Clock Time Setting - Hitachi VT-498EM Instruction Manual

CLOCK TIME SETTING
The built-in digital clock is based on a 12-hour cycle and
gives you a constant readout of the time and day.
The clock time can also be set with the remote con-
trol unit provided. See page.23 for operating
procedure. : . ee
¢ When the MAINS lead is plugged in for the first time,
"—:——" and "DATE —— ——""' will appear in the
display.
1 Press the CLOCK button.
"AM 12" hour starts flashing.
2 Press the SET button (Forward or Reverse) to set
the present hour.
Hoid the button down to advance rapidly.
3 Press the STORE button when the present hour
appears.
"00'' minutes starts flashing.
For example, the diagram shows that ''AM 10"
hours have been set.
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User's controls
4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 to set minute, day, month and
year.
"Year' disappears
The day of week appears automatically after the
year has been entered.
The year disappears from the display when the
STORE button is pressed.
For example, the diagram shows that AM 10:30
THU, 2 of June 1988 have been set.
Now the clock has been set to the correct time and
date.
To correct an error during setting
You can correct an error in the
setting any time before the last
step by pressing the CLEAR but-
ton repeatedly until the digit to be
corrected is flashing. Then enter
the correct digit and continue the
setting sequence.
CLEAR
val
Notes:
¢ This VTR has a built-in power failure compensation
circuit. If a power interruption of less than 15
minutes occurs, the clock time will not be Jost.
¢ The digital display is bright when the OPERATE
switch is turned ON and automatically becomes dim
when the switch is off.