Hi Fi R Audio |
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Hi Fi R Audio |
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Normal Audio |
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RNormal Audio
•Reception of stereo broadcasts:
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Monaural |
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• During reception of bilingual broadcasts:
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Sub Audio |
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Main Audio |
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Sub Audio |
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NOTES:
•If you play non-Hi-Fi tapes, the VCR will play automatically in monaural even if you select any mode.
•If the stereo signal becomes weak, the broadcast is automatically recorded in monaural.
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