Hitachi VTL4024E, Instruction Manual

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OPERATION
TAPE RECORDING
CAUTION: Recording over existing recorded ma-
terial will completely erase that material. To prevent
accidental recording over the end of a previous
recording, advance the tape several seconds before
beginning the next recording.
1. Insert a video cassette; be sure the cassette
safety tab is intact, or the tab slot is covered.
2. Press the REC/PLAY HOURS button until the
desired tape speed is observed on the tape speed
indicator.
3. Press the RECORD button to start recording.
4. Press the STOP button to stop recording.
Notes:
— The tape speed mode can be changed during
recording.
— AUDIO can be recorded at 03, 12 and 24 tape
speed modes.
— “NO VIDEO” will be
displayed when no
video signal input dur-
ing recording.
This VCR offers two special recording functions,
TIMER recording and ALARM recording.
REC CHECK
This function allows you to check whether the pic-
tures are being recorded normally or not during
recording.
When the PLAY button is pressed during recording,
the recorded picture is played back for several sec-
onds. Then recording will continue.
AUTO REC CHECK
If tape reaches the end during recording, this func-
tion allows the VCR to automatically rewind the tape
and play it back for several seconds. If AUTO REC
CHECK detects from playback that the tape has been
normally recorded, the VCR will rewind the tape to
its start. If AUTO REC CHECK detects that the tape
has not been normally recorded, it will output a sig-
nal to pin
y
WARNING OUT of the EXTERNAL
INTERFACE jack; in addition, “REC CHECK” will
appear at the top left of the monitor screen.
Note: If “AUTO REC CHECK: ON” is specified in
SELECTION MENU 2 , the buzzer will keep sounding
when tape has not been normally recorded.
TIMER RECORDING
This VCR can also record at any speed on TIMER
command (turn on/off to record during any 24-hour
time period). To program the TIMER function, refer
to pages 13 and 14.
To operate the TIMER recording function, follow the
tape recording procedure, step 1, then press the
TIMER button to activate the programmed TIMER
function.
TAPE RECYCLE
The “RECYCLE FUNCTIONS” in the ALARM display
determine the mode after recording at the end of
tape.
When the “REWIND, STOP IF ALARM” is selected:
— If no alarm has been received during the recorded
period, the VCR automatically rewinds to the
beginning of tape and continues recording.
— If an alarm has been received via the ALARM IN
terminal during the recording period, the VCR
automatically rewinds to the beginning of tape
and then enters the STOP mode.
When “REWIND, STOP” is selected:
— When the tape reaches the end during recording,
the VCR automatically rewinds to the beginning
of tape and enters the STOP mode.
When “REWIND, RE-REC” is selected:
— When the tape reaches the end during recording,
the VCR automatically rewinds to the beginning
of tape and continues recording.
Note: When “REWIND, STOP” or “REWIND, RE-
REC” is selected, the VCR operates whether an
alarm has occurred or not.
2
1
0– 2– 01 1
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NO V I DEO
: 5 : 46 1
Recycle
REWIND, STOP
IF ALARM
YES Rewinds tape, then stops. Will not respond to alarm input.
Rewinds tape then continues to record.
Rewinds tape, then stops. Will not respond to alarm input.
Rewinds tape, then stops. Will not respond to alarm input.
Rewinds tape then continues to record.
Rewinds tape then continues to record.
YES
YES
NO
NO
NO
REWIND, STOP
REWIND,
RE-REC
Alarms Present on
Recorded Tape
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