Hitachi VTMX900EUK User Manual
Videorecorder
VTMX900EUK
Operating instructions
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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS IN BRIEF
The remote control
VTR/TV TV monitor : To switch between TV reception
and VCR playback
STANDBY m Switch on or off : To switch set on or off,
interrupt menu function, interrupt a
programmed recording (TIMER)
0-9 Number buttons:0-9
SELECT Select: To select a function
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.
G Playback : To play a cassette
H Rewind : During STOP and STANDBY: rewind, during PLAYBACK: reverse
scanning
I Forward wind: During STOP and STANDBY: forward wind, during PLAYBACK:
forward scanning
h Pause/Stop: To stop the tape, except during TIMER-recording
;P+ Select: To select the next line or programme number
OK Store/Confirm: To store or confirm entry
MENU Menu : To call up or end main menu
P- = Select: To select the previous line or programme number
TIMER TIMER: To make a TIMER programming or to alter or clear a programmed
TIMER
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Front of the set
m Standby : To switch off or on, interrupt a function, interrupt a programmed recording
(TIMER)
VTR/TV TV monitor : To switch between TV reception and VCRplayback
PROG r
PROG q
Select: One line or programme number down.
Select: One line or programme number up.
REC n
Record: To record the programme selected
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Pause/Stop, eject cassette: To stop the tape and eject the cassette
G
Playback : To play a cassette
I
Forward wind: During STOP and STANDBY: forward wind, during PLAYBACK: forward
scanning
H Rewind : During STOP and STANDBY: rewind, during PLAYBACK:reverse scanning
Back of the set
4 Mains socket: To connect the mains cable
AV1 EXT1
Scart socket 1: To connect the TV set (programme number ’E1’)
2
Aerial input socket: To connect the aerial cable
3
Aerial output socket: To connect the TV set
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS HITACHI VT-MX900EUK
Thank you for buying a HITACHI video recorder. The
VT-MX900EUK is one of the most sophisticated and
simple-to-use video recorders (VCR) on the market. With this
VCR you can record and play VHS-standard cassettes.
Please take the time to read this operating manual before
using your video recorder.
Safety instructions and other notes
ADanger: High voltage!
Do not remove the top cover as there is a risk of an electrical
shock!
AThe video recorder does not contain any components that can
be repaired by the customer. When the video recorder is
connected to the power supply there are some components that
are constantly operational. To switch off the video recorder
completely you must disconnect it from the power supply.
BMake sure that air can circulate freely through the ventilation
slots on the video recorder.
So that you can identify your machine in the event of theft,
enter the serial number (PROD.NO) here. The serial number is
printed on the type plate fixed at the rear of the set.
MODEL NO. VT-MX900EUK
PROD.NO: ......
This product complies with the requirements of the Directive
73/23/EEC + 89/336/EEC + 93/68/EEC.
Interference
The Department of Trade and Industry operates a Radio
Investigation Service to help TV licence holders improve
reception of BBC and ITC programmes where these are being
spoilt by interference.
If your dealer cannot help, ask at a Main Post Office for the
booklet ’How to Improve Television and Radio Reception’.
BMake sure that no objects or liquids enter the video recorder. If
liquid is spilt into it, disconnect the video recorder immediately
from the power supply and call the After-sales Service for
advice.
BThe video recorder should not be used immediately after
transportation from a cold to a hot area or vice versa, or in
conditions of extreme humidity.
After unpacking the video recorder, it should be allowed to
acclimatize for at least three hours before installation.
C This operating instruction has been printed on nonpolluting
paper.
C Deposit old batteries at the relevant collection points.
C Please make use of the facilities available in your country for
disposing of the packaging of the video recorder in a way that
helps to protect the environment.
C This electronic equipment contains many materials that can be
recycled. Please inquire about the possibilitiesfor recycling
your old set.
Technical information
Voltage : 220-240V/50Hz
Power consumption : 12,5W
Power consumption (Standby) : less than 4W (clock display
on)
Winding time: Forward approx. 260 seconds, backward
approx. 170 seconds (Cassette E-180)
Measurements in cm (W / H / D): 38.0 / 9.3 / 26.0
Number of video heads:2
Recording/Playback time: 4 Hours (Cassette E-240)
8 Hours (LP) (Cassette E-240)
List of accessories
• Operating instructions
• Remote control and batteries
• Aerial cable
• Mains cable
• Quick install guide
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CONTENTS
1. CONNECTING YOUR VIDEO RECORDER 3..............
Placing the batteries in the remote control 3...........
Connecting your video recorder to the TV set 3.........
Connecting with a scart cable 3......................
Connecting without a scart cable 4...................
Connecting other equipment 4........................
2. INSTALLING YOUR VIDEO RECORDER 5...............
Initial installation 5..................................
Manual TV channel search 5.........................
Satellite receiver 5..................................
Special installation functions 5.......................
Automatic TV channel search 5......................
Monitor function 6..................................
Sorting and clearing TV channels manually 6...........
Setting the time and date 6...........................
3. IMPORTANT NOTES FOR OPERATION 7...............
General information 7...............................
Emergency interrupt 7...............................
The symbols on your video recorder display 7..........
4. PLAYBACK FUNCTIONS 8...........................
Playing a cassette 8.................................
Tape position indication 8............................
Searching for tape position with the picture (picture
search) 8..........................................
Still picture 8.......................................
Searching for tape position without the picture (wind
and rewind) 8......................................
Easy View 8........................................
Tape Finder 9......................................
Automatic search for a tape position (index search) 9...
Automatic search for a blank space on the tape 9......
Picture interference 9...............................
Tracking during playback 9..........................
Tracking during still picture 9........................
Reducing picture disturbance - optimizing the
modulator 14.......................................
Switching off the modulator 14.......................
8. Before you call an engineer 15.......................
9. GLOSSARY 16......................................
Technical terms used 16.............................
5. MANUAL RECORDING 10............................
Recording without automatic switch-off 10............
Recording with automatic switch-off (OTR
one-touch-recording) 10.............................
Protecting your recordings 10........................
Auto-assembling 10.................................
Selecting the recording speed (SP or LP) 10............
6. PROGRAMMED RECORDING (TIMER) 11...............
Programming a recording 11.........................
How to check or change a programmed recording
(TIMER) 12.........................................
How to clear a programmed recording (TIMER) 12......
7. ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS 13.........................
Switching the TV system 13..........................
Child lock 13.......................................
Automatic switch-off 13.............................
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1. CONNECTING YOUR VIDEO RECORDER
Important note
This machine is fitted with an approved moulded 13 Amp plug.
To change a fuse in this type of plug, please follow these
instructions.
1 Take off the fuse cover and take out the fuse.
2 Put in a new fuse which should be a BS1362 3A, A.S.T.A.
or BSI approved type.
3 Refit the fuse cover.
If the plug fitted is not suitable for your socket, cut it off and fit
another type.
If the plug you fit contains a fuse, it should be a 3Amp fuse. If
you fit a plug which does not need a fuse, make sure the fuse
on your fuse box is not greater than 5 Amps.
Note: Note: Please destroy the plug you have cut off so that
it cannot be used in a 13 Amp socket somewhere else.
How to connect a plug
The wires in the lead from the video recorder are coloured as
follows.
* Blue - ’neutral’ (’N’).
* Brown - ’live’ (’L’).
Connecting your video recorder to the
TV set
We recommend the use of a scart cable. This will give you the
best picture and sound quality.
If you install your video recorder for the first time, select one of
the following options:
• ’Connecting with a scart cable’
If your TV set has a scart socket and you are using a scart
cable.
• ’Connecting without a scart cable’
If you are not using a scart cable.
Connecting with a scart cable
4 Connect the blue wire to the terminal in the plug which is
marked with the letter ’N’ or coloured black.
5 Connect the brown wire to the terminal in the plug which
is marked with the letter ’L’ or coloured red.
6 Do not connect either of the wires to the terminal in the
plug which is marked with the letter ’E’, the symbol \or
coloured green or green and yellow.
Before you refit the plug cover, make sure that the grip at the
bottom of the plug is clamped over the plastic cover of the
lead, not just over the two wires.
Placing the batteries in the remote control
1 Open up the battery compartment of your remote control
and place the batteries in it as shown in the picture.
1 Switch off the TV set.
2 Remove the aerial cable plug from your TV set and insert
it into the 2 socket at the back of the video recorder.
3 Plug one end of the aerial cable provided into the 3
socket on the video recorder and the other end into the
aerial input socket on your TV set.
4 Plug one end of the scart cable into the AV1 EXT1 scart
socket at the back of the video recorder and the other
end into the suitable scart socket on your TV set (see
instruction manual TV set).
5 Switch on the TV set.
6 Insert one end of the mains cable into the mains socket
4 at the back of the video recorder and the other end
into the wall socket.
2 Close the battery compartment.
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7 When the TV has been tuned read the paragraph ’Initial
installation’ in the chapter ’INSTALLING YOUR VIDEO
RECORDER’.
Note: Many televisions automatically switch to programme
number ’EXT’ (EXTernal) ’0’ or ’AV’ (Audio/Video) when a
video cassette is played back.
If the television does not switch automatically, select
programme number e.g.: ’EXT’, ’0’, or ’AV’ on the TV set
manually.
Connecting without a scart cable
7 Tune in the TV set until this picture appears.
8 Switch off the video recorder with STANDBY m .
Note: If the picture quality of TV channels on your TV is
poor, please read the section ’Reducing picture disturbance
- optimizing the modulator’ in the chapter ’ADDITIONAL
FUNCTIONS’.
9 When the TV has been tuned read the paragraph ’Initial
installation’ in the chapter ’INSTALLING YOUR VIDEO
RECORDER’.
1 Switch off the TV set.
2 Remove the aerial cable plug from your TV set and insert
it into the 2 socket at the back of the video recorder.
3 Plug one end of the aerial cable provided into the 3
socket on the video recorder and the other end into the
aerial input socket on your TV set.
4 Insert one end of the mains cable into the mains socket
4 at the back of the video recorder and plug the other
end into the wall socket.
5 Press and hold h on the remote control and while
holding that button, press and hold h/J on the video
recorder. After several seconds the dipslay on the video
recorder will show ’M583’ or a similar number.
6 Switch on your TV set and select the programme number
that you have chosen for video playback (see instruction
manual TV set).
Connecting other equipment
You can connect additional equipment to the AV1 EXT1 socket.
For instance: satellite receiver or camcorder.
Note: In the section ’Connecting without a scart cable’ you
can find information about how to connect your TV.
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2. INSTALLING YOUR VIDEO RECORDER
Initial installation
1 Press MENU on the remote control.
The automatic TV channel search starts.
2 Wait until all the TV channels have been found. This can
take several minutes.
3 When all TV channels have been found, ’OK’ will briefly
appear in the video recorder display.
• Next, the year, for instance, ’2000’ will appear in the video
recorder display. Change it if required with the number
buttons 0-9 on the remote control.
2000
4 Confirm with OK .
5 If required, change the month, for instance ’M01’inthe
same way.
3 Select ’MAN’ (manual search) with ;P+ or P- = .
4 Confirm with OK .
5 Select the desired programme number, for instance,
’P01’ with P- = or ;P+ and confirm with OK .
6 Confirm with OK .
’CH’ will flash in the video recorder display.
7 Enter the channel of the desired TV channel with the
number buttons 0-9 .
Note: If you don’t know the channel of the desired TV
channel, hold ;P+ to start the automatic search.
Repeat the automatic search until have found the desired
TV channel. A changing channel number will appear in the
video recorder display.
8 Press OK until ’OK’ appears in the display.
Note: If you want to search for further TV channels, start
again at step 4.
9 To end, press MENU .
6 Confirm with OK .
7 If required, change the date, for instance, ’D01’inthe
same way.
8 Confirm with OK .
9 If required, change the time, for instance, ’20:00’ in the
same way.
0 Confirm with OK .
’OK’ will briefly flash in the video recorder display.
The initial installation is now complete.
Note: In the section ’satellite receiver’ you can find
information about how to connect a satellite receiver.
Manual TV channel search
In certain cases the ’Automatic TV channel search’ may not be
able to find all of the TV channels (e.g. coded TV channels). In
that case, use this manual method to set the channels.
1 Switch on the TV set. If required, select the programme
number for the video recorder.
2 Press MENU on the remote control. ’CLK’ will appear in
the video recorder display.
Satellite receiver
You can receive channels from the satellite receiver via the
scart socket AV1 EXT1 .
To do this, select the channel number ’E1’ with 0 on the
remote control. You should select the channels to be received
by the satellite receiver on the receiver itself.
Special installation functions
You can select one of the following installation functions in
order to adapt the video recorder to your own specific
requirements.
Automatic TV channel search
The video recorder will search for all TV channels.
Note: If you want to start the automatic TV channel search
again, then follow the instructions below.
1 Switch on the TV set. If required, select the programme
number for the video recorder.
2 Press MENU on the remote control. ’CLK’ will appear in
the video recorder display.
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