Hitachi VT-498EM User manual

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HITACHI
VIDEO
DECK
V T-498EM
Instruction manual
To obtain the best performance and ensure years of
trouble-free use, please read this instruction manual
completely.
PAL SECAM NTSC

FOR YOUR SAFETY
Do not remove panei covers by unscrewing. There
are no user serviceable parts inside. Refer all servicing
to qualified service personnel.
Mains supply
This VTR can be used with a power (mains) voltage of
100 to 110V, 115 to 127V, 200 to 220V or 230 to 250V.
Be sure to check your local power (mains) voltage.
Turn the voltage selector located on the bottom of the
VTR to your desired power (mains) voltage with a
screwdriver until the selector clicks. Before turning the
voltage selector, unplug the main power plug from the
AC outlet.
The OPERATE switch located on the front panel of the
VTR switches the VTR to on and off, leaving the clock/
timer facility unaffected.
As to the indication of the OPERATE switch, ‘‘l’’ shows
ON and “ () ” shows electrical power stand-by.
If the unit is to be left unattended for a long period and
it is not intended to use the timer recording function, it
is recommended that the unit be completely switched
off and the piug removed. If you intend to record dur-
ing your absence, remember there is no necessity for
the TV receiver to be switched on.
WARNING: It is permissible to record television
programmes only in the event that third party copyrights
and other rights are not violated.
NOTE: MESECAM (Middle East SECAM or Mid
Europe SECAM) is conventional provisional SECAM
and the B/G SECAM or D/K SECAM.
HQ! The Video Tape Recorder (VTR) with this
marking incorporates high-quality
picture technology and is compatible with
any Video Tape Recorders bearing the
mark.
FEATURES
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Multi-Record/Playback system
It may be more realistically understandable to you how
attractive this Video recorder is, if actual capability for
recording/playback video signals with this unit are listed
up, as follows.
(1) PAL-SP (Standard Play) tapes
{2) PAL-LP (Long Play) tapes
(3) MESECAM-SP tapes
(4) MESECAM-LP tapes
(5) SECAM-SP tapes
(6) NTSC-SP tapes
(7) NTSC-LP tapes (Playback only)
(8) NTSC-EP (Extra Long Play) tapes
In addition to the above, the following 2 features are
counted. >
(9) 4.43 NTSC/3.58 NTSC compatible for relevant
Colour TVs.
(10) B/G-PAL, D/K-PAL, I-PAL, B/G-SECAM, D/K-
SECAM and NTSC recording with built-in tuner,
& Play with G/I/K/M RF converters
Multi-TV tuners built-in
(1) B/G for B/G-PAL and B/G SECAM reception
(2) D/K for D/K-PAL and D/K SECAM reception
(3) 1 for I-PAL reception
(4) M for NTSC reception
With VT-498EM, you can tune in to Middle East B/G-
SECAM broadcast, American/Japanese NTSC broad-
cast, European B/G-PAL, English I-PAL, the People’s
Republic of China D/K-PAL and U.S.S.R D/K-SECAM
broadcast for recording to Video tape without additional
TV tuner.
8 hours Long Play/Long Recording Compatible
(1) PAL/MESECAM — LP....maximum 8 hours (E240)
(2) PAL/MESECAM — SP....maximum 4 hours (E240)
(3) NTSC —EP........ maximum 8 hours (1160)
(4) NTSC—LLP........ maximum 5 hours 20 min (T160)
(Playback only)
(5) NTSC —SP........ maximum 2 hours 40 min (T1 60)
(6) SECAM—SP..... maximum 4 hours (E240)
4 Heads for optimum performance for both SP and
LP/EP
2 kinds of width heads are installed to improve picture
reproduction both for Standard Play and for Long Play
operations.
Recording from video camera
HITACHI video camera (PAL, SECAM or NTSC) can be
used for recording with this multi-video recorder and
with an optional AC adaptor.
Multi-RF converters built-in
(1) G-position for B/G-PAL/SECAM TV
(2) |-position for I-PAL TV
(3) K-position for D/K-PAL/SECAM TV
(4) Automatic Selection for NTSC TV

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Infrared Wireless Remote Control
* The provided LCD timer remote controller lets you
programme the VTR’s timer up to 8 programmes for
1 year period. In addition to usual VTR operations
such as play, stop, pause, etc., you can set and dis-
play the clock. When you set the clock and date, its
calender timer function shows you the day of the
week as far as 99 years ahead.
Direct channel selection, counter resetting, slow-
motion play ..... all from the comfort of your
armchair.
* TV-VTR Unified Command Compatible [uc] by Tv-
VTR Unified Remote Control of HITACHI Colour TV
(CMT2110, CMT1910 etc.)
Large Scale Fluorescent Panel for Multi-function
Display
(1) Operation functions
(2) Clock/Date/Counter/Channel
(3) Start/End time for Timer Recording, etc.
Unattended (timer) recording
The programmable electronic quartz clock/timer can be
preset 1 year in advance to record up to 8 preselected
programmes.
79 TV Stations Preset Memory Capability
In most cases, only a certain number of channels are
available. For simplified tuning, your area’s local TV
stations may be programmed into the memory up to 79
stations. Pressing the channel up/down button will ad-
vance the tuner directly to the next preprogrammed
channel.
New Instant recording timer (New IRT)
Not only recording length is instantly preset, but also
now recording start time can be preset.
Automatic Operation
(1) Automatic play
(2) Automatic cassette eject without its tab when
recording
(3) Automatic endless play
(4) Automatic repeat playback
(5) Automatic operate on
(6) Rewind Automatic Shut off
(7) Automatic Rewind
(8) Automatic dimmer at operate off
(9) Automatic colour system selector for NTSC/
PAL/SECAM
(10) Automatic Tuning system of TV stations
(11) Automatic selection between M and G/I/K of RF
converter
(12) Automatic tape speed selector for 5 different re-
corded tapes at playback mode.
CONTENTS
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PRE-TUNING OF BUILT-IN TV TUNER............. 10
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RECORDING TV PROGRAMMES ................66 14
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¢ Visual search e Beep sound
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REMOTE OPERATION ............ccccecesceceeeeceeeeces 22
TAPE DUBBING. .............cccccscsccecucsseecercucereess 25
RECORDING WITH A VIDEO CAMERA .......... 26
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Moisture condensation a
If you pour a cold liquid into a glass, water vapor
in the air will condense on the surface of. the
glass. This is moisture condensation.
Moisture condensation on the head drum, one of
the most crucial parts of the VTR, will cause
damage to the tape.
The VTR should not be operated for at least 2
hours after being moved from a cold to a hot
environment to avoid condensation from occuring
on the head drum.
Precautions
¢ The VTR is designed for use in horizontal pos-
ition only.
Allow for air circulation at bottom, top and back
of unit.
Avoid extreme heat, cold, moisture and dust.
Avoid use near magnetic fields and places
subject to strong vibrations.
Do not insert wires, etc. through the cassette
compartment.
Do not move the unit from a hot place to a cold
place or vice versa.
Be careful;. when the surface of. the case is
wiped with a volatile agent such as benzine,
alcohol, thinner, etc., or a chemically processed
cloth, the surface finish may deteriorate or its
coating may peel.

HOW TO ENJOY THIS MULTI-SYSTEM VIDEO DECK
There are various colour broadcasting systems in different parts of the world. Your TV set can receive TV broadcast
in your area, but perhaps cannot receive colour broadcasts in other countries. There are tapes recorded with dif-
ferent colour broadcast systems. Use this unit after fully understanding the following.
¢ Broadcast systems that can be recorded with VT-498EM Table 1
Broadcasting system | B/gpar | 1-PAL | D/K-PAL |B/G-SECAMID/K-SECAM| L-SECAM
for colour TV
Australia Great China Saudi Bulgaria France
USA
West Britain Mongolia Arabia Ivory Canada
Germany Hong Kong Greece U.S.S.R Japan
Kuwait Lebanon Philippines
Major Counries India Morocco Mexico
Italy G.D.R
Singapore
U.A.E
Malaysia
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VTR MESEPAM
mode
SECAM-SP
NTSC-SP
NTSC-LP
*1 SECAM recording from VIDEO IN jack is possible, howeverr, L-SECAM TV tuner is not built-in, therefore extra
separate TV tuner is required.
*2 Suffixes ‘-SP”, ‘’-LP” and ''-EP’’ mean the tape speeds of recorded tapes.
*3 In addition to the above recording NTSC 4.43 for VTR recording is possibile only for dubbing purpose from NTSC
4.43 signal from other VTR.
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When
combined
with
a
SECAM
(System
L)
TV
tuner
and
monitor
TV.
Aerial
To
“AUDIO
US
pin
cords
(generally
available
in
the
market)
OUT”
To
“VIDEO
OUT”
To “AERIAL”
To
“VIDEO
IN”
To
“AUDIO
IN”
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TV
Tuner
To
“VIDEO
OUT”
To
“AUDIO
OUT”
Monitor TV
To “AUDIO IN”
To “VIDEO IN”
US
pin
cords
(generaily
available
in
the
market)
Notes:
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When
recording
a
SECAM
(System
L)
signal,
a
TV
tuner
and
monitor
TV
will
have
to
be
bought
separately.
They
are
not
available
from
Hitachi.
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Playback
of
a
SECAM
(System
L)
recorded
tape
is
possible
when
the
unit
is
connected
to
a
MESECAM
(System
B&G)
TV
as
in
as
well
as
with
the
above
connection.
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Before operating
To enjoy the multi-system video deck, you must change over the system switches as follows.
COLOUR SYSTEM MESECAM/SECAM SELECT SWITCH
AUTO/MANUAL
SELECT SWITCH NTSC 3.58/4.43 MHz SELECT SWITCH
MANUAL COLOUR SYSTEM SELECT
SWITCH
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Position of Switches
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SELECT SWITCH SWITCH SELECT SWITCH SELECT SWITCH
PAL
MESECAM MESECAM
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SECAM
MESECAN
MANUAL MESECAM/SECAM ==
NTSC
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Position of Switches
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SELECT SWITCH SWITCH
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2
MESECAM
SECAM
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CONTROLS
AND
FUNCTIONS
11.
8
9
10
11
12 13
14
15 16
. OPERATE SWITCH
Turn system power on and off.
. CASSETTE COMPARTMENT
Insert
a
cassette
through
the
door,
and
loading
will
be
completed
automatically.
Note:
Power
is
turned
on
automatically
when
the
cassette
is
loaded.
. COLOUR MODE INDICATORS
Indicates
the
mode
corresponding
to
the
colour
mode
which
is
being
recorded
or
played
back.
MODE INDICATORS
.”
“"
appears
when
a
cassette
is
in
the
compart-
ment.
¢ “[PLAY]” appears during the playback mode.
¢ “TREC ]” appears during the record mode.
¢
“44”
appears
during
the
rewind
mode
and
flashes
during
rewind
visual
search
mode.
¢
“bP”
appears
during
the
fast
forward
mode
and
flashes
during
forward
visual
search
mode.
e
“—”
appears
during
the
play/record
pause
mode.
o"Q@"
appears
when
turning
the
power
off
after
pro-
gramming
the
timer.
DIGITAL TIMER DISPLAY
This normally shows the time and day of the week.
.
DIGITAL
DATE/COUNTER
DISPLAY
This
shows
the
current
date
when
the
VTR
power
is
turned
off
or
shows
the
tape
counter
when
the
VTR
power
is
turned
on.
. CHANNEL INDICATOR DISPLAY
This shows the channel number corresponding to the
channel selected.
REWIND/VISUAL SEARCH BUTTON
Press to start rewind.
Press this button during playback and reverse playback
picture at high speed can be seen.
. PLAY BUTTON
10.
FAST
FORWARD/VISUAL
SEARCH
BUTTON
Press
to
activate
fast
forward.
Press this button during playback and forward playback
picture at high speed can be seen.
STOP BUTTON
The
STOP
button
must
be
pressed
between
“RECORD”
and any other operation.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
21.
17 18 19
PAUSE BUTTON
Press to pause during recording.
Press
to
view
a
still
picture
during
playback.
Press
again
to
release.
EJECT BUTTON
Press to remove cassette.
INFRARED
RAY
RECEIVING
SECTION
Receives
infrared
rays
from
remote
control
unit.
COUNTER RESET BUTTON
To reset counter to ‘0000’.
MEMORY BUTTON
Press
this
button
so
‘’M”’
is
indicated
in
the
display,
then
fast
forward
or
rewind
the
tape.
The
tape
stops
when
the
counter
reaches
approximately
“0000”.
Note: Press the button again to switch off the “M” in-
dicator.
CHANNEL SELECT BUTTONS
Select
the
channels
you
wish
to
view
or
record
by
press-
ing these buttons.
And
you
can
also
select
the
“AU”
position*
by
pressing
this
button
to
record
or
watch
the
programme
input
at
the VIDEO IN/AUDIO IN jacks.
*
One
channel
position
either
higher
or
lower
outside
the
range
of
your
preset
channels.
RECORD BUTTON
Press RECORD button to record.
INSTANT
RECORDING
TIMER
BUTTONS
(IRT)
This
allows
unattended
recording.
Timer will switch the VTR off automatically at a pre-
selected time. This is convenient when you go out dur-
ing recording.
PICTURE CONTROL
Adjust the picture so it is easy to see.
TRACKING CONTROL
To minimize noise in playback.
. COLOUR SYSTEM AUTO/MANUAL SELECT
SWITCH
This switch is used to select colour systems either auto-
matically or manually.
AUTO: Set to this position ordinarily. Circuits are auto-
matically switched to either PAL, MESECAM/
SECAM or NTSC.

23.
24.
26.
27.
29.
30.
20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29
MANUAL: If a normal picture does not appear {wrong
colour system is judged due to the poor picture, picture
disturbed or colour unstable, etc.) when recording or
playback is performed with this switch set to AUTO, set
it to MANUAL and select the Manual colour system
select switch (23) to the adequate colour system so that
the normal picture may appear.
MANUAL COLOUR SYSTEM SELECT SWITCH
After setting the Colour system AUTO/MANUAL select
switch (22) to “MANUAL”, change over this switch for
relevant colour system position either PAL or MESECAM/
SECAM and or NTSC. It is not effective to change over
this switch when the Colour system AUTO/MANUAL
select switch is set to “AUTO”.
NTSC 4.43/3.58 MHz SELECT SWITCH
This switch is effective when the Manual colour system
select switch (23) is set to ‘‘NTSC”.
4.43: Set the switch to this position when connect the
Multi-colour TV which does not have NTSC 3.58
but only 4.43.
3.58: Set the switch to this position normally in an NTSC
area.
MESECAM/SECAM SELECT SWITCH
Make selections with this switch when recording a
SECAM broadcast or playing a tape on which a SECAM
or MESECAM signal is recorded.
BUZZER SWITCH
When this switch is on, a beep sound will be heard when
any VTR operation button is pressed. This is a con-
venience in operation.
To stop this function, turn the switch off.
EDIT SWITCH
Turn this switch on when using this VTR for playback
during dubbing. The dubbed tape will provide clearer
pictures. This function does not work when using this
VTR for recording.
RESET SWITCH
Press this switch if the digital display malfunctions or no
operation mode can be engaged to reset the display. Set
the clock to the correct present time.
CLOCK/TIMER/CHANNEL PRESET BUTTONS
REC SPEED SELECT SWITCH
Select standard play (SP) or long play (LP). Letters “LP”
appears in the display when the LP speed is selected.
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&
41.
42.
32 33 34 35 36 37 38
30 31 39
40 41 42 43
Nothing is displayéé when the SP speed is selected.
Only use this switch when recording. Playback speed
automatically corresponds with recording speed. Refer
to page 13 for details.
SIMULCAST SWITCH
Allows you to record audio signal from AUDIO IN
jack and video signal from built-in tuner. The SC
indicator appears in the display when this switch is
turned on.
. TSG ON/OFF SWITCH
Set to ON and check that the video channel of your TV
set is correct. After checking, set this switch to OFF.
. RF CHANNEL CONTROL
Turn TSG ON/OFF switch to “ON” and rotate this con-
trol to set the video channel correctly.
. RF OUTPUT
Connect to TV aerial input.
AERIAL INPUT SOCKET
Connect external aerial.
. VIDEO IN
Receives video signals from a camera, or another VTR.
. VERTICAL SYNC. ADJUSTMENT CONTROL
If you see vertical shaking on the TV screen in the still
playback mode, rotate this control to minimize shaking.
- AUDIO IN
Receives audio signals from a camera, external sound
equipment or from another VTR.
. G/I/K SELECT SWITCH
Set this switch correctly according to the TV set con-
nected to this video deck.
. ATTENUATOR SWITCH
Generally set to the OFF position.
Set to the ON position when interference occurs in an
area with a strong signal.
CAMERA PAUSE JACK
Connect Camera pause cable.
VIDEO OUT
Permits video connection of your unit to a monitor or
another VTR.
. AUDIO OUT
Permits audio connection of your unit to a monitor or
another VTR.

VIDEO CHANNEL SETTING
The RF converter changes the video and audio signals
played back from the video tape to the same type of sig-
nals used for TV broadcasts. The RF converter output
of this unit is set to UHF channel 37 for PAL/
SECAM system TV receivers (UHF channel 34 — 36 for
NTSC system TV receivers) prior to shipment. If this
channel is employed for broadcasting, the converter
channel must be reset to a vacant channel between
CH30 — CH39 for PAL/SECAM systems (CH25 —
CH38 for NTSC system).
1 Turn on VTR and TV, then set TV to UHF channel
37 for the PAL/SECAM systems (channel 34 — 36
for the NTSC system).
If this channel is employed for broadcasting, select
a vacant channel (CH30 — CH39 for the PAL/
SECAM systems, CH25 — CH38 for the NTSC
system).
The test pattern appears on the TV screen.
Fine tune your TV until the test pattern is received
clearly.
3 After completing adjustment,
set the TSG ON/OFF switch a
to OFF. t
TSG
ON
NOTE:
If it is not possible to correctly
tune to the test pattern, adjust
the RF converter output with the
RF channel controi using a small
screwdriver and readjust your TV
until the test pattern is observed.
For a higher channel numbers;
turn counterclockwise.
For a lower channel, turn clockwise.
(UHF}
RF CHANNEL ADJ.
La) HIGH
‘Sf
Low
User's controls
When connecting the VTR to a TV set provided
with auto-tuning and the video channel cannot be
set, operate as follows:
1. Remove the aerial cable from the AERIAL terminal
of the VTR. —
2. Leave the TSG ON/OFF switch “OFF”.
3. Play back a blank tape.
4. Press the PAUSE button to obtain the pause mode.
5. Press the Auto-tuning button of the TV.
6. Auto-tuning starts and it stops at video channel.
Note: The auto-tuning indicator of the TV set
changes to an exact tuning indicator.
7. Set the channel memory of the TV to ON and store
the channel which was set in item 6.
8. Set the TSG ON/OFF switch to “ON” and check
that the picture appears on the TV screen.
Now, the video channel of the TV has been set
properly. :
9. Return the TSG ON/OFF switch to ‘OFF’.
10. Reconnect the aerial cable to the VTR.
ATTENUATOR SWITCH
The ATTENUATOR - switch
located on the rear panel of the
VTR is used to adjust the recep-
tion of the signal from the tuner
section.
If the image develops wavy lines
during the reception for a broad-
cast from a local TV station, it
may be that the signal reception is too strong.
In this case, set this switch to ON to attenuate the inten-
sity of the signal.
Normally leave this switch in the OFF position.
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PRE-TUNING OF BUILT-IN TV TUNER
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This VTR incorporates a complete television tuner with
the required tuning controls. Once you have pre-tuned
to preferred stations, you can select any of them by
merely pressing the CHANNEL select button.
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Turn on the VTR and the TV, then set the TV to the
pre-tuned video channel.
Press the PRESET button once.
The display indication changes from the clock time
display to the band indicator display.
Note: Pressing the button twice will lock the
display. If you have pressed it twice, press it once
more.
Press the CHANNEL select button on the VTR to
select the channel to be memorized.
CHANNEL
For example, the above diagram shows that chan-
ne! 4 has been selected.
Notes:
1. The Channel Number Display can be now con-
secutively selected from “’00’’ through ‘’73”’ and
then “95” through ‘’99” and ‘’“AU”’ by pressing
the CHANNEL select button either upward or
downward. In this case, the Channel Number
may be any number.
2. When “AFC” is not indicated in the display,
press AFC OFF button to display ‘AFC’.
4
7
Press the Reverse SET (—) button to select the
desired band to be pre-tuned.
If you pre-tune to VHF low channels, select the
indication “‘L”’. Select ‘‘H” for VHF high channels.
Select ““U” for UHF channels.
Refer to “CHANNEL RECEIVED” on the back page
for complete information.
For example, the above diagram shows that VHF
Low band ‘‘L”’ has been selected.
Press and release the Forward SET (+) button to
start tuning.
The built-in tuner starts searching from the lowest
”
to highest frequencies, and ‘‘—’’ appears in se-
quence in the direction of the arrow during
searching.
At a station that is broadcasting, the picture ap-
pears on the TV screen. If the station received is
different from the channel to be preset, press For-
ward SET button again.
At the next station, the searching will stop and the
new station can be preset. Repeat this until the
desired station is reached.
Follow the same steps as explained in steps 3
through 5 above for other channels.
You can preset up to 79 channels in memory.
After having completed tuning all channel
memories you want, press the PRESET button
once again.
These channels preset in memory as shown in the
above can be selected by the CHANNEL select buttons
on the VTR.

AFC (Automatic Frequency Control)
Since this unit has an AFC circuit, when a channel is
preset following the above procedure, the AFC turns on
automatically and you can receive the signal in optimum
condition.
if a TV channel signal is marginal due to graininess or
ghosting, the picture may sometimes be improved by
manually tuning for best picture and then defeating the
AFC action. To turn AFC off, follow the procedure
below.
1 Select the desired channel by pressing the
CHANNEL select button.
CHANNEL
Press the AFC OFF button. ‘AFC’ disappears
from the display.
Note: Pressing the button once again will turn the
AFC on. :
Tap on the SET button (For-
ward or Reverse) alternately
for fine tuning.
Channel selection
The channel up and down con-
trols on the VTR permit advanc-
ing the tuner directly to the next
higher or lower programmed
channel.
CHANNEL
rare
Eliminating unwanted preset channels
You
can
rearrange
the
desired
channels
by
eliminating
unwanted preset channels for channel up/down tuning.
1 Press the PRESET button once.
2 Press the CHANNEL select buttons until an un-
wanted channel is found.
CHANNEL
3 Press the SKIP button once.
SKIP
Sound will go off indicating the channel has been
erased from memory.
4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 until all unwanted channels
have been erased.
5 After eliminating them, press the PRESET button
once again.
Note: To restore the erased channel, repeat the above
steps.
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CLOCK TIME SETTING
The built-in digital clock is based on a 12-hour cycle and
gives you a constant readout of the time and day.
The clock time can also be set with the remote con-
trol unit provided. See page.23 for operating
procedure. : . ee
¢ When the MAINS lead is plugged in for the first time,
“—:——" and “DATE —— ——”"' will appear in the
display.
1 Press the CLOCK button.
“AM 12” hour starts flashing.
2 Press the SET button (Forward or Reverse) to set
the present hour.
Hoid the button down to advance rapidly.
3 Press the STORE button when the present hour
appears.
“00’’ minutes starts flashing.
For example, the diagram shows that ‘‘AM 10”
hours have been set.
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User’s controls
4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 to set minute, day, month and
year.
“Year’ disappears
The day of week appears automatically after the
year has been entered.
The year disappears from the display when the
STORE button is pressed.
For example, the diagram shows that AM 10:30
THU, 2 of June 1988 have been set.
Now the clock has been set to the correct time and
date.
To correct an error during setting
You can correct an error in the
setting any time before the last
step by pressing the CLEAR but-
ton repeatedly until the digit to be
corrected is flashing. Then enter
the correct digit and continue the
setting sequence.
CLEAR
val
Notes:
¢ This VTR has a built-in power failure compensation
circuit. If a power interruption of less than 15
minutes occurs, the clock time will not be Jost.
¢ The digital display is bright when the OPERATE
switch is turned ON and automatically becomes dim
when the switch is off.

CASSETTE TAPES
Use video cassette with the mark in this VTR.
Insertion :
Push
the
cassette
through
the
door
until
the
VTR
mechanism pulls it into the compartment.
VTR
power
automatically
turns
on
and
the
TAPE-IN
in-
dicator
turns
on
when
the
cassette
is
in
place.
TAPE-IN indicator
¢ Will light when the cassette is
in the VTR regardless of turn-
ing the OPERATE switch on
and off. OO.
* Will flash for approx. 5
seconds to warn you to insert
a cassette when the OPERATE
switch is turned on or the RECORD or PLAY button
is pressed if the cassette is not in the VTR.
Removal
1 Turn the OPERATE switch on.
OPERATE
1g
The cassette will come partially out of the compart-
ment so you can pull it out.
¢ The TAPE-IN indicator turns off when the
cassett is ejected.
To avoid erasing a
recording
<a
Break off the safety
tab using a screw-
driver or similar tool
To re-record on a cassette
which has its safety tab
removed
Cover the hole with
cellophane tape
Remember that:
— The VTR automatically enters the playback mode
when a cassette without a safety tab is inserted.
— The VTR automatically ejects the cassette if the
RECORD button is pressed when a cassette without
a safety tab is in the VTR.
— Be sure to check its safety tab before inserting a
cassette for the above reasons.
Types of video cassette
The table below shows how to distinguish difference in
_ recording time of cassettes.
¢
PAL
&
MESECAM
Tapes
(SP
only
for
SECAM)
POSITION
OF
SPEED
SELECT
SWITCH
30 minutes 60 minutes
60 minutes 120 minutes
120 minutes 240 minutes
180 minutes 360 minutes
480 minutes
240 minutes
LP (EP)
30 minutes 90 minutes
60 minutes 180 minutes
120 minutes 360 minutes
480 minutes
160 minutes
NOTES:
© Change over the REC SPEED select switch only dur-
ing recording. It is set to the speed used for record-
ing automatically during play, so it is not required to
change over it.
¢ It is recommended to record in the SP mode for
tapes with higher quality picture and sound.
¢ The display indicates only “LP’’. When displaying
“LP” and recording an NTSC signal, the tape is
recorded in the EP mode. This VTR cannot record
an NTSC signal in the LP mode, however, it can play
a tape recorded in the LP mode.
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RECORDING TV PROGRAMMES
1 Insert a cassette.
_Note: Be sure to check that
the erase prevention tab is
not missing. If it is removed,
the VTR goes into playback
mode automatically.
2 Select the channel to be recorded by pressing the
CHANNEL select buttons.
CHANNEL
Set the REC SPEED select
switch to “SP” or “LP’’. Itis SPEED
REC
recommended to set. this
switch to “SP” to obtain the
best picture and sound.
4 Press the RECORD button.
Now, recording starts.
After finishing recording
press the STOP button.
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To view same programme while recording
You can view same programme
while recording by merely selec-
ting the video channel (described
on page 9) with your TV channel
button.
VIDEO
CHANNEL
To record one programme while viewing another
You can record one programme
while viewing another by merely
selecting the channel you want to
view with your TV channel
button. The recorded pro-
gramme can be viewed later at
your convenience.
Desired
Channel
To record video from the built-in tuner and audio
from the external sound equipment
Press the SIMULCAST switch in the secondary control
door or press the buttons [9 ]and [0]on the remote con-
trol unit. The SC” indicator will appear in the display.
Under this condition, the VTR will record the video from
the built-in tuner and audio from the AUDIO IN jack.
Notes:
1. If you wish to avoid recording
unwanted material, press the
PAUSE button. Press the vie
PAUSE button again to
release the pause mode. To ies
prevent tape damage, do not
leave the unit in the pause
mode for more than 5 minutes.
2. If you want to change channels while in the record
mode, press the PAUSE button then select the
desired channel.
Press the PAUSE button to release the pause mode.
3. If the cassette in the VTR has its safety tab removed,
the VTR will eject it when the RECORD button is
pressed.
4. Your TV does not have to be on to make a recording
because the VTR records TV programmes without
the aid of your TV. Its only use is for monitoring .

INSTANT
RECORDING
TIMER
(IRT)
SS
aE
CE
Instant
Recording
Timer
allows
you
to
make
simplified
timer
recording
without
using
the
programme
timer.
There
are
two
simplified
methods
as
explained
below.
FOR
IMMEDIATE
RECORDING
1
Insert the cassette (one with
an intact erase prevention
tab) into the cassette com-
partment.
Press
the
CHANNEL
select
button
to
select
the
channel
to
be
recorded
then
select
the
tape
speed.
It
is
recommended
to
set
this
switch
to
“SP”
to
ob-
tain
the
best
picture
and
sound.
CHANNEL
rare
(
Press
the
LENGTH
button
to
set
the
timer
to
0:00’.
Then
press
LENGTH
once
again
to
indicate
the
recording
time
on
the
display.
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The
time
changes
in
hours
and
minutes
in
the
order
of
0:30,
1:00,
1:30,
2:00,
3:00,
and
4:00
every
time
the
button
is
pressed.
Recording
starts
when
0:30
is
displayed.
During
recording,
the
remaining
time
is
displayed.
4
At
the
end
of
recording
the
display
reads
0:00;
the
VTR
will
automatically
stop
recording.
Note:
The
IRT
feature
does
not
operate
during
play
and
after
a
programme
timer
recording
has
started.
During
rewind
mode,
the
IRT
recording
will
automatically
start
after
the
tape
is
rewound
fully
to
the
end.
User's controls
FOR
SIMPLIFIED
TIMER
RECORDING
First
perform
Steps
1
and
2
of
“FOR
IMMEDIATE
RECORDING”.
CHANNEL
Holding
the
button
down
will
increment
the
start
time
in
10-minute
steps.
Each
time
it
is
pressed
will
increment
the
start
time
by
1
minute.
Press
the
LENGTH
button
for
the
recording
time.
The
counter
display
is
reset
to
hours
and
minutes
in
the
order
of
0:00, 0:30,
1:00,
1:30,
2:00,
3:00
and
4:00
every
time
the
button
is
pressed.
Press the OPERATE switch off.
OPERATE
The
“@)”
indication
will
appear
on
the
Display.
The
recording
will
start
at
the
time
you
have
selected
and
will
automatically
stop
when
the
recording
time
display
reads
‘0:00’.
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Notes:
1. The recording time can be ex-
tended any time during IRT by
pressing the LENGTH button.
The recording time display will
be reset to 0:30, 1:00, 1:30,
2:00, 3:00 or 4:00 as selected.
2. To stop the VTR during IRT, press the LENGTH but-
ton until the recording time display reads 0:00, or
press the OPERATE switch then the STOP button
within ten seconds.
OPERATE
3. To change the IRT programme, the previous infor-
mation must be first cleared.
4. lf the IRT and the programme timer recording over-
lap, the former will override the latter.
To recall the IRT programme
Press the START or the LENGTH
button to recall the start time and IRT
the recording time. In about 8
seconds the displays return to the
present time of the day.
Note: To recall the start time or
the recording time, press the
LENGTH button only once.
Pressing more will change the recording time and cause
a need for resetting.
To cancel IRT programme
Press the LENGTH button as many as may be required
to indicate ‘0:00’ on the display. After approximately
8 seconds the display will return to the present time of
day, and the IRT has been now cleared.
Note: The OPERATE switch may be on or off.
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PLAYBACK
User’s controls
Turn the TV set on and select the video channel.
Insert the cassette.
Note: When the cassette (with erase prevention
tab removed) is loaded, playback _ starts
automatically.
VIDEO
CHANNEL
Note: When no color appears during playback of a
tape on which a MESECAM signal is recorded in
the LP mode, adjust the TRACKING control knob
to obtain the color.
Press the STOP button to fo _
stop playback. —
———
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Picture control adjustment
Control the picture as you like
(soft
or
hard).
PICTURE
COTT TIS
“SOFT <> HARD
Tracking control adjustment
When playing prerecorded tapes
or those recorded on units other
than your own, black and white
streaks may appear on your TV
screen. If this occurs, adjust the
TRACKING control until the
streaks disappear. When play-
back of this particular tape is
over, readjust the TRACKING
contro! to its original position.
The original position is normaily
in the center position.
TRACKING
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Tape counter
This
indicates
the
amount
of
video
tape
transported
as
a
number.
Press
the
RESET
button
to
set
the
counter
reading
to
0000”
when
starting
recording
or
playing
back.
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Note
the
number
on
the
Tape
counter
at
the
beginning
and
end
of
each
programme
you
record.
This
will
allow
you
to
use
the
counter
to
find
the
desired
programme
later.
Counter memory function
This
is
useful
if
there
is
a
section
of
tape
you
want
to
view
immediately
after
recording
or
if
you
want
to
return to the same point several times.
1, Begin recording or playing back a tape.
2.
At
the
point
where
you
want
playback
to
begin,
reset
the
tape
counter
to
‘‘0000"
by
pressing
the
RESET
button.
3.
Press
the
MEMORY
button,
and
the
“’M”
appears
in
the
display.
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4. Continue to play or record.
5. Press the STOP button when
recording or playback finishes.
6. Press the REWIND button.
The tape will automatically stop
at the pre-selected “0000” pos-
ition.
Actually, so that you won't miss
the
very
first
part
of
the
programme
to
be
viewed,
the
tape will stop slightly prior to “0000” at approximately
the “9997” position.
Note: The counter memory function will also operate
during the fast-forwarding mode.
Still playback
Press
the
PAUSE
button
to
stop
the picture on the screen during
playback.
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During
still
playback,
press
the
PAUSE
button
to
return
to
nor-
dus
mal playback or the STOP button
to stop the tape.
Notes:
¢
If
you
see
vertical
shaking
on
the
TV
screen
in
the
still
play-
back
mode,
rotate
the
VERT.
SYNC.
ADJ.
control
on
the
back
of
VTR
to
minimize
shaking.
¢ When the still playback mode
continues
for
about
5
minutes,
the
VTR
switches
to
the
stop
mode
automatically
to
prevent
damage
to
the tape.
¢
The
playback
picture
will
have
some
noise
in
the
still
playback
mode.
¢
When
playing
a
tape
on
which
a
PAL
or
MESECAM
signal
is
recorded
in
the
LP
mode,
a
black
and
white
picture
appears
and
the
picture
may
be
inferior
in
some
case.
VERT SYNC
ADJ.
Frame advance
When
you
hold
the
F.ADV
but-
ie
ton
on
the
remote
control
unit
F.ADV
down
during
still
playback
mode,
>
tape will be played back frame by
frame. It operates only after the
PAUSE button has been pressed.
Visual search
This
allows
you
to
view
the
pic-
(ed
ture
from
a
recorded
tape
at
high
F-
FWD
speed
in
both
the
forward
and
the
reverse
directions.
@-VISUAL
SEAR
CH—&)
Press the PLAY button to play a
tape,
then
press
either
the
My
VISUAL SEARCH button REW
or F.FWD. Pictures can be
viewed at high speed in either
the
forward
or
the
reverse
direction.
Note:
© The playback picture will have some noise ba in the
visual search mode.
¢ A black and white picture appears when playing a
tape on which a PAL or MESECAM signa’ is re-
corded in the LP mode.
¢ If you see vertical shaking on the TV screengn the
visual search mode, rotate the TRACKING cortrol on
the VTR to minimize shaking.
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Slow function
Press the SLOW button on the
remote control unit during play-
back, and the tape is played back
at slow speed.
Then use the SLOW SPEED
(S.SPEED) buttons on the
remote control unit to vary the
playback speed.
Notes:
@ When noise appears in the slow playback pictures, it
may be minimized by pressing the SLOW TRACK-
ING (S.TRACKING) buttons on the remote control
unit. Minimizing the noise in the slow playback, the
noise at Still or Frame Advance can also be
minimized at the same time.
e When the slow playback mode continues for about
5 minutes, the VTR switches to the play mode auto-
matically.
* During slow operation, some noise appears on the
screen and sound is muted. No colour picture ap-
pears from LP tapes of PAL/MESECAM.
Repeat function
Use this function to repeat the scene you have just
viewed during playback.
1 During playback, "press
PLAY button at the scene
where you want the repeat of gn
the playback to start. The
playback continues.
2 Press the REPEAT button on
the remote control unit. The REPEAT
VTR enters into the reverse
search mode, then enters
into the playback mode at
the position where the PLAY
button was pressed.
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Fast playback
Press the FAST button on the re-
mote control unit during play-
back of a tape. Pictures can be
viewed 2 times faster than the LX2
normal speed in the forward
direction. To release, press the
PLAY or STOP button. The
video deck will change to the
mode corresponding to the button pressed.
Note:
¢ If you see noise on the TV screen in the fast playback
mode, rotate the TRACKING control on the VTR to
minimize noise. : :
* Sound is also played back 2 times faster than the
normal speed.
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e When piaying a tape on which a PAL or MESECAM
signal is recorded in the LP mode, a black and white
picture appears and the picture may be inferior in
some case.
Automatic rewind
The VTR automatically rewinds the tape when the end
of the tape is reached.
Rewind shut off
If the OPERATE switch is pressed during rewind oper-
ation, power will be turned off automatically after the
tape has been completely rewound.
Note: If the counter memory function is turned on, the
VTR will stop rewinding and switch off at the specified
position.
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Beep sound
This VTR has a BUZZER switch.
When this switch is ON, a beep
sound will be heard when any
VTR operation button is pressed.
This is a convenience in
operation.
To stop the beep sound, set the
switch to OFF.
Auto endless play
Press the PLAY and the STORE
buttons simultaneously; you can may
play the tape from the beginning
to the end repeatedly. To stop
endless play, press the EJECT or
the POWER button.
Note: If the counter memory
function is turned on, the VTR
stops rewinding at ‘‘0000” then starts playback.

TIMER RECORDING
The
programmable
electronic
clock/timer
permits
the
unattended
recording
of
8
preselected
programmes
within
a
period
of
1
year,
including
the
same
pro-
gramme(s)
repeated
on
every
day
and
the
same
pro-
gramme(s)
every
week.
It
turns
the
unit
on
and
off
and
selects
the
channel
automatically.
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The
timer
can
also
be
programmed
with
the
remote
control
unit
provided.
See
page
23
for
more
details
on
programming
procedures
with
the
remote
control
unit.
Preparations
for
timer
recording
*
Your
TV
does
not
have
to
be
on
to
make
a
recording
because
the
VTR
records
TV
programmes
without
the
aid
of
your
TV.
Its
only
use
is
for
monitoring.
1
Make
sure
that
the
clock
shows
the
present
time
and
day
correctly.
2 Insert a cassette.
Be sure to check that the
record
safety
tab
is
not
miss-
ing.
If
the
record
safety
tab
is
missing,
recording
will
not
begin.
3 Select the speed.
It
is
recommended
to
set
this
eee
switch
to
‘‘SP”
to
obtain
the
best picture and sound.
4
Programme
the
timer.
Programming
the
timer
for
unattended
recording
For
unattended
recording
the
timer
needs
to
know
what
day
to
make
the
recording,
the
time
to
start,
the
time
to
stop,
and
the
channel
to
be
recorded.
The
buttons
for
programming
the
timer
are
in
the
secondary
control
door;
PROGRAM,
SET
and
STORE
buttons.
If
you
input
erroneous
information
by
mistake
when
programming
the
timer,
press
the
CLEAR
button
and
input
the
correct
information
again.
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SET
+
>STORE
CLEAR
Aooam
1
Press
the
PROGRAMME
button.
An
unused
programme
number
is
automatically
selected
fromnumbers
1
to
8
in
numerical
order
and
the
channel
number
will
start
flashing.
NOTE:
Check
the
programme
numbers
in
the
display
before
pressing
the
PROGRAMME
button.
The
timer
allows
up
to
8
programmes
to
be
stored,
but
when
all
programme
numbers
1
to
8
are
lit
in
the
display,
no
programming
can
be
performed.
To
in-
put
a
programme
at
this
time,
clear
one
of
the
8
programme
numbers
(see
“To
clear
a_pro-
gramme’’).
When
the
PROGRAMME
button
is
pressed
while
all
the
8
programme
numbers
are
lit,
the
“FUL”
indicator
will
light
to
warn
you.
(When
the
BUZZER
switch
is
ON
in
this
state
a
beep
sound
will
be
heard
to
warn
you.)
2
Choose
the
channel
to
be
recorded
by
pressing
the
SET
or
the
CHANNEL
select
button.
Then
press
the
STORE
button.
Hour
starts
flashing.
For
example,
the
above
diagram
shows
that
chan-
nel
6
has
been
set.
3
Select
the
hour
for
recording
to
start
by
pressing
the
SET
button
(Forward
or
Reverse).
Hod
down
the
button
to
advance
it
rapidly.
Press
the
STORE
button
after
selecting
thehour
for
recording
to
start.
Minute
starts
flashing.
For
example,
the
above
diagram
shows
tht
“PM
8”
hours
has
been
set.
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20
Select the minutes for recording to start by pressing
the SET button (Forward or Reverse). Hold down
the button to advance it rapidly. Press the STORE
button after selecting the minute for recording to
start.
“OFF’ will appear and hour starts flashing.
For example, the above diagram shows that ‘’30"’
minutes has been set.
Select the hour and minute to stop recording by the
same procedures described in steps 3 and 4.
For example, the above diagram shows that ‘PM
10:00’’ has been set.
Be sure to press the STORE button after selecting
the minute. The current date appears and starts
flashing.
Press the Forward SET (+) button to select the day
and month of recording.
For example, the above diagram shows recording
on the 4th of June.
Notes:
¢ Day of week appears automatically.
© If you want to start recording on the current day,
simply press the STORE button.
© The above diagram shows how to record a pro-
gramme on a single day. To record a programme
at the same time on every day or to record it on
one certain day of each week, follow the
procedure described below. ,
After setting the day and month press the STORE
button. The programme indicator flashes and the
display shows both start and stop times in a few
seconds. Then display shows start time and date.
Finally the display returns to normal together with
lighting programme number.
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To record a programme at the same time every
day.of the week or to record a programme on a
specified day at the same time each week, per-
form the following step instead of step 6 above.
To record at the same time every day of the
week
Press the Reverse SET {—) button once. All day
indicators light.
If you press the button twice or more, press the
button until all day indicators light. Hold down
the button to advance rapidly.
Then press the STORE button.
To record on a specified day at the same time
each week
Press the Reverse SET (—) button until the
desired day indicator lights along with letters
“WKL”.. Hold down the button to advance it
“rapidly.
Then press the STORE button.
Now, one programme has been completed.
7 Turn off the OPERATE OPERATE
switch. The “@)" indicator i
will come on. [=]
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Notes:
1. If the erase prevention tab
is removed, the cassette
is ejected automatically
and ‘’@)” indicator will flash. Stick a piece of
cellophane tape over the erase prevention hole
on the cassette to enable recording.
2. The ‘“@" indicator will flash, if a cassette is not
inserted.