Hitachi VT-MX411AC, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ... Step Picture Search Operation Still Digital Auto Tracking DTR Auto Repeat Rental Play Mode Three different tape speeds SP LP SLP IRT Instant Recording Timer 1 Year 7 events including Daily and Weekly Timer Recording Auto Return Time Search Blank Search Index Search Edit Search Just In Time Recording Remaining Tape Running Time Display Slow Motion HITACHI HOME HITACHI SALES HITACHI HSC ELECTRONICS...

Page 2: ...A VIDEO CHANNEL 17 A V TERMINALS 17 CONNECTING TO INPUT JACKS 18 INPUT SELECT 18 INSTALLING THE BATTERIES 18 PRESET FOR USE 19 AUTOMATIC CHANNEL PRESET Without a Cable Box 19 TO RECALL A DESIRED CHANNEL 20 TO DELETE PRESET CHANNEL 21 CHANNEL PRESET AGAIN 22 SETTING THE CLOCK 23 TO CHANGE CLOCK SETTING 26 SELECTING THE LANGUAGE 26 ON SCREEN DISPLAY 28 PLAYBACK 29 NORMAL PLAYBACK 29 SPECIAL PLAY BAC...

Page 3: ...FOR TIMER RECORDING 48 AUTO RETURN 48 WATCH THE RECORDED PROGRAM 49 JUST IN TIME RECORDING 49 SETTING THE REMAINING TIME 51 REMAINING TAPE RUNNING TIME DISPLAY 52 COPYING A VIDEO TAPE 53 TO MONITOR THE RECORDING 53 CONTROLLING YOUR TV WITH THE VCR S REMOTE 54 REMOTE CONTROL OF THE TV 54 PROGRAMMING THE REMOTE CONTROL OF THE TV 54 CONTROLLING THE TV 55 REMOTE CONTROL OF THE CABLE CONVERTER 55 PROGR...

Page 4: ... QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL THIS SYMBOL INDICATES THAT DANGEROUS VOLTAGE CONSTITUTING A RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK IS PRESENT WITHIN THIS UNIT THIS SYMBOL INDICATES THAT THERE ARE IMPORTANT OPERATING AND MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS IN THE LITERATURE ACCOMPANYING THE APPLIANCE The caution marking is located on the rear of the cabinet ...

Page 5: ...a bath tub wash bowl kitchen sink or laundry tub in a wet basement or near a swimming pool and the like 8 Accessories Do not place this video product on an unstable cart stand tripod bracket or table The video product may fall causing serious injury to a child or adult and serious damage to the appliance Use only with a cart stand tripod bracket or table recommended by the manufacturer or sold wit...

Page 6: ...tenna discharge unit size of grounding conductors location of antenna discharge unit connection to grounding electrodes and requirements for the grounding electrode Fig A Antenna ground diagram 14 Lightning For added protection for this VCR during a lightning storm or when it is left unattended and unused for long periods of time unplug it from the wall outlet and disconnect the antenna or cable s...

Page 7: ...ropped or damaged in any way f When the VCR exhibits a distinct change in performance this indicates a need for service 20 Replacement Parts When replacement parts are required be sure the service technician has used replacement parts specified by the manufacturer or have the same characteristics as the original part Unauthorized substitutions may result in fire electric shock or other hazards 21 ...

Page 8: ...orizontal position l Avoid locations subject to strong vibration l Do not place the VCR near strong magnetic fields l Do not move the unit from a cold to a hot place or vice versa l Do not place the VCR directly on top of the TV POWER SUPPLY l AC 120V 60Hz ONLY AVOID THE HAZARDS OF ELECTRICAL SHOCK AND FIRE l Do not handle the power cord with wet hands l Do not pull on the power cord when disconne...

Page 9: ...the authority to operate this equipment if an unauthorized change or modification is made IMPORTANT COPYRIGHT INFORMATION Unauthorized recording or use of broadcast television programming video tape film or other copyrighted material may violate applicable copyright laws We assume no responsibility for the unauthorized duplication use or other acts which infringe upon the rights of copyright owner...

Page 10: ... picture at any time for close viewing of a particular scene Only tapes recorded in SLP mode will show a fairly clear picture Digital Auto Tracking DTR Adjusts the tracking automatically for each tape you play Auto Repeat Allows you to repeat a tape indefinitely without pressing the PLAY button Rental Play Mode Improves playback picture quality of worn tapes especially rental tapes Three different...

Page 11: ...FEATURES 11 tape Slow Motion You can view the video program at a slower than normal playback speed Slow speed can be controlled by pressing F FWD button faster or REW button slower ...

Page 12: ...elds Do not tamper with the cassette mechanism Do not touch the tape with your fingers THREE DIFFERENT TAPE SPEEDS Before recording select the tape speed from SP mode Standard Play LP mode Long Play or SLP mode Super Long Play The table below shows the maximum recording playback time using T60 T120 or T160 tapes in each mode INSERTING A CASSETTE Insert the cassette in the direction as shown Push i...

Page 13: ...CASSETTE 13 ERASE PREVENTION You can prevent accidental erasing of recording by breaking off the tab on the back edge of the cassette If you decide to record on the tape again cover the hole with plastic tape ...

Page 14: ...for example setting clock or timer program Press to select setting modes from on screen menu Tracking function Press to minimize video noise lines or dots on screen during playback only the VCR Press to stabilize the picture in the Still mode when the picture begins to vibrate vertically 9 Digital display Displays the clock timer recording counter and channel etc 10 Remote sensor window Receives t...

Page 15: ... tuner TV position to watch TV or to view on program while recording another 21 Mode Select buttons CATV button For details see page 28 TV button For details see page 28 VCR button For details see page 28 22 Power cord Connect to a standard AC outlet 120V 60Hz 23 AUDIO OUT jack Connect to an audio input jack of your audio equipment or another VCR 24 AUDIO IN jack Connect to an audio output jack of...

Page 16: ...ons please contact your local dealer or other qualified persons You may need additional accessories which are not supplied 1 Disconnect the antenna or cable from your TV 2 Connect the antenna or cable to the ANT IN jack of your VCR 3 Connect one end of the coaxial cable supplied to the ANT OUT jack of your VCR 4 Connect the other end of the coaxial cable supplied to the UHF VHF antenna jacks ...

Page 17: ...VCR with your TV set the selector switch to CH3 or CH4 whichever is not used or least used for normal broadcasts in your area Then set your TV to that same channel A V TERMINALS If your TV has A V input jacks you may connect your VCR s AUDIO VIDEO OUTPUT jacks to the audio video input jacks on the back of your TV Direct audio video connections usually result in a better picture and sound quality f...

Page 18: ... INSTALLING THE BATTERIES 1 Open the battery compartment cover by pressing the cover on the remote unit in the direction of the arrow 2 Insert 2 AA penlight batteries into the battery compartment in the direction indicated by the polarity markings 3 Replace the cover Note to CATV system installer This reminder is provided to call the CATV system installer s attention to Article 820 40 of the NEC t...

Page 19: ...rased You must follow the steps below before attempting to play or record a video tape If you want to play or record a video tape If you want to play or record a video tape BEFORE programming the tuner you must first press the POWER button to turn off the VCR Then press the POWER button again to turn it back on To program the tuner again see CHANNEL PRESET AGAIN 1 Plug in the VCR power cord flashe...

Page 20: ...ized channel The TV screen returns to TV mode If you subscribe to CABLE TV CATV appears on the display If TUNER SET UP appears on the TV screen again check the cable connections Then press SELECT button once again The VCR will begin preset again TO RECALL A DESIRED CHANNEL You can select the desired channel by using CHANNEL or CH or button or directly pressing number buttons on the remote control ...

Page 21: ...same video output channel as located on the back of the VCR CH 3 or 4 Press VCR TV button on the remote control so that VCR appears on the display 1 Select the main menu Press MENU button The main menu appears on the TV screen 2 Select INITIALIZE Press CH or button repeatedly to point to INITIALIZE Then press SELECT button 3 Select CHANNEL SET UP Press CH or button repeatedly to point to CHANNEL S...

Page 22: ... button so that DELETE flashes on the TV screen To delete another channel repeat steps 5 and 6 If you press ADD DELETE button again the channel is memorized again 7 Exit the preset mode Press MENU button to return to TV mode NOTE To confirm that channel s has been deleted or added press CH or button CHANNEL PRESET AGAIN 1 Select the main menu Press MENU button The main menu appears on the TV scree...

Page 23: ...ton 4 Select TV or CATV Press CH or button repeatedly to point to TV or CATV 5 Begin channel preset Press SELECT button once After scanning the tuner stops on the lowest memorized channel SETTING THE CLOCK Set the clock accurately for proper automatic timer recording We suggest that you use a TV or radio station as your time source In the example below the clock is to be set to DATE 1st March 1996...

Page 24: ...t to INITIALIZE Then press SELECT button 3 Select SETTING CLOCK Press CH or button repeatedly to point to SETTING CLOCK Then press SELECT button Make sure If you did not set your desired digit within 2 seconds after pressing CH or button during steps 4 to 8 the input mode will forward to next step When you press SELECT button after pressing CH or button during steps 4 to 8 you may forward to next ...

Page 25: ...edly until your desired hour appears Example 05 8 Select the minute Press CH or button repeatedly until your desired minute appears Example 40 9 Select AM or PM Press CH or button repeatedly to point to AM or PM Example PM 10 Start the clock Press MENU or SELECT button Although seconds are not displayed they begin counting from 00 when you press MENU or SELECT button Use this feature to synchroniz...

Page 26: ...to point to SETTING CLOCK Then press SELECT button 4 Select a digit you want to change using SELECT button or ADD DELETE button 5 Enter correct numbers using CH or button 6 Press MENU button to return to original mode SELECTING THE LANGUAGE If you want to change the language on the TV screen follow the steps below 1 Select the main menu Press MENU button 2 Select INITIALIZE Press CH or button repe...

Page 27: ...PRESET FOR USE 27 5 Exit the Language select Press MENU button to return to TV mode ...

Page 28: ...ON SCREEN DISPLAY 28 ON SCREEN DISPLAY To check the Counter Clock and Channel number on the TV screen press SELECT button Each time you press the SELECT button TV screen will change as follows ...

Page 29: ... on the remote control Press POWER button to turn on and then press PLAY button on the remote control 3 To stop playback Press STOP button PICTURE SEARCH This feature is useful in finding or skipping over a particular scene on a tape In this mode the sound will be muted 1 You may view a video tape at a high speed in either a forward or reverse direction by pressing F FWD or REW button in the SP LP...

Page 30: ...djust the tracking control manually by pressing CHANNEL or button until the streaks disappear To return to the DTR function stop the tape once and start playback again You can reduce the noise lines by pressing CHANNEL or button in the slow mode too Slow tracking adjustment will not be set automatically Note In Still mode press both PLAY and PAUSE button on the remote control at the same time and ...

Page 31: ...ill automatically rewind to the beginning After that the VCR will eject the tape and turn itself to off NOTES The tape will not auto rewind during timer recording or Instant Recording Timer When the Counter Memory is activated the tape will rewind to the 0 00 00 and the VCR will be in the Stop mode ...

Page 32: ...e AUTO REPEAT PLAYBACK The VCR has the auto repeat function that allows you to repeat a tape indefinitely without touching the Play button Insert a prerecorded tape 1 Select the main menu Press MENU button 2 Select VCR SET UP Press CH or button repeatedly to point to VCR SET UP Then press SELECT button 3 Select REPEAT PLAY Press CH or button repeatedly to point to REPEAT PLAY 4 Begin Auto repeat p...

Page 33: ...peat steps 1 to 3 Then press SELECT button ON will then disappear from the menu Press MENU button to return to TV mode RENTAL PLAY This function enables you to improve the picture quality when playing back worn cassettes such as those rented from a video shop Insert rental tape into VCR and begin playback 1 Select the main menu Press MENU button during the playback 2 Select VCR SET UP Press CH or ...

Page 34: ...reen NOTES Once you select the rental play mode it stays in effect even after you turn off the VCR Selecting ON or OFF must be done in the play mode only TO STOP PLAYBACK Press STOP button TO EXIT THE RENTAL PLAY MODE Repeat steps 1 to 3 Then press SELECT button so that RENTAL OFF appears on the TV screen ...

Page 35: ...nding or fast forwarding Insert a prerecorded tape If the counter is not displayed the Counter Memory will not be activated Press SELECT button so that the counter appears on the TV screen 1 Stop the tape at your desired point Rewind or fast forward the tape to the beginning point at which you want to review 2 Reset the counter to 0 00 00 Press COUNTER RESET button 3 Select the Counter Memory mode...

Page 36: ...To watch a program after 2 hour 50 minutes from present position to forward direction 1 Select the main menu Press MENU button 2 Select SEARCH SELECT Press CH or button repeatedly to point to SEARCH SELECT Then press SELECT button 3 Select TIME SEARCH Press CH or button repeatedly to point to TIME SEARCH Then press SELECT button 4 Enter your desired time Press CH or button repeatedly until your de...

Page 37: ...de automatically when the REC button is pressed It will also be marked at the starting point of Timer recording and IRT The index mark is not recorded if the PAUSE button is pressed and released during recording The time gap between making the index marks on the tape should be greater than 1 minute for SP recording 2 minutes for LP recording and 3 minutes for SLP recording Example You are watching...

Page 38: ...eases by one 6 After Index Search When the preset program is reached the VCR will start playback automatically NOTES Index Search can be set up to 20 This function will not operate in recording mode Procedures must be followed within 30 seconds from steps 3 to 4 Otherwise the Index Search mode will be cancelled Press STOP button to exit the Index Search mode BLANK SEARCH This function enables you ...

Page 39: ...LECT Then press SELECT button 3 Select BLANK SEARCH Press CH or button repeatedly to point to BLANK SEARCH Then press SELECT button The VCR begins fast forwarding to the beginning of the blank part of the tape 4 After Blank Search The VCR will automatically stop ...

Page 40: ... the point at which you want to begin recording VIEWING AND RECORDING THE SAME PROGRAM 1 Select the channel to be recorded Press number buttons on the remote control or the CHANNEL or CH or button NOTE When you record with a cable converter box the VCR channel must be selected to 3 or 4 then the actual channel that you wish to record must be selected on the cable converter box 2 Select the tape sp...

Page 41: ... n marks on the TV screen Each n n n n mark shows one minute EDIT SEARCH To edit an unwanted segment from the already recorded portion of tape while VCR remains in record mode 1 Press PAUSE button 2 Press and hold REW button until you have reached the beginning of the unwanted segment If you rewind past the beginning of the unwanted segment press and hold F FWD button until you have reached it NOT...

Page 42: ...pears from the display 5 Select the channel on the TV Set the TV to the channel you want to watch TO MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF YOUR RECORDING 1 Select the VCR mode Press VCR TV button on the remote control to select TV so that the VCR appears on the display 2 Select channel 3 or 4 on the TV Turn on the TV and set the TV channel to the same video output channel as located on the back of the VCR CH3 o...

Page 43: ... additional push will increase the recording time by 30 minutes It is set up to 8 hours NOTES Recording starts immediately when the REC IRT button is pressed whether you are watching the same or a different channel When REC IRT button is pressed 18 times the VCR returns to the Normal Recording mode To stop the IRT operation press STOP button on the VCR or on the remote control The recording length...

Page 44: ...s VCR TV button on the remote control so that VCR appears on the display Clock must be set to the correct time and date before setting the timer Insert a cassette tape with its erase prevention tab in place If necessary rewind or fast forward the tape to the point at which you want to begin recording Avoid overlap of programs There is a case that a program will not be performed When programs overl...

Page 45: ... your desired program number 1 7 Program number which is not set up flashes Press CH or button repeatedly until your desired program number appears Example 1 Then press SELECT button 4 Select once daily or weekly recording For once recording Press CH or button repeatedly to point to ONCE Then press SELECT button For daily recording To record a TV program at the same time on the same channel every ...

Page 46: ... CH or button during steps 5 to 8 you may forward to next step Press ADD DELETE button to go back one step from current step during steps 3 to 9 5 Set the date when you want to start First press CH or button repeatedly until your desired month appears Example 05 for May Next enter a date Example 06 for the 6th 6 Set the start time First press CH or button repeatedly until your desired hour appears...

Page 47: ...ed To set another program repeat steps 1 to 10 11 Set the timer Press POWER button This turns the VCR power off and the indicator lights up on the display The number of all programmed events are displayed with current time TO CORRECT AN AUTOMATIC TIMER PROGRAM If you want to correct an automatic timer after you finished setting program 1 Repeat steps 1 to 3 on previous page 2 Select a digit you wa...

Page 48: ...power will be turned off The indicator will flash If a tape is not inserted or the erase protection tab is removed the indicator flashes and automatic timer recording cannot occur Insert a tape that allows recording The TV that is connected to your VCR may be turned ON or OFF when the VCR is in the timer record mode When you record a cable channel program with cable converter box first set the VCR...

Page 49: ... VCR calculates the remaining tape amount and then adjusts the tape speed from SP to SLP as needed If it is suspected that the end of the tape will be reached before the reserved program ends as long as SP mode is kept all the way set recording mode to AUTO This function is available only with Program No 1 Timer Recording The auto mode starts recording in SP mode The internal circuit compares the ...

Page 50: ...e for a tape length which may be too short A momentary picture break up will occur at the point on the tape when the recording speed changes from SP to SLP The displayed remaining tape running time may not always match the actual remaining time on the tape usually longer than the actual time It is recommended to set the end of the reversed recording time several minutes after the end of the TV pro...

Page 51: ...VCR TV button on the remote control so that VCR appears on the display You must use the remote control for the following procedure A video cassette must be inserted in the VCR for this function to work 1 Select the main menu Press MENU button 2 Press CH or button repeatedly to point to VCR SET UP Then press SELECT button 3 Select T60 T130 or T140 Press SELECT button so that your desired time appea...

Page 52: ... recording the remaining tape running time is estimated based on the current recording mode SP LP SLP During playback the remaining tape running time is calculated based on the current playback mode Remain time will not appear on TV screen while in the Fast forward or Rewind Mode There will be a delay of up to 1 minute before the remain time appears on the TV display Note The use of the following ...

Page 53: ...ition on the editing recording VCR See page 11 under Input Select 5 Press REC button on the editing recording VCR 6 Begin playback of the tape in the source playing VCR NOTES For best results during dubbing use the VCR s front panel controls whenever possible The remote control might affect the playback VCR s operation Always use video quality shielded cables with RCA type connectors Standard audi...

Page 54: ...f operating it Once you have programmed the remote you won t have to do it again until you change the batteries REMOTE CONTROL OF THE TV PROGRAMMING THE REMOTE CONTROL OF THE TV 1 Turn on the TV Turn on the TV any channel is okay 2 Program the remote control Aim the VCR s remote control at your TV set Hold down the TV button not the VCR TV button while you press the number corresponding to your br...

Page 55: ...to change to the TV function mode then press the button of the TV function that you want For example Press TV button and the CH and the TV station will change to the next higher station 2 Return to the VCR function mode Press VCR button to operate your VCR with the remote again REMOTE CONTROL OF THE CABLE CONVERTER If you have a cable converter you will probably want to program your VCR s remote c...

Page 56: ...mbinations until you find the one that works best Cable Converters Press CATV and This Number Jerrold 1 1 Jerrold 2 2 Jerrold 3 3 Hamlin 4 Zenith 5 Scientific Atlanta 6 Pioneer 7 Philips 8 TO OPERATE THE CABLE BOX ONCE THE REMOTE IS PROGRAMMED FOR IT 1 Press CATV and then the button of the function you want 2 Press VCR button to operate your VCR with the remote again ...

Page 57: ...ED OFF TURN POWER OFF TO ACTIVATE THE TIMER SAFETY TAB REMOVED FROM THE VIDEOCASSEETTE PUT CELLOPHANE TAPE OVER THE TAB AREA OR USE A VIDEOCASSETTE WITH THE SAFETY TAB INTACT TV PROGRAM CANNOT BE VIEWED OR RECOREDED LOOSE OR INAPPROPRIATE CONNECTIONS BETWEEN VCR AND TV REVIEW HOOKUP DIRECTIONS AND MAKE CORRECT FRIM CONNECTIONS POOR PICTURE QUALITY TV CHANNEL SELECTOR ON THE PROPER CHANNNEL SET TV ...

Page 58: ...OGNIZE IS REMOTE CONTROL SET TO CONTROL THE TV PRESS THE TV DEVICE BUTTON THEN PRESS THE BUTTON CORRESPONDING TO THE TV FUNCTION YOU WANT MECHANICAL SOUNDS DURING PLAYBACK HAS A LOADED CASSETTE BEEN STOPPED MORE THAN 5 MINUTES NOTHING IS WRONG THE TAPE PROTECTION MECHANISM IS WORKING EJECT THE CASSETTE IF YOU ARE DONE VIEWING OTHERWISE NO ACTION IS NECESSARY ...

Page 59: ...xposed surfaces HEAD CLEANING Playback picture may become blurred or interrupted while the TV program reception is clear Dirt accumulated on the video heads after long periods of use or the usage of rental or worn tapes can cause this problem If a streaky or snowy picture appears during playback the heads of your VCR may need to be cleaned 1 Please visit your local Audio Video store and purchase a...

Page 60: ... 5 8 H x 10 D 36 0cm W x 9 2cm H x 25 2cm D Weight 7 0 lbs 3 2 kg approx Storage Temperature 4 F to 131 F Operating Temperature 41 F to 104 F Accessories 1 coaxial cable Part No 5857952 1 remote control unit Part No TS12861 2 AA batteries Check your cable company s compatibility requirements For information about how to obtain these accessories please call TOLL FREE 1 800 448 2244 for your nearest...