Hitachi Showview vt-m331e(ct) User manual

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HITACHI

VIDEO

TAPE

RECORDER

VT-M331E(CT)

VT-M335E(VPS)

SHOWVIEW

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VT-M335E

(VPS)

Instruction

manual

To

obtain

the

best

performance

and

ensure

years

of

trouble-free

use,

please

read

this

instruction

manual

completely.

e

ShowView

is

a

trademark

applied

for

by

Gemstar

Development

Corp.

ShowView

system

is

manufactured

under

licence

from

Gemstar

Development

Corporation.

PAL

P

4708425

©

Hitachi,

Ltd.

1994

KS-H

(Y)

INFORMATION

FOR

YOUR

SAFETY

Please

read

the

following

instructions

carefully

before

using

this

VTR.

Mains

supply:

AC

230

V,

50

Hz

only

AC

230

V,

50

Hz

e

The

Operate

button

_

located

on

the

front

of

the

VTR

switches

the

VTR

on

and

off,

leaving

the

clock/

timer

facility

unaffected.

e

As

to

the

indication

of

the

Operate

button,

“I”

shows

ON

and

“”

shows

electical

power

standby.

e

The

Operate

button

is

secondarily

connected

and

does

not

separate

the

apparatus

from

the

mains

supply

in

the

switched-off

position.

On

safety

e

Donot

remove

panel

covers

by

unscrewing.

There

are

no

user

serviceable

parts

inside.

Refer

all

servicing

to

qualified

service

personnel.

e

Should

any

solid

object

or

liquid

fall

into

the

cabinet,

remove

the

mains

lead

and

have

it

checked

by

qualified

personnel

before

operating

it

any

further.

e

To

disconnect

the

mains

lead,

pull

out

the

plug

itself.

Never

pull

the

lead.

e

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

VTR

be

switched

off

and

the

plug

removed.

If

you

intend

to

record

during

your

absence,

remember

there

is

no

necessity

for

the

TV

receiver

to

be

switched

on.

This

product

is

manufactured

to

comply

with

the

radio

interference

requirements

of

EEC

Directive

76/889/EEC

&

82/499/EEC,

87/308/

EEC.

Note:

It

is

permissible

to

record

television

programmes

only

in

the

event

that

third

party

copyrights

and

other

rights

are

not

violated.

Notes

on

colour

broadcasting

systems

1.

This

unit

can

receive

programmes

which

are

broadcast

on

the

B/G-SECAM

system,

and

record

and

play

back

the

programmes

in

black-and-white.

.

When

the

cassette

recorded

in

above

1

is

played

back

on

a

SECAM

or

PAL

recorder,

a

black

and

white

picture

will

be

obtained.

.

When

a

cassette

recorded

on

a

SECAM

recorder

or

a

SECAM

prerecorded

cassette

is

played

back

by

this

unit,

a

black

and

white

picture

will

be

obtained.

.

This

unit

cannot

be

used

in

France.

Please

use

a

SECAM

recorder

there.

WARNING:

To

prevent

fire

or

electric

shock,

do

not

expose

this

equipment

to

rain

or

moisture.

DIFFERENCE

The

VT-M335E

and

VT-M331E

have

completely

the

same

functions

except

that

the

VT-M335E

have

a

VPS

function

but the

VT-M331E

does

not.

REMOTE

OPERATION

This

tells

you

how

to

insert

batteries

into

the

remote

control

handset

and

how

to

operate

your

VTR

remotely.

Power

source

of

infrared

remote

control

handset

The

infrared

remote

control

handset

is

powered

by

two

batteries

(size

IEC

standard

R6).

The

life

of

the

batteries

is

about

a

year

although

it

depends

on

the

number

of

times

the

handset

is

used.

Replace

the

batteries

when

operation

is

not

possible

or

when

the

distance

becomes

too

small.

Remote

operations

To

operate

this

VTR

with

the

remote

control

handset,

set

the

VTR

1/VTR

2/TV

select

switch

on

the

handset

to

the

VTR

1

position,

then

point

it

at

the

receiver

on

the

front

of

the

VTR.

e

The

EJECT,©,

D>,

©&,@,L

and

©

buttons

can

control

your

VTR

even

if

the

VIR1/VTR2/TV

select

switch

is

in

the

TV

position.

VTR

1/VTR

2/TV

switch

The

remote

control

handset

provided

is

designed

to

operate

up

to

two

VT-M331E

or

VT-M335E

units

and

13

different

types

of

TVs.

e

Refer

to

page

16

when

using

the

handset

to

operate

the

TV.

e

For

dubbing

your

own

tapes,

as

an

example,

the

recording

VTR

and

play

back

VTR

can

be

controlled

by

a

single

handset.

However,

this

VTR

has

been

preset

to

be

controlled

as

the

VTR

1.

In

order

to

set

this

VTR

so

it

can

be

controlled

as

VTR

2,

follow

the

“REMOTE

CODE

1/2”

section

on

page

13.

PRE-TUNING

OF

BUILT-IN

TV

TUNER

This

VTR

incorporates

a

complete

TV

tuner

(just

like

your

normal

TV)

and

can

be

pre-tuned

to

receive

up

to

49

TV

programmes.

1

Turn

on

the

TV

and

the

VTR,

then

tune

the

TV

to

the

video

programme

number

as

described

on

page

4

of

the

QUICK

SETUP

GUIDE.

If

you

connect

the

VTR

and

TV

using

a

21-pin

Scart

connector

lead,

select

the

21-pin

Scart

input

of

the

TV.

2

Press

the

MENU

button.

The

menu

appears

on

the

TV

screen.

3

Press

the

button®.

The

menu

disappears

from

the

TV

screen

and

the

VTR’s

display

changes

to

the

channel

preset

display

4

Press

the

TV

PROG

button

to

select

the

programme

number

(one

of

01

through

49)

to

be

memorized.

We

recommend

you

to

set

the

programme

number,

ready

for

“ShowView”

timer

programming.

Notes:

.

e

See

“ShowView”

programming

on

page

7.

e

A

programme

number

which

has

already

been

preset

does

not

flash.

e

Programme

numbers

“01”

through

“49”

can

be

now

selected

consecutively

by

pressing

the

TV

PROG

button

(either

up

or

down).

In

this

case,

you

can

use

any

number

except

for

“25”

through

“29”.

Programme

numbers

“25”

—

“29”

are

used

exclusively

for

“Pay

Television”

broadcasts.

5

Press

and

release

the

button

©)

or

@

to

start

searching

for

a

broadcast

TV

station.

@):

Searches

from

low

frequency

to

high

frequency.

€):

Searches

in

the

reverse

order.

Note:

Press

the

©

button;

stations

are

scanned

in

the

order

VHF

(2-12)

—

UHF

(21-69)

—

CATV

(S1-S41)

—

CATV(U1-U5);

the

colon

(:)

appears

when

scanning

CATV

stations.

6

Press

button

@)

to

store

it

on

this

programme

number

when

the

picture

from

the

station

to

be

preset

appears

on

the

TV

screen.

“__”

will

be

displayed

and

the

sound

will

come

on.

Note:

If

the

picture

appears

a

little

noisy

you

can

fine

tune

the

signal

after

storing

by

pressing

the

©

or

@

to

get

the

best

picture.

After

fine

tuning

for

the

best

picture

press

(@)

button

to

store

again.

7

Repeat

steps

4

through

6

for

other

stations.

8

After

having

completed

pre-tuning

to

all

stations,

press

the

MENU

button

twice.

VHF

(2-12),

UHF

(21-69)

&

CATV

Stations

Direct

Preset

Press

the

10

key

buttons

on

the

remote

control

handset

instead

of

the

procedure

described

in

step

5

to

preset

desired

VHF

and

UHF

stations.

To

preset

channel

22

in

programme

number

01,

for

example,

press

the

TV

PROG

button

to

display

the

programme

number

“ti:”

(in

step

4)

then

press

@

on

the

handset.

Then

press

(@)

button

to

store

again.

=

Press

the

ENTER/CATV

button,

then

press

@

©

in

this

order

to

preset

CATV

channel

18.

Eliminating

Unwanted

Preset

Stations

You

can

rearrange

the

desired

stations

by

eliminating

unwanted

preset

stations

for

programme

up/down

tuning.

1

Press

the

MENU

button,

and

then

@.

The

VTR

display

changes

to

the

channel

preset

display.

2

Press

the

TV

PROG

buttons

until

an

unwanted

station

is

found.

3

Press

the

COUNTER

0000

button.

The

programme

number

flashes,

indicating

that

the

station

has

been

erased

from

memory.

4

Repeat

steps

2

and

3

until

all

unwanted

stations

have

been

erased.

5

After

eliminating

them,

press

the

MENU

button

twice.

CASSETTE

TAPES

Only

use

video

cassettes

with

the

IVHS|

mark

in

this

VTR.

Insertion

Push

the

cassette

through

the

door

until

the

VTR

mechauism

pulls

it

into

the

compartment.

The

operate

automatically

turns

on

and

the

indicator

turns

on

when

the

cassette

is

in

place.

Removal

Press

the

EJECT

button

on

the

remote

control

handset

or

the

button

M/&

on

the

VTR.

The

cassette

will

come

partially

out

of

the

compartment

so

you

can

pull

it

out.

e

The

indicator

turns

off

when

the

cassette

is

ejected.

e

Cassette

can

be

ejected

with

the

operate

on

or

off.

Remember

that:

—

The

VTR

automatically

enters

the

play

back

mode

when

a

cassette

without

a

safety

tab

is

inserted.

—

The

VTR

automatically

ejects.

the

cassette

if

the

REC

or

REC/IRT

button

is

pressed

when

a

cassette

without

a

safety

tab

is

in

the

VTR.

—

Be

sure

to

check

the

safety

tab

before

inserting

a

cassette

for

the

above

reasons.

To

avoid

erasing

a

recording

Break

off

the

safety

tab

using

a

screwdriver

or

similar

tool

To

re-record

on

a

cassette

which

has

its

safety

tab

removed

Cover

the

hole

with

cellophane

tape

PLAY-BACK

Start

point:

Turn

the

TV

set

on

and

select

the

video

programme

number.

1

Insert

a

cassette.

Note:

When

a

cassette

(with

its

safety

tab

removed)

is

loaded,

play-back

starts

automatically.

2

Press

the

button.

During

play-back

you

can

use

the

following

features.

Still

play-back

Press

the

button

®

to

stop

the

picture

on

the

screen

during

play-back.

Press

the

button

again

to

reset

to

normal

play-

back.

If

the

screen

“jitters”

vertically,

this

can

be

improved

by

pressing

the

TRACKING

buttons.

Frame

advance

Press

the

button,

®

to

advance

the

picture

to

the

during

still

play-back.

Pressing

and

holding

the

button

@)

advances

the

frames

continuously.

Slow

function

Press

the

SLOW

button

during

play-back,

and

the

tape

will

be

played

back

at

slow

speed.

Then

use

the

SLOW

SPEED

buttons

to

vary

the

play-back

speed.

Visual

search

Press

either

the

©

or

©

button

during

play-

back.

Pictures

can

be

viewed

at

high

speed

in

either

the

forward

or

reverse

direction.

Press

the

button

again

(or

press

the

button

[>

:)

to

return

to

normal

play-back.

Play-back

using

shuttle

ring

Use

of

the

shuttle

ring

allows

many

different

kinds

of

play-back

—

slow-motion

play,

normal

play,

double-speed

play,

forward

search,

reverse

play,

reverse

double-speed

play

and

reverse

search.

Note:

If

the

shuttle

ring

is

operated

in

the

stop

mode,

the

VTR

enters

the

fast

forward

or

rewind

mode.

The

shuttle

ring

is

turned

during

play-back

,

turning

the

ring

to

the

positions

indicated

gives

the

special

effects

indicated.

Release

your

hand

from

the

shuttle

ring

for

normal

play.

3

Press

either

the

button(lor

@/4

to

stop

play-back.

Notes:

e

If

there

is

a

noise

bar

on

the

picture

during

still

or

slow

motion

play,

press

the

SLOW

button

and

then

either

of

the

TRACKING

buttons

until

the

noise

is

reduced.

e

To

prevent

tape

damage,

the

VTR

will

switch

from

the

still/slow

mode

to

the

stop

mode

after

about

5

minutes.

Auto

Tracking

When

play-back

is

started,

the

auto

tracking

function

operates

and

adjusts

tracking

automatically

so

the

picture

is

optimized.

e

Auto

tracking

may

not

operate

correctly

when

the

tape

is

scratched

or

the

recorded

condition

is

poor.

In

this

case,

press

a

TRACKING

control

button

(VW

or

A)

to

adjust

tracking.

e

If

the

AUTO

TRACKING

button

is

pressed

after

operating

a

TRACKING

control

button

(¥

or

A),

auto

tracking

operates

again.

e

The

auto

tracking

function

does

not

operate

with

tapes

recorded

in

the

LP

mode.

Adjust

the

tracking

manually.

RECORDING

TV

PROGRAMMES

1

Insert

a

cassette.

Note:

Be

sure

to

check

that

the

safety

tab

is

not

missing

.

If

it

is

removed,

the

VTR

is

set

to

the

play-back

mode

automatically.

2

Select

the

programme

to

be

recorded

by

pressing

the

TV

PROG

buttons

or

two

number

buttons.

3

Press

the

REC

or

REC/IRT

button.

Now,

recording

starts.

If

you

want

to

avoid

recording

unwanted

material,

press

the

®

button.

Press

the

button

again

to

continue

recording.

To

prevent

tape

damage,

the

VTR

will

automatically

switch

from

record/pause

to

the

stop

mode

after

about

5

minutes.

4

After

the

recording

has

been

made

press

the

button

(j

or

M/4.

INSTANT

RECORDING

TIMER

(IRT)

1

Ensure

the

time

is

correct

in

the

VTR’s

display.

2

Start

recording

as

described

in

“RECORDING

TV

PROGRAMMES”.

3

To

start

the

IRT

recording

press

the

REC

or

RECART

button

again.

The

recording

time

is

then

indicated

in

the

display.

Press

the

REC

or

REC/IRT

button

until

you

select

the

required

recording

time,

the

time

changes

in

hours

and

minutes

in

the

following

sequence;

0:30, 1:00,

1:30,

2:00,

3:00,

4:00.

During

recording

the

remaining

time

is

displayed.

At

the

end

of

the

recording

time,

when

the

display

shows

0:00,

the

VTR

will

automatically

stop

recording.

To

stop

recording

during

IRT

Either,

press

the

OPERATE

button

and

then

stop

button

({_jor

M/4)

within

10

seconds;

or,

press

the

REC

or

REC/IRT

button

until

the

VTR’s

display

changes

from

recording

time

to

the

clock

time

and

then

press

the

stop

button[_Jor

a/s.

TIMER

RECORDING

The

built-in

24-hour

timer

permits

the

unattended

recording

of

up

to

8

preselected

programmes

within

a

period

of

1

year,

including

daily

and

weekly

programmes.

In

additional

to

the

conventional

timer

programming

procedure,

this

VTR

incorporates

a

new

programming

procedure

called

“ShowView”.

This

VTR

cannot

record

in

the

LP

mode.

When

tapes

recorded

in

the

LP

mode

are

played

back

the

picture

and

sound

may

not

be

normal.

However,

this

does

not

indicate

a

fault.

Please

see

auto

tracking

feature,

page

5.

1

Make

sure

that

the

clock

shows

the

present

time

correctly.

2

Insert

a

cassette.

Be

sure

to

check

that

the

record

safety

tab

is

not

missing.

If

the

safety

tab

is

missing,

recording

will

not

begin.

3

Programme

the

timer.

See

pages

7

to

11

for

details.

4

Press

the

OPERATE

button

(OFF).

To

interrupt

a

recording

after

it

starts

press

the

Operate

button

and

then

the

Stop

button

within

10

seconds.

If

a

cassette

with

its

safety

tab

snapped

off

is

inserted,

if

will

be

ejected

automatically

and

the

indicator

©

in

the

VTR's

display

will

start

flashing

when

operate

is

turned

off.

In

this

case,

insert

a

cassette

with

its

safety

tab

in

place

or

cover

the

hole

with

cellophane

tape.

Also,

if

a

cassette

is

not

loaded

in

the

VTR,

the

indicator

©

starts

flashing.

Programming

the

timer

This

VTR

incorporates

two

programming

procedures

for

timer

recording.

One

is

conventional

and

the

TV

programme

No.,

start

time,

stop

time,

recording

date,

etc..

must

be

input,

and

the

other

is

called

“ShowView”

and

up

to

9

digits

must

be

input.

Programming

the

timer

using

“ShowView”

Things

to

know

before

starting

programming.

e

To

find

the

“ShowView”

number,

look

in

the

TV

section

of

most

newspapers

or

TV

guide

magazines.

e

Check

time

and

date

are

correct.

e

You

have

about

one

minute

to

complete

_

each

step

of

the

procedure.

If

you

do

not

proceed

to

the

within

this

time,

all

entries

are

erased

and

you

must

start

again.

TRACKING

VTR

1/

VTR

2/

TV

1

Set

the

VTR1/VTR2/TV

select

switch

to

VTR1.

2

Press

the

SHOWVIEW

button.

3

Enter

the

“ShowView”

number

from

the

TV

guide

or

newspaper

etc.

for

the

programme

you

want

to

record,

by

using

the

number

buttons.

4

After

entering

the

“ShowView”

number,

press

the

ENTER/CATV

button.

The

programmed

details

appear.

Changing

the

TV

programme

Allocations

When

you

enter

the

“ShowView”

number,

the

programmed

details

will

appear

on

the

remote

display.

1.If

you

change

the

TV

programme

allocation,

_

press

the

CORRECT

button

once.

The

first

digit

of

the

TV

programme

number

starts

flashing.

2.Then

enter

the

correct

TV

programme

number.

3.Press

the

ENTER/CATV

button.

Now

the

programme

number

has

been

memorized.

Notes:

e

If

you

change

the

TV

programme

allocations

by

following

the

above

steps,

the

TV

programme

number

will

be

automatically

written

with

the

alternated

programme

number

when

you

programme

hereafter.

e

If

you

want

to

record

from

an

external

video

equipment

connected

to

the

Scart

socket,

press

the

TRANS/AUX

button

to

change

the

TV

programme

number

to

“L1”.

e

If

selecting

decoder

input,

select

25

to

29

(See

page

15).

If

you

wish

to

change

the

end

(OFF)

time,

press

the

TRACKING

button

A

or

V.

The

end

(OFF)

time

can

be

changed

by

up

to

60

minutes

in

10

minutes

intervals.

Notes:

e

Use

of

“ShowView”

numbers.

“ShowView”

numbers

only

record

programmes

at

the

times

shown

in

the

TV

guide.

The

VTR

timer

will

not

follow

the

TV

programme

if

the

time

is

changed

for

any

reason

(e.g.

delayed

due

to

a

e

When

you

press

the

ENTER/CATV

button,

“VPS”

will

appear.

The

VPS

function

is

provided

only

with

the

VT-M335E.

If

you

do

not

want

to

use

this

function,

press

the

TV

PROG

(A)

button

to

switch

off

the

VPS

indicator.

Since

the

VT-M331E

does

not

have

the

VPS

function,

ignore

letters

“VPS”.

If

this

indicator

is

confusing,

press

the

TV

PROG

(A)

button

to

switch

it

off.

a

Be

5

Select

the

type

of

programme

you

want

to

record.

If

you

are

programming

the

timer

for

one

time

recording,

skip

this

step.

To

record

at

the

same

time

every

day

of

week

Press

the

7

(DLY/WKL)

button

once

to

display

all

days.

If

you

want

to

change

the

first

recording

date,

press

the

CORRECT

button

repeatedly

until

the

first

digit

of

day

starts

flashing.

(If

the

flashing

cursor

passes

the

first

digit

of

day,

press

the

CORRECT

button

repeatedly

again

until

the

flashing

cursor

reaches

the

first

digit

of

day.)

Then

select

the

first

recording

date

using

the

number

buttons.

To

record

on

a

specified

day

at

the

same

time

each

week

1.

Press

the

7

(DLY/WKL)

button

twice.

The

“WKL”

appears.

2.

Press

the

7

(DLY/WKL)

button

repeatedly

until

the

desired

day

of

the

week

you

want

to

record

appears.

6

Press

the

TRANS/AUX

button

to

transfer

the

programmed

details

to

the

VTR.

The

operate

may

be

on

or

off

when

transferring

the

programmed

details.

The

VTR

shows

the

timer

programme

number

for

a

few

seconds.

If

the

TV

is

turned

on

and

tuned

to

the

video

channel,

the

programmed

details

appear

on

the

TV

screen

for

a

few

seconds.

7

Press

the

CLOCK

button

to

switch

the

display

panel

back

to

the

clock/calendar

display.

8

if

you

want

to

programme

other

event,

repeat

steps

1

to

7.

9

To

activate

the

VTR’s

timer

and

make

a

recording

at

the

preselected

time,

be

sure

to

‘

press

the

OPERATE

button

(OFF).

.

Of

course

a

cassette

which

has

an

intact

safety

tab

must

be

inserted.

Operating

notes:

If

you

have

entered

a

wrong

number

in

step

3.

“Error”

will

appear

on

the

remote

display

when

the

ENTER/CATV

button

is

pressed.

in

this

case,

enter

the

correct

number

again.

e

If

the

TRANS/AUX

button

is

pressed

when

all

the

programme

numbers

that

the

VTR

can

store

are

occupied,

a

“FULL”

indication

will

appear

in

the

display

on

the

VTR

and

the

information

.

transferred

will

be

rejected.

e

See

page

11

for

recalling

and

clearing

the

-

programming

from

the

VTR

memory

and

for

programme

priority.

Programming

the

timer

without

using

“Show

View”

Things

to

know

before

starting

programming

e

While

you

are

programming

the

timer,

the

display

panel

on

the

handset

will

prompt

you

through

the

procedure.

e

Always

press

“0”

before

a

single-digit

channel,

hour

and

minute

etc.

e

You

have

about

one

minute

to

complete

each

step

of

the

procedure.

If

you

do

not

proceed

to

the

within

this

time,

all

entires

are

erased

and

you

must

start

again.

e

You

can

correct

an

error

in

the

programme

any

time

before

the

last

step

by

pressing

the

CORRECT

button

repeatedly

until

the

digit

to

be

corrected

flashes

and

then

enter

the

correct

digit.

e

Check

time

and

date

are

correct.

TRANS/

AUX

PROG

1

Set

the

VTR

1/VTR

2/TV

select

switch

to

VTR

1.

2

Press

the

PROG

button.

Note:

When

you

press

the

PROG

button,

“VPS”

will

appear.

The

VPS

function

is

provided

only

with

the

VT-M335E.

If

you

do

not

want

to

use

this

function,

press

the

TV

PROG

(A)

button

to

switch

off

the

VPS

indicator.

Since

the

VT-M331E

does

not

have

the

VPS

function,

ignore

letters

“VPS”.

If

this

indicator

is

confusing,

press

the

TV

PROG

(4)

button

to

switch

it

off.

3

Select

the

TV

programme

number

to

be

recorded.

;

For

example,

press

04

for

TV

station

4.

To

record

video

and

audio

signals

from

external

equipment

via

the

Scart

socket

on

the

back

of

the

VTR,

or

VIDEO

IN/AUDIO

IN

sockets

on

the

front

of

the

VTR

press

the

TRANS/AUX

button

so

that

“L1”

is

displayed

in

the

display

panel

in

place

of

a

programme

number.

When

you

press

the

TRANS/AUX

button,

“L1”

or

“L2”

will

appear.

Ignore

“L2”

because

it

is

not

concerned

with

recording

in

this

model.

Note:

If

selecting

decoder

input,

select

25

to

29

(see

page

15).

4

Select

the

start

time.

For

example,

press

1

6

0

for

16:00

(4:00

p.m.).

0:00

for

midnight

12:00

for

noon

5

Select

the

stop

time.

For

example,

press

1

8

0 0

for

18:00

(6:00

p.m.).

6

Select

the

date

for

recording.

To

record

on

a

single

day

up

to

one

year

ahead.

For

example,

press

1

7 0

9

to

begin

recording

on

the

17th

of

september.

To

record

at

the

same

time

every

day

of

the

week

Select

the

first

recording

date

using

the

number

buttons.

Then

press

“7”

[DLY/WKL]

button

once

to

display

all

days.

To

record

on

a

specified

day

at

the

same

time

each

weak

Press

the

“7”

[DLY/WKL]

button

repeatedly

until

the

desired

day

of

the

week

you

want

to

record

appears.

7

Now,

programming

has

been

completed

to

record

one

event.

Press

the

TRANS/AUX

button

while

aiming

the

handset

at

the

receiver

on

the

VTR.

The

operate

may

be

on

or

off

when

transferring

the

programmed

details.

The

VTR

shows

the

timer

programme

number

for

a

few

seconds.

lf

the

TV

is

turned

on

and

tuned

to

the

video

programme

number,

the

programmed

details

appear

on

the

TV

screen

for

a

few

seconds.

8

Press

the

CLOCK

button

to

switch

the

display

panel

on

the

handset

back

to

the

clock/

calendar

display.

9

If

you

want

to

programme

other

programmes,

repeat

steps

2

to

8.

10

To

activate

the

VTR's

timer

and

make

a

recording

at

the

preselected

time,

be

sure

to

press

the

OPERATE

button

(OFF).

Of

course

a

cassette

which

has

an

intact

safety

tab

must

be

inserted.

Operating

Notes:

e

If

your

timer

programme

has

a

TV

programme

channel

number

that

you

have

not

preset

in

the

VTR,

“Err”

is

displayed

on

the

VTR

display

when

you

try

to

transfer

this

programme

to

the

VTR.

In

this

case,

correct

the

channel

then

transfer

the

data

to

the

VTR

again.

e

If

the

TRANS/AUX

button

is

pressed

when

all

the

programme

numbers

that

the

VTR

can

store

are

occupied,

a

“FULL”

indication

will

appear

in

the

display

on

the

VTR

and

the

information

transferred

will

be

rejected.

=H

VPS

(Video

Programme

System)

FUNCTION

(only

for

VT-M335E(VPS))

Recalling

and

clearing

the

programme

The

VT-M335E

(VPS)

incorporates

the

VPS

from

the

VTR’s

memory

function.

a

SS

if

the

VTR

is

tuned

to

a

TV

station

transmitting

a

VPS

signal,

the

VTR

automatically

takes

any

delay,

earliness

or

extension

of

the

programme

into

account

and

can

record

the

specified

programme.

For

example,

assume

that

you

programme

the

timer

for

a

football

game

on

station

8

from

19:00

to

20:45

on

Saturday

and

the

football

game

which

is

broadcast

is

changed

to

21:00

to

23:00,

the

VPS

function

works

and

the

VTR

records

the

football

game

automatically

from

21:00

to

23:00.

When

the

VTR

is

tuned

to

a

station

transmitting

a

“VPS

signal,

“VPS”

automatically

appears

in

the

display

of

the

VTR.

Programming

the

timer

for

unattended

recording

automatically

turns

on

the

VPS

function.

1

Turn

on

the

VTR

and

TV

Be

sure

that

the

TV

is

set

to

the

video

programme

number.

2

Press

the

MENU

button.

The

OSD

menu

appears

on

the

TV

screen.

3

Press

the

“1”

button

(PROGRAMME

REVIEW).

The

TV

screen

will

display

the

information

you

entered

for

the

lowest

programme

number

for

10

seconds.

Press

“1”

again

if

you

want

to

view

the

information

immediately.

NO.

1

NOTES:

TV

CHANNEL

04

1.

To

switch

off

the

VPS

function,

press

the

@16:00

+

18:00

VPS

button

once

during

programming

of

the

timer

so

the

“VPS”

display

disappears.

DATE

17/08/94

SAT

“1

¢NENT

Pressing

the

button

again

turns

VPS

on.

Soret

©

been

ED

2.

Always

programme

the

timer

for

one

TV

programme

to

record

the

programme

with

the

VPS

function

turned

on.

If

you

programme

the

timer

for

a

football

game

and

a

movie

on

4

To

clear

a

programme,

press

the

“0”

button

when

the

programme

information

you

want

to

clear

is

displayed.

One

event

timer

programme

data

is

erased

from

the

VTR’s

memory

when

the

timer

recording

is

finished,

but

daily

and

weekly

programmes

remain

in

the

VTR’s

memory

even

after

the

timer

recording

is

finished.

When

you

finish

reviewing

the

programmes,

press

the

MENU

button

to

switch

off

the

on-

screen

display.

-~11-—

station

3

sequentially

from

10:00

to

14:00

for

example,

only

the

football

game

will

be

recorded

but

the

movie

will

not.

In

this

case,

programme

the

timer

with

the

VPS

off

or

input

the

other

programme

using

another

programme

number

to

turn

the

VPS

function

on

again.

.

When

the

VTR

is

tuned

to

a

station

transmitting

a

VPS

signal

but

the

signal

conditions

are

poor,

“VPS”

will

disappear

from

the

display.

In

this

case,

programme

the

timer

with

VPS

turned

off.

If

you

programme

the

timer

with

VPS

turned

on,

the

VPS

function

does

not

operate

normally.

SPECIAL

CHARACTERISTICS

Linear

time

counter

Press

the

COUNT/CLOCK

button

to

select

the

linear

time

counter

display.

Every

time

the

button

is

pressed,

it

changes

the

VTR’s

display

between

the

clock

time

display

and

time

counter

display.

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.

Start

recording

or

playing

back

a

tape.

2.

Press

the

COUNT/CLOCK

button

to

display

the

time

counter

in

the

VTR’s

display.

3.

At

the

point

where

you

want

play-back

to

start,

reset

the

tape

counter

to

“0:00:00”

by

pressing

the

0000

button.

.

Continue

to

play

or

record.

.

Press

the

button

(_]

or

M/&

when

recording

or

play-back

finishes.

6.

Press

the

button@).

The

tape

will

stop

automatically

at

approximately

the

“0:00:00”

position.

oof

Automatic

rewind

The

VTR

automatically

rewinds

the

tape

when

the

end

of

tape

is

reached.

To

prevent

accidental

erasure,

the

VTR

does

not

rewind

the

tape

during

timer

recording.

Rewind

shut

off

Sa

-

If

the

OPERATE

or

[Le}button

is

pressed

during

the

rewind

operation,

the

operate

will

be

turned

off

automatically

after

the

tape

has

been

completely

rewound.

if

the

time

counter

is

turned

on,

the

VTR

will

stop

rewinding

and

switch

off

at

the

specified

position.

Mode

lock

function

Press

the

CORRECT

button

and

button

number

6

on

the

remote

control

handset

simultaneously.

The

VTR

mode

is

locked

and

“t

71”

appears

in

the

VTR

display

and

also

“(_

)”

is

displayed

on

the

TV

screen.

When

the

VTR

operating

mode

is

locked,

the

VTR

accepts

remote

control

operations

but

it

does

not

accept

any

operations

from

the

buttons

on

the

VTR.

To

release

the

VTR

lock,

press

the

CORRECT

button

and

button

“6”

at

the

same

time

again

or

press

the

OPERATE

button

on

the

handset.

Tape

remaining

display

function

When

you

start

playback,

recording,

fast

forward

or

rewind

with

the

OSD

turned

on,

the

remaining

time

appears

on

the

TV

screen

as

shown

on

the

right

for

approx.

5

seconds.

:

Index

function

The

cassette

tape

may

be

recorded

using

the

tape

indexing

feature

for

rapid

location

of

any

section.

1

Press

the

INDEX

button

when

a

cassette

is

loaded

and

the

VTR

is

in

the

stop

mode.

BCOUNTER

GO-TO

TIME

-i--

@INDEX

‘<>.

me

ESTART

“INDEX

«END

2

Press

the

button

@

or

@.

The

tape

will

be

rewound

or

fast

forwarded

until

an

index

mark

is

detected.

3

When

the

VTR

has

located

an

index

mark,

it

will

enter

the

play-back

mode

for

approximately

15

seconds.

4

When

you

see

the

programme

you

want

to

watch,

press

the

button

[>

to

start

play-back.

The

INDEX

indicator

will

disappear

from

the

TV

screen.

COUNTER

GO-TO

function

The

VTR

will

automatically

run

from

anywhere

on

the

tape

(either

forward

or

backward)

for

a

certain

time

using

the

time

counter.

1

Press

the

INDEX

button

when

a

cassette

is

loaded

and

the

VTR

is

in

the

stop

mode.

2

Press

the

number

buttons

(0

to

9)

to

enter

the

amount

of

time

(hours

and

minutes)

you

want

to

run

the

tape

(either

forwards

or

backwards).

BCOUNTER

GO-TO

TIME

0:25

25

<<)

oe

START

*0000°

«CLEAR

“

TNDEN*

+E

ND

Then

press

the

button

©)

to

run

the

tape

forwards

or

the

button

©

to

run

the

tape

backwards.

3

The

VTR

will

automatically

fast

forward

or

rewind

the

tape

to

locate

the

point

on

the

tape

you

have

chosen,

and

begin

playing

back

the

tape.

ee

eee

MENU

FEATURES

Pressing

the

MENU

button

will

show

you

various

displays.

1

Turn

on

the

operate

switches

of

the

VTR

and

the

TV,

then

set

the

TV

to

the

video

programme

number.

2

Point

the

remote

control

handset

at

the

receiver

on

the

front

of

the

VTR.

Press

the

MENU

button.

The

menu

will

appear

on

the

TV

screen.

Press

a

numeric

button

to

select

the

required

display.

Refer

to

the

procedure

shown

below.

Checking

(reviewing)

the

programme

information

Press

“1”.

The

TV

screen

will

display

the

information

you

entered

for

the

lowest

programme

number

for

10

seconds.

Language

selection

You

can

change

the

language

of

the

messages

displayed

on

the

TV

screen,

1.

Press

“3”.

2.

Press

the

numeric

button

corresponding

to

the

language

you

want.

DEMO

(OSD

demonstration)

Press

“4”.

The

picture

demonstrating

the

OSD

effects

are

each

displayed

for

about

10

seconds.

OSD

[0]

or

[-]

Press

“5”

to

change

the

On-Screen

Display

setting.

[O]:

Whenever

you

change

the

mode,

the

new

mode

is

automatically

displayed

on

the

TV

screen

for

a

few

seconds.

{[-]:

The

OSD

will

be

switched

off

and

nothing

will

be

displayed

on

the

TV

screen

even

when

the

DISP

button

is

pressed.

RENTAL

PLAY

[0]

or

[-]

Press

“6”

to

change

the

Rental

Play

setting.

[O]:

The

VTR

will

automatically

start

play-back

when

a

cassette

with

its

safety

tab

removed

is

inserted

into

the

VTR.

Then

the

VTR

will

enter

the

rewind

mode

when

the

tape

reaches

its

end

or

when

the

VTR

plays

a

non-recorded

section

for

approximately

30

seconds.

After

rewinding

the

tape

to

its

beginning,

the

VTR

will

eject

the

cassette

and

turn

the

operate

off.

[-]:

The

rental

play

feature

is

switched

off.

ENDLESS

PLAY

[0]

or

[-]

Press

“7”

to

change

the

Endless

Play

setting.

[O]:

You

can

play

the

tape

from

the

beginning

to

the

end

repeatedly.

While

in

the

endless

play

mode,

you

can

perform

still

play,

frame

advance,

visual

search,

etc.,

however,

this

does

not

mean

the

endless

play

feature

is

switched

off.

[+4]:

The

endless

play

feature

is

switched

off.

REMOTE

CODE

[1]

or

[2]

Press

“8”

to

change

the

Remote

Code

setting.

[1]:

Your

VTR

will

respond

to

the

“VTR

1”

position

on

the

handset.

[2]:

Your

VTR

will

respond

to

the

“VTR

2”

position

on

the

handset.

The

VTR

will

only

respond

to

the

remote

code

setting

[1]

or

[2]

you

have

selected.

If

you

select

[2],

you

must

set

the

VTR

1/VTR

2/TV

switch

on

the

handset

to

the

“VTR

2”

position

before

the

VTR

will

respond

to

the

handset.

43

EDITING

Recording

VTR

Tape

Dubbing

1

Connect

the

second

video

equipment

to

this

VTR

as

shown

above.

(Refer

to

the

manual

of

second

video

equipment

for

connection.)

In

this

case,

the

TV

must

be

connected

to

the

RF

OUT

terminal

of

this

VTR.

For

tape

dubbing,

you

can

also

connect

the

playback

VTR

to

the

VIDEO

IN

and

AUDIO

IN

sockets

on

the

front

of

the

VTR

instead

of

the

Scart

socket.

If

a

VIR

is

connected

to

the

Scart

socket

in

this

state,

you

will

not

be

able

to

see

the

picture

or

hear

the

sound

from

the

VTR

connected

to

the

Scart

socket.

2

insert

a

blank

cassette

into

the

VTR

for

recording,

and

the

source

cassette

into

the

play-back

VTR.

3

Press

the

TRANS/AUX

button

to

select

the

“L1”

position

if

you

use

this

VTR

as

a

recorder.

Note:

When

the

VIDEO

IN

and

AUDIO

IN

sockets

are

used,

press

the

TRANS/AUX

button

to

select

the

“L1”

position

after

connecting

a

VTR

to

them.

4

Press

the

REC

button

on

the

recording

VIR

and

Play

on

the

piay-back

VTR.

ll

To

RF

OUT

5

To

edit

out

unwanted

material,

press

the

Pause

button

on

the

recording

VTR

while

it

is

recording

at

the

appropriate

time.

Press

the

Pause

button

again

to

resume

recording.

6

To

end

tape

dubbing,

press

both

Stop

buttons.

Synchro

Editing

Synchro

edit

makes

tape

copying

easy

by

connecting

two

compatible

VTR’s

with

the

optional

synchro

edit

cable.

1

Connect

the

second

VTR

to

this

VTR

as

shown

above.

After

that,

when

this

VTR

is

used

as

the

recording

VTR

connect

the

EDIT

IN/OUT

socket

of

this

VTR

to

the

SYNCHRO

OUT

socket

of

the

play-back

VTR.

If

this

VTR

is

used

as

the

play-back

VTR,

connect

the

EDIT

IN/OUT

socket

of

this

VTR

to

the

SYNCHRO

IN

or

CAMERA

PAUSE

socket

of

the

recording

VTR.

2

Press

the

TRANS/AUX

button

to

select

the

“L1”

position.

3

Insert

the

cassette

that

you

want

to

copy

in

the

play-back

VTR.

Locate

the

place

on

the

tape

you

want

to

begin

copying

and

set

the

VTR

to

the

play-pause

mode.

—~14-—

4

Place

a

cassette

with

its

safety

tab

intact

in

the

recording

VTR.

Set

the

recording

VTR

to

the

recording-pause

mode.

5

Press

the

Pause

button

on

the

play-back

VTR

to

start

copying

the

tape.

Both

VTRs

will

start

together.

6

Press

the

Pause

button

on

the

play-back

VTR

again

when

you

want

to

interrupt

copying

the

tape.

Both

VTRs

will

enter

the

pause

mode.

7

If

the

you

want

to

copy

is

located

at

some

distance

away

on

the

tape,

use

the

Fast

forward,

Rewind,

or

Play

button

on

the

play-back

VTR

to

locate

the

place

on

the

tape

you

want

to

begin

copying

again.

Then

set

the

play-back

VTR

to

the

play-pause

mode.

Press

the

Pause

button

again

and

both

VTRs

will

begin

copying.

8

Press

the

Stop

buttons

on

both

VTRs

when

you

are

finished.

OPERATING

THE

VTR

WHEN

A

“PAY

TELEVISION”

DECODER

IS

CONNECTED

Connect

the

TV,

VTR

and

“Pay

Television”

decoder

and

then

preset

the

“Pay

Television”

programme

frequency

into

the

VTR

tuner.

1

Turn

on

the

power

of

the

TV,

VTR

and

decoder.

2

Perform

steps

1

—

4

in

“Pre-tuning

of

built-in

TV

tuner’

on

page

3

to

select

one

of

station

numbers

25

—

29.

3

Press

buttons

@

—

©®

of

the

remote

control

to

select

the

number

of

the

“Pay

Television”

programme

which

you

want

to

memorize

in

the

station

number.

4

Perform

steps

6

—

8

on

page

4

to

memorize

the

number

of

the

“Pay

Television”

programme

in

the

station

number.

Now,

the

“Pay

Television”

programme

frequency

has

been

preset.

To

record

the

“Pay

Television”

programme

while

viewing

it

1.

Turn

on

the

power

of

the

TV

and

VTR.

2.

Set

the

TV

to

the

channel

for

VTR

(video

channel).

3.

Press

the

TV

PROG

button

of

the

VTR

to

select

the

“Pay

Television”

programme.

4.

Start

recording.

To

record

the

“Pay

Television”

programme

while

viewing

a

programme

other

then

the

“Pay

Television”

programme

1.

Turn

on

the

power

of

the

TV

and

VTR.

2.

Press

the

TV

PROG

button

of

the

VTR

to

select

the

“Pay

Television”

programme

3.

Press

the

TV

PROG

button

of

the

TV

to

select

the

programme

to

be

viewed.

4.

Start

recording.

S45

=

HOW

TO

OPERATE

YOUR

TV

BY

USING

THE

REMOTE

CONTROL

HANDSET

This

remote

control

handset

is

designed

to

operate

13

different

types

of

TV's.

You

must

first

programme

the

handset

to

match

the

remote

system

of

your

TV.

1

Install

the

batteries

in

the

handset.

2

Turn

on

your

TV.

3

Set

the

VTR

1/VTR

2/TV

select

switch

to

TV.

4

Press

the

OPERATE

and

CORRECT

buttons

at

the

same

time.

“O1

TV”

appears

in

the

display.

‘

Point

the

handset

towards

the

front

of

your

TV,

then

press

and

hold

down

the

Volume

(,

or

v)

button.

If

the

volume

of

the

sound

from

your

TV

changes,

your

TV

can

be

controlled

by

this

handset.

Press

the

CLOCK

button

to

clear

the

“O1

TV”

in

the

display.

The

buttons

on

the

handset

shown

below

will

now

control

your

TV.

If

your

TV

does

not

change

volume,

follow

the

OPERATE

Button

e

Press

to

turn

on

your

TV.

e

Press

again

to

turn

off

your

TV.

TV

PROG

A/V

Buttons

e

Press

TV

PROG

(A

or

¥)

to

change

the

TV

programme

number.

~16-

5

Press

the

TRACKING

button

A.

“O02

TV”

appears

in

the

display.

6

Point

the

handset

towards

the

front

of

your

TV,

then

press

and

hold

down

the

Volume

(,

or

v)

button.

If

the

volume

of

the

sound

from your

TV

does

not

still

change,

press

the

TRACKING

A/¥

button

and

try

“O03

TV",

“O04

TV”...“14

TV”.

7

After

programming

the

TV

code

number,

press

»

the

CLOCK

button

to

return

to

the

normal

remote

display.

Most

buttons

on

the

handset

will

not

control

the

TV

unless

the

VTR

1/VTR

2/TV

select

switch

is

set

to

TV.

Be

sure

to

check

that

the

VTR

1/VTR

2/TV

select

switch

is

set

to

TV

when

you

control

your

TV.

Number

Buttons

0

—

9

e

Depending

on

the

type

of

TV,

these

buttons

can

either

control

the

TV

or

not.

Mute

Button

e

Press

the

Mute

button

to

quickly

reduce

the

volume

to

the

minimum

level

without

affecting

the

picture.

¢

To

restore

the

sound,

press

the

Mute

button

again.

Volume

~/v

Buttons

e

Press

Volume

a

to

increase

the

volume,

v

to

decrease.

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Dear

Hitachi

Customer,

Congratulations

on

your

choice

of

Hitachi

video

tape

recorder

(VTR).

Welcome

to

our

company-

wide

commitment

to

your

complete

satisfaction

and

viewing

enjoyment.

Before

using

your

Hitachi

VTR

for

the

first

time,

we

suggest

that

you

spend

a

few

minutes

reading

these

set-up

instructions.

Even

if

you

have

never

used

a

VTR

before,

you

can

get

your

VTR

connected

and

preset

quickly

by

following

this

quick

set-up

guide.

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Ltd.

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Accessories

Supplied

Check

and

identify

the

accessories

supplied.

If

any

are

missing

or

appear

damaged,

contact

your

dealer

immediately.

‘O)

Aerial

cable

for

connecting

this

VTR

andaTV

@

Remote

Control

Handset

@

2

pcs.

Batteries

for

remote

control

handset

(R6)

@

Dust

preventive

cover

for

VIDEO

IN

and

AUDIO

IN

sockets

on

the

front

of

the

VIR

Aerial

Lead

SCART

SOCKET

Using

a

suitable

lead

(not

provided)

this

socket

provides

a

connection

method

which

can

give

improved

picture

and

sound

quality.

See

instruction

manual

for

further

details.

To

Aerial

IN

Aerial

Cable

(Supplied)

VTR

Se

AC

Outlet

AC

230V,

50

Mains

Lead

Switch

on

at

the

mains

supply

socket.

Video

display

after

connecting

the

mains

supply

(Note:

The

VTR

will

be

in

the

standby

mode

at

this

stage.)

if

the

display

shows

as

in

step

4

(shows

TV

programme

number,

tape

speed

indicator

and

indicator),

press

the

button

on

the

VTR

once.

Switch

on

your

TV

and

select

an

unused

UHF

programme

number.

(Please

consult

your

TV

operating

guide

as

your

TV

may

have

a

special

VTR

programme

number

which

must

be

used.)

Note:

This

programme

number

will

be

your

VTR

programme

from

now

on.

Press

the

button

[>

(Note:

The

VTR

is

still

in

the

m2,

standby

mode)

and

“

i:

=

5+

”

appears

as

shown

in

the

display.

Tune

your

TV

(consult

your

TV

instruction

manual)

until

the

test

pattern

shown

appears.

The

correct

tuning

position

is

when

the

picture

is

clear.

Ensure

this

programme

is

stored

on

your

TV.

Press

the

button

[>

again,

the

test

pattern

will

disappear

and

the

VTR

will

now

come

out

of

the

stand

by

mode

into

the

operate

mode.

You

should

now

be

able

to

play-back

a

pre-

recorded

cassette.

Insert

the

cassette

as

shown.

If

the

safety

tab

is

removed

then

play-back

will

start

immediately,

if

not

press

the

button

[>

and

the

picture

will

appear

on

the

screen.

Safety

Tab

IMPORTANT:

Insert

the

cassette

squarely

into

the

VTR.

Push

the

cassette

until

the

machine

carries

the

cassette

in

itself.

Never

force

a

cassette

in

as

this

may

damage

the

mechanism.

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