Copying A Video Tape; A Status Display - Hitachi VT-FX540EUK Owner's Manual

Copying a Video Tape

You can make copies of videotapes made by friends or relatives for your own enjoyment.
WARNING: Unauthorized recordings of copyrighted video tapes may be an infringement of copyright laws.
Connect the recording VCR (this unit), playing VCR (another VCR) and your TV as outline in the following diagram.
1
Insert a pre-recorded video cassette into the playing
VCR.
2
Insert a blank video cassette, or one you want to record
over, into the cassette compartment of the recording
VCR.
3
Press the SPEED button on the remote control to select
the desired recording speed (SP/LP).
4
Select "AV2" position on the recording VCR. See "Other
Connections".
5
Press the REC/OTR button on the recording VCR.
6
Begin playback of the tape in the playback VCR.
7
To stop recording, press the C A (STOP/EJECT) button
on the recording VCR, then stop playback of the tape in
the playing VCR.
Turn on the TV and select the video channel on the TV.

A Status Display

• To check the Counter, or Clock & Channel number, press the DISPLAY button. Each time you press the DISPLAY button,
TV screen will change as illustrated:
When you select the channel using the remote control NUMBER buttons, select the desired channel (position number).
<OFF mode>
[Source (Playing) VCR <Monaural>]
(another VCR)
to 21-Pin
Scart Jack
[Editing (Recording) VCR]
To Monitor the Recording
Press once.
[TV set]
(Use for monitoring)
AV2 (DECODER) AV1 (TV)
AUDIO
OUTPUT
AERIAL
L
RF OUT
R
(this unit)
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.
• If video or colour fades in and out, you may be copying a
copy guarded video tape.
<COUNTER mode>
■
SP
Press once.
0:12:34
Press once.
15
to aerial
socket
Coaxial cable (supplied)
to RF OUT
<CLOCK and CHANNEL
NUMBER mode>
■
17:40
SP
P02
EN