TABLE OF CONTENTS Video Deck VT-MX211A Owner's Manual Your Complete Guide to Videocassette Viewing and Recording Using these quality features: Bilingual on-screen menu display selectable in English or Spanish Infrared remote control Real time tape counter 181 channel capability PLL frequency synthesizer tuner with direct station call Auto power on and off system Auto counter reset Auto rewind when the end of a tape is reached Direct Button Operation 2 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 HITACHI HOME HITACHI SALES HITACHI (HSC) ELECTRONICS CORPORATION CANADA INC. (AMERICA), INC. OF HAWAII, INC. 3300 Trans Canada Hwy. 3890 Steve Reynolds Blvd., 3219 Koapaka St. Pointe Claire, Quebec Norcross, Georgia 30093 Honolulu, HI 96819 H9R 1B1, CANADA Tel. 770-279-5600 Tel. 808-839-3621 Tel. 514-697-9150 QR13224 ©Hitachi, Ltd. 1996 Printed in Hong Kong 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS ............................................................................................................................ 2 IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS .................................................................................................................. 5 PRECAUTIONS ......................................................................................................................................... 8 LOCATION ............................................................................................................................................ 8 POWER SUPPLY................................................................................................................................. 8 AVOID THE HAZARDS OF ELECTRICAL SHOCK AND FIRE ................................................... 8 WARNING.............................................................................................................................................. 9 FEATURES............................................................................................................................................... 10 VIDEO CASSETTE.................................................................................................................................. 11 PRECAUTIONS .................................................................................................................................. 11 THREE DIFFERENT TAPE SPEEDS............................................................................................. 11 INSERTING A CASSETTE ............................................................................................................... 11 REMOVING A CASSETTE ............................................................................................................... 11 ERASE PREVENTION.......................................................................................................................... 12 OPERATING CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS ..................................................................................... 13 PREPARATION FOR USE...................................................................................................................... 15 CABLE CONNECTIONS ................................................................................................................... 15 SETTING A VIDEO CHANNEL ........................................................................................................ 16 A/V TERMINALS ................................................................................................................................ 16 CONNECTING TO INPUT JACKS .................................................................................................. 17 INPUT SELECT .................................................................................................................................. 17 INSTALLING THE BATTERIES ....................................................................................................... 17 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 ............................................................................................................. 23 SETTING THE CLOCK ..................................................................................................................... 23 TO CHANGE CLOCK SETTING...................................................................................................... 26 SELECTING THE LANGUAGE........................................................................................................ 27 ON SCREEN DISPLAY........................................................................................................................... 28 PLAYBACK ............................................................................................................................................. 29 NORMAL PLAYBACK ....................................................................................................................... 29 SPECIAL PLAY BACK ........................................................................................................................... 33 AUTO REPEAT PLAYBACK ............................................................................................................ 33 TO STOP PLAYBACK ....................................................................................................................... 34 TO EXIT THE AUTO REPEAT MODE............................................................................................ 34 RENTAL PLAY.................................................................................................................................... 34 TO STOP PLAYBACK ....................................................................................................................... 35 TO EXIT THE RENTAL PLAY MODE............................................................................................. 35 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS COUNTER MEMORY ........................................................................................................................ 36 TO EXIT THE COUNTER MEMORY .............................................................................................. 36 RECORDING............................................................................................................................................ 37 VIEWING AND RECORDING THE SAME PROGRAM ............................................................... 37 SKIPPING SOME MATERIALS DURING RECORDING............................................................. 39 RECORDING ONE PROGRAM WHILE VIEWING ANOTHER.................................................. 39 TO MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF YOUR RECORDING........................................................ 39 IRT (Instant Recording Timer).......................................................................................................... 40 TIMER RECORDING .............................................................................................................................. 42 AUTOMATIC TIMER RECORDING ................................................................................................ 42 TO CORRECT AN AUTOMATIC TIMER PROGRAM.................................................................. 45 TO STOP AN AUTOMATIC TIMER PROGRAM WHICH HAS ALREADY STARTED ........... 46 TO CANCEL OR CHECK THE START/END TIME ...................................................................... 46 HINTS FOR TIMER RECORDING .................................................................................................. 46 AUTO RETURN.................................................................................................................................. 46 WATCH THE RECORDED PROGRAM ......................................................................................... 47 COPYING A VIDEO TAPE..................................................................................................................... 48 TO MONITOR THE RECORDING................................................................................................... 48 CONTROLLING YOUR TV WITH THE VCR'S REMOTE.................................................................. 49 REMOTE CONTROL OF THE TV ................................................................................................... 49 PROGRAMMING THE REMOTE CONTROL OF THE TV.......................................................... 49 CONTROLLING THE TV................................................................................................................... 50 REMOTE CONTROL OF THE CABLE CONVERTER................................................................. 50 PROGRAMMING THE REMOTE CONTROL OF THE CABLE CONVERTER ....................... 50 TO OPERATE THE CABLE BOX ONCE THE REMOTE IS PROGRAMMED FOR IT. ......... 51 TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE............................................................................................................... 52 MAINTENANCE...................................................................................................................................... 53 SERVICING......................................................................................................................................... 53 CABINET CLEANING ........................................................................................................................ 53 HEAD CLEANING .............................................................................................................................. 53 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS ........................................................................................................... 54 WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. CAUTION: 3 TABLE OF CONTENTS TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK) NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO 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. 4 IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS 1. Read instructions-All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the appliance is operated. 2. Retain Instructions-The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference. 3. Heed Warnings-All warnings on the appliance and in the operating instructions should be adhered to. 4. Follow Instructions-All operating and use instructions should be followed. 5. Cleaning-Unplug this video product from the wall outlet before cleaning. Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners. Use a damp cloth for cleaning. EXCEPTION: A product that is meant for uninterrupted service and, that for some specific reason, such as the possibility of the loss of an authorization code for a CATV converter, is not intended to be unplugged by the user for cleaning or any other purpose, may exclude the reference to unplugging the appliance in the cleaning description otherwise required in item 5. 6. Attachments-Do not use attachments not recommended by the video product manufacturer as they may cause hazards. 7. Water and Moisture-Do not use this video product near water, for example, near 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 with the video product. Any mounting of the appliance should follow the manufacturer's instructions and should use a mounting accessory recommended by the manufacturer. An appliance and cart combination should be moved with care. Quick stops, excessive force, and uneven surfaces may cause the appliance and cart combination to overturn. 9. Ventilation-Slots and openings in the cabinet are provided for ventilation and to ...