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VTMX310EUK
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Hitachi VTMX310EUK User Manual

USERS GUIDE
VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDERVIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER
VTMX310EUKVTMX310EUK
Owner’s Manual
Please read before using this product.
VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER
VT-MX310EUK
PAL
IMPORTANT COPYRIGHT INFORMATION
Unauthorised recording or use of broadcast television pro­gramming, video tape, film or other copyrighted material may violate applicable copyright laws. We do not take responsibility for the unauthorised duplication, use, or other acts which infringe upon the rights of copyright own­ers.
A NOTE ABOUT RECYCLING
This product’s packaging materials are recyclable and can be reused. Please dispose of any materials in accordance with your local recycling regulations. Batteries should never be thrown away or incinerated but disposed of in accordance with your local regulations con­cerning chemical wastes.
This appliance has a serial number located on the rear panel. Please note down the model number and serial number and remain for your records.
Model number: Serial number:
Positioning
• Do not place the VCR directly on top of, or underneath, your TV set. Ensure that there is at least 20 cm between the VCR and the TV set, and that air can circulate freely through the ventilation openings of the VCR.
PRECAUTIONS
Safety Precaution
WARNING: DANGEROUS VOLTAGE INSIDE
WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO
NOT EXPOSE THIS UNIT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.
Features
• Automatic Operations
• On Screen Display
• Auto Repeat Playback
• Picture Select
• One Touch Recording
• Parents Lock
• Auto Return
• Timer Recording
• Auto Head Cleaner
• NTSC Playback
VIDEO Plus+ and PlusCode are registered trade­marks of Gemstar Development Corporation. The VIDEO Plus+ system is manufactured under license from Gemstar Development Corporation.
• Auto Clock Setting
• PDC
Important
• 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.
Warning
• To avoid fire or electric shock, do not expose this unit to rain or moisture.
WARNING: LIVE PARTS INSIDE. DO NOT REMOVE
ANY SCREWS.
Printed in China TJ17151
Cautions
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Do not attempt to open the cabinet. There are no parts you can service inside. Refer all servicing to qualified ser­vice personnel.
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3
Keep the unit away from radiators and other heat sources. Avoid use near strong magnetic fields.
4
Do not push objects of any kind into the VCR through the
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cabinet slots or openings as they could touch electrically live parts or short circuit parts resulting in a fire or electric shock.
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Never spill liquid on this unit. If liquid is spilled and pene­trates into the unit, consult qualified service personnel.
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Use this unit in a horizontal (flat) position only. Before attempting to operate the unit, make sure that the
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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 the power cord is connected.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
MAINTENANCE ..................................................................................................................................3
Cabinet Cleaning ..................................................................................................................................3
Auto Head Cleaning..............................................................................................................................3
Service ..................................................................................................................................................3
CONNECTION TO POWER .................................................................................................................3
DESCRIPTION OF CONTROLS .........................................................................................................4
Front Panel............................................................................................................................................4
Indicator ................................................................................................................................................4
Rear Panel............................................................................................................................................4
Remote Control.....................................................................................................................................5
SPECIFICATIONS ...............................................................................................................................5
General Specifications..........................................................................................................................5
Electrical Specifications ........................................................................................................................5
Other Specifications..............................................................................................................................5
CONNECTING THE VCR ....................................................................................................................6
VCR to TV Connection .........................................................................................................................6
Other Connections................................................................................................................................6
INITIAL SETUP ...................................................................................................................................7
Video Channel Setting .........................................................................................................................7
Setting the Clock...................................................................................................................................7
TUNING ...............................................................................................................................................8
Automatic Tuning...................................................................................................................................8
Manual Tuning.......................................................................................................................................8
To Skip a Preset Channel ....................................................................................................................9
Channel Order ......................................................................................................................................9
BASIC OPERATION ..........................................................................................................................10
Playback..............................................................................................................................................10
Recording............................................................................................................................................10
ADVANCED OPERATIONS ..............................................................................................................11
Counter Memory .................................................................................................................................11
OTR (One Touch Recording) ..............................................................................................................11
Auto Repeat Playback ........................................................................................................................11
Picture Select .....................................................................................................................................11
Automatic Operations .........................................................................................................................12
Real Time Tape Counter .....................................................................................................................12
Timer Recording .................................................................................................................................12
PDC (Programme Delivery Control) ...................................................................................................13
Auto Return ........................................................................................................................................13
Parents Lock.......................................................................................................................................14
Copying a Video Tape........................................................................................................................ 14
A Status Display .................................................................................................................................14
Video Cassette Tape...........................................................................................................................14
TV Colour System...............................................................................................................................14
TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE ..........................................................................................................15
DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY.................................................................................. Back cover
HITACHI - YOUR GUARANTEE (UK & Ireland)............................................................... Back cover
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MAINTENANCE
Cabinet Cleaning
• Wipe the front panel and other exterior surfaces of the VCR with a soft cloth that has been immersed in lukewarm water and wrung dry.
• Never use a solvent or alcohol. Do not spray insecticide liquid near the VCR. Such chemicals may cause damage and dis­colouration to the exposed surfaces.
Auto Head Cleaning
• This feature automatically cleans the heads as you insert or remove a cassette to ensure a clear picture.
• The playback picture may become blurred or interrupted even if the TV programme received is clear. This does not mean that
the recorded programme has been erased. This problem is caused by dirt accumulated on the head after long periods of use, or usage of rental or old tapes. In this case, head cleaning requires highly technical expertise and the nearest dealer should therefore be consulted. Clean heads only when problems occur.
Service
• Should your VCR become inoperative, do not try to correct the problem by yourself. There are no user-serviceable parts inside. Turn the unit off, unplug the power cord, and take the unit to a Service Centre for servicing.
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 appro-
priate 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
BLUE
(Neutral)
OUTER SHEATH OF THE WIRE
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(Live)
CORD GRIP
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PROGRAM
TRACKING
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PWR. REC
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DESCRIPTION OF CONTROLS
Front Panel
Indicator
Rear Panel
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AV2(DECODER) AV1(TV)
AERIAL RF OUT
1. Cassette compartment
2. D (F.FWD) button
3. B (PLAY) button
4. E (REW) button
5.
CA(STOP/EJECT) button
6.
I (
REC) 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
13. (Timer) indicator
14. CLOCK indicator
15. Power cord
16. AV2 (DECODER) socket
17. AV1 (TV) socket
18. RF OUT socket
19. AERIAL socket
1819
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Remote Control
OPERATE
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VIDEO Plus+
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4
MENU
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REW
REC
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2
5
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DISPLAY
PLAY
STOP
3
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9
DAILY/WEEKLY
COUNTER
RESET
SPEED
EJECT
PROGRAM
MEMORY
F.FWD
PAUSE/STILL
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16 15
14 13
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SPECIFICATIONS
General Specifications
Television system: PAL I
TV standard
Video heads Rotary two-head
helical scan system Tape width : 12.65mm Tape speed
SP : 23.39mm/sec. LP : 11.70mm/sec.
Tuner channel
IRA~IRJ
E21~E69
CATV
RF converter : Built-in UHF converter Converter output : UHF Channel 22 to 69
(adjustable) Timer indication : 24-hour system Operating temperature : 5ºC ~ 40ºC Terminals
AERIAL : Coaxial type, male RF OUT : Coaxial type, female AUDIO/VIDEO : 21 pin scart socket x 2
1. OPERATE button
2. NUMBER buttons
3. VIDEO Plus+ button
4. MENU button
5. DISPLAY button
6. REW/s button
7. STOP/LLbutton
8. REC button
9. PAUSE/STILL button
10. SPEED button
11. F.FWD/B button
12. PLAY/oobutton
13. COUNTER RESET button
14. COUNTER MEMORY button
15. DAILY/WEEKLY button
16. PROGRAM (o/p) buttons
17. EJECT button
To insert the batteries:
Install two AA batteries matching the polarity indi­cated inside the battery compartment.
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
(STANDARD): 45dB
Audio S/N ratio
(STANDARD): 41dB
Other Specifications
Power requirement : 220-240V ~ 50Hz Power consumption : 20 Watts (Stand by: 3.3 watts)
Dimensions : W 360mm
H 92mm D 226mm
Weight : 2.6 Kg. (approx.)
• Designs and specifications are subject to change with-
out notice.
CAUTION
On Battery Replacement
• Do not mix old and new batteries. (Also never mix alka­line batteries with manganese batteries.)
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CONNECTING THE VCR
VCR to TV Connection
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Disconnect the TV's power cord from the AC outlet.
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Disconnect the aerial from the back of your TV and con­nect it to the AERIAL socket on the back of the VCR.
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Connect one end of the additional aerial lead supplied with your VCR to the RF OUT socket on the back of the VCR.
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Connect the other end of the supplied aerial lead into the aerial socket at the back of your TV.
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For best results connect a Scart cable (not supplied). See the diagram of “Other Connections”.
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Plug the power cords of the VCR and TV into the AC outlets.
(TV)
UHF
to aerial socket
supplied with VCR
AERIAL
to AERIAL
RF OUT
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.
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 ( “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.
o/p) buttons or enter
to RF OUT
(Back of the VCR)
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.
Decoder (Not supplied)
to 21-Pin Scart Jack
(TV)
to 21-Pin Scart Jack
AV2(DECODER) AV1(TV)
AERIAL RF OUT
to aerial
socket
to RF OUT
Euro Scart cables are obtainable at your dealer.
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