HITACHI VTL4024E - Owner's Manual Immediate Download

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TIME LAPSE

VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER

VTL4024E

Instruction manual

To obtain the best performance and ensure years of

trouble-free use, please read this instruction manual

completely.

Bedienungsanleitung

Bitte lesen Sie diese Bedienungsanleitung aufmerk-

sam durch, um durch richtige Bedienung jahrelan-

gen und störungsfreien Betrieb zu gewährleisten.

Mode d'emploi

Des performances optimales et un fonctionnement

à long terme seront assurés en appliquant les

présentes instructions après avoir entièrement lu ce

mode d'emploi.

Manuale di istruzioni

Per garantire la migliore prestazione e la più lunga

durata leggere attentamente e al completo le

seguenti istruzioni.

Manual de instrucciones

Para obtener el mejor funcionamiento y asegurar

años de uso libre de problemas, lea cuidadosa-

mente este manual de instrucciones.

Gebruiksaanwijzing

Lees deze gebruiksaanwijzing aandachtig door voor

het verkrijgen van de beste prestaties en jarenlang

probleemloos gebruik.

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WARNING

PRECAUTIONS

· Main supply:

AC 230V, 50 Hz only

· Do not remove panel covers by unscrewing them.

There are no user-serviceable parts inside. Refer

all servicing to qualified service personnel.

· To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose

this unit to rain or moisture.

Safety

· Should any solid object or liquid fall into the cabi-

net, turn off the unit and have it checked by quali-

fied personnel before operating it any further.

· To disconnect the mains lead, pull it out by the

plug. Never pull the lead itself.

Installation

· Choose a location in which air can pass through

the ventilation holes in the bottom, top and back

of the unit to prevent it from overheating.

· Do not install the unit near heat sources such as

radiators or air ducts or in a place subject to direct

sunlight, excessive dust, mechanical vibrations or

shock.

· Do not place heavy objects or heat-generating

objects on the VCR, or the cabinet could be dam-

aged or the temperature inside the VCR could

rise, which could cause a fault.

· Never bring a magnet or magnetized object near

the VCR because it will adversely affect the per-

formance of the VCR.

· Do not install the unit in an inclined position.

The unit is designed for operation in a horizontal

position.

· Do not place a container with water or any small

metal objects on the VCR: If spilled water or a

metal object, such as paper clip, enters the VCR, it

could cause a fire or electric shock.

Operation

· Condensation

If you pour a cold liquid into a glass, water vapor

in the air will condense on the surface of the

glass.

This is the condensation of moisture.

Condensation on the head drum, one of the most

crucial parts of the VCR, will cause damage to the

tape. The VCR should not be operated for at least

2 hours after being moved from a cold to a hot

environment to avoid condensation from occur-

ring on the head drum.

Cleaning

· 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 be degraded or its coating may

peel off.

Repacking

· It is wise to save the packing materials and box in

case you ever need to ship or store your unit.

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FEATURES

CONTENTS

Recording

· Three Touch-Selectable Recording Speeds

(03, 12, 24)

· Recording Check

· Auto Recording Check

· On-Screen and On-Tape Time/Date Information

· 7-Day Programmable On/Off Timer

· "Alarm On" Output

· Usable Audio at 03, A12 and A24 hour Speeds

Playback

· Time-of-Alarm Memory and Alarm Index Search

· High Speed Visual Search

· Four Playback Speeds (03, A12, A24, 24)

· Still Field, Field-Advance, Field-Reverse and

Reverse Playback

Security

· About 720 hours Memory Protection

· Electronic Security Lockout

· Buzzer Function

Note: This recorder has a rechargeable battery

to maintain display functions and recording

mode within 720 hours in the event of power

loss. When the recorder is received, the unit

must be connected to power source for 48

hours to assure the battery has been ad-

equately charged.

CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS ..................................3

INSTALLATION ...........................................................7

EXTERNAL CONNECTIONS.......................................8

CASSETTE TAPES ....................................................10

SETUP ........................................................................11

SETTING THE TIME AND DATE ..........................12

SETTING [OPTIONS] ITEMS ................................13

SUMMER TIME FUNCTION .................................13

SETTING THE TIMER............................................13

SETTING THE VCR FUNCTIONS .........................15

SETTING THE BUZZER.........................................16

SETTING THE ALARM..........................................17

ALARM MEMORY RECALL AND RESET ............18

OPERATION...............................................................19

TAPE RECORDING................................................19

REC CHECK............................................................19

AUTO REC CHECK ................................................19

TIMER RECORDING..............................................19

TAPE RECYCLE .....................................................19

ALARM RECORDING ............................................20

MASTER SYSTEM RESET....................................20

PLAYBACK.............................................................20

SHARPNESS CONTROL .......................................20

STILL PLAYBACK..................................................20

V.LOCK ADJUST...................................................20

PLAYBACK IN THE FIELD ADVANCE/

REVERSE MODES ............................................20

VISUAL SEARCH (High Speed Scan) .................21

ALARM INDEX SEARCH ......................................21

TO SECURE THE VCR ..........................................21

PROBLEM GUIDE......................................................22

SPECIFICATIONS ......................................................23

MAINTENANCE/INSPECTION SCHEDULES OF

MECHANICAL COMPONENTS ............................24

Touches the video head in the active position

Cylinder

Cleaning roller in the stand-by position

(Special material)

Tape guide

Tape

Video head

;

Auto Head Cleaning System

This system cleans the video heads automatically when a cassette is inserted and ejected or the tape is

rewound in the recycle recording mode, to prevent dirt from accumulating on the heads.

REC CHECK before starting

In order to prevent the misrecording, press the PLAY button during recording. See page

19.

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DISPLAY (See page 5)

CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS

1. SLOW TRACKING CONTROL

Adjust to optimize the picture quality in the SLOW

PLAY mode, e.g. 24 hours speed.

2. TRACKING CONTROL

Adjust to optimize the picture quality during playback

at the 03, A12 and A24 hour speeds.

3. PROG./SHARPNESS CONTROL

Press to select one of the seven programmable func-

tions.

Press to select the picture quality with the UP/HARD

or DOWN/SOFT button to hard or soft during play-

back. See page 20 for SHARPNESS CONTROL.

4. DOWN/SOFT BUTTON

Press to decrement, change or reverse to the

previous/lower value.

Press to adjust the picture quality to soft during play-

back.

5. START/STOP BUTTON

Press to start or stop the programming of a program-

mable function. (Press once to start the programming

sequence and a second time to stop (end) it.)

6. UP/HARD BUTTON

Press to increase, change or advance to the next

higher value.

Press to adjust the picture quality to hard during play-

back.

7. SET BUTTON

Press to select the specific value which is to be

changed with the UP/DOWN buttons.

8. CASSETTE COMPARTMENT

9. COUNTER RESET BUTTON

Press to clear the digital counter to "0000".

10. RESET BUTTONS

Press these buttons at the same time to clear all

(microprocessor) functions.

Press the "S" button to reset the system. (This does

not erase the stored information.)

11. REC/PLAY HOURS BUTTONS

v (UP):

Press to increase hours to the next

higher value.

w (DOWN): Press to decrease hours to the next

lower value.

The tape speed will be

indicated as part of the monitor display.

12. TIMER BUTTON

Press after programming the TIMER for automatic

TIMER recording. See page 13 for TIMER program-

ming.

13. V-POS (VERTICAL POSITION) / V-LOCK BUT-

TON

Press repeatedly to control the vertical position of the

programmable display on the monitor.

Press to reduce vertical jitter in the still play mode.

14. H-POS (HORIZONTAL POSITION) / V-LOCK BUT-

TON

Press repeatedly to control the horizontal position of

the programmable display on the monitor.

Press to reduce vertical jitter in the still play mode.

15. ALARM RESET BUTTON

Press to clear POWER LOSS information. When this

button is pressed when the Alarm Memory screen is

being displayed, the alarm memory is cleared.

16. ALARM INDEX BUTTON

Press this button to cause the INDEX indicator to light,

and set the VCR to the visual search mode (press

F.FWD or REWIND during playback mode) in this

state; the start of the alarm recorded can be located.

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17. EJECT BUTTON

Press to remove the cassette. The EJECT button will

not operate in the RECORD mode.

18. STOP BUTTON

Press to stop the tape. The STOP button must be

pressed to end the RECORD and PLAY mode.

19. PLAY BUTTON

Press to play recorded material in the forward direc-

tion. Pressing this during recording makes it possible

to check recordings.

20.TIMER LED

The LED lights up during timer recording or timer

stand by mode.

21. ALARM LED

The LED lights up during alarm recording.

22. REC LED

The LED lights up during recording.

23. RECORD BUTTON

Press to start recording.

24. REVERSE PLAY BUTTON

Press to play recorded material at the 03 speed in the

reverse direction during the PLAY mode.

25. REWIND/VISUAL SEARCH BUTTON

Press to start rewind.

Press this button during playback and a reverse play-

back picture at high speed can be seen.

26. FAST FORWARD/VISUAL SEARCH BUTTON

Press to activate fast forward.

Press this button during playback and a forward play-

back picture at high speed can be seen.

27. FIELD REVERSE BUTTON

Press to reverse the tape by one field in the STILL

playback mode.

28. FIELD ADVANCE BUTTON

Press to advance the tape one field in the STILL play-

back mode.

29. STILL BUTTON

Press to momentarily stop tape motion in the play

mode. The STILL function allows close inspection of

individual scenes. See the description of STILL play-

back on page 20.