Hitachi VTFX695A owner manual Playback Function, Recording Function

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PLAYBACK FUNCTION

NORMAL PLAYBACK

1 Insert the prerecorded tape. The VCR will turn on. If the safety tab has been removed, the VCR will start playback automatically.

2Turn on the TV and set the TV to channel 3 or 4. Now set the CH3/CH4 switch on the back of the VCR to match the channel selected on the TV.

3Begin playback by pressing [PLAY].

•Tracking adjustment will be set automatically (Digital Tracking function) when you start playback. To adjust the

tracking manually, press [CHANNEL () ] on the VCR.

•When a tape has reached the end, the VCR will rewind the tape to the beginning, eject the tape, and turn off the VCR automatically.

•S-VHS Quasi Playback (SQPB): This unit allows you to view a tape recorded in S-VHS format. (Noise lines may appear on the picture.)

4To stop playback, press [STOP].

STILL/SLOW

You can freeze the picture on TV screen by pressing [PAUSE/STILL] during playback.

•You can advance the picture by one frame at a time by pressing [PAUSE/STILL] during the still mode.

•If the picture begins to vibrate vertically during the still

mode, stabilize the picture by pressing [CH () ].

•If the picture is distorted or rolling vertically, adjust the vertical hold control on your TV, if equipped.

You can play back in slow motion by pressing [SLOW] during playback or the still mode.

•If a noise bar appears on the TV screen, you can

reduce it by pressing [CH () ].

•After the VCR has been in Still/Slow mode for 5 minutes, it will stop automatically to protect the tape and the video head from damage.

•To return normal playback, press [PLAY].

AUTO REPEAT PLAYBACK

This feature allows you to play a tape over and over.

1 Select main menu by pressing [MENU].

2 Select "AUTO REPEAT" by pressing [PLAY] or [STOP].

3 Begin auto repeat playback by pressing [F.FWD] so that [ON] appears next to "AUTO REPEAT".

•If the on-screen menu still remains, press [EXIT/RESET] to exit the menu.

•To cancel the Auto repeat mode, press [F.FWD] at step [3] so that [OFF] appears next to "AUTO REPEAT".

•When you set the Auto repeat mode to [ON] while the Counter memory mode is ON, the VCR will exit the Counter memory mode automatically.

SEARCH FUNCTIONS

PICTURE SEARCH

If you want to skip or repeat a scene during playback, press [F.FWD] or [REW].

•Press it again and the VCR will now search in super high speed. (in the LP/SLP modes only)

INDEX SEARCH

The index signal is recorded on the tape automatically when the recording is started. If you want to view a recording at a specific start point, it can

easily be done.

1 Press [SEARCH MODE] so that the Index Search menu appears.

2 Enter your desired number by pressing [PLAY] or [STOP] within 30 seconds.

3 Press [F.FWD] or [REW] to start index

search. If you want to go in the forward direction, press [F.FWD]. If you want to go in the reverse direction, press [REW].

•After index search, the VCR will play the tape automatically.

TIME SEARCH
This feature allows you to fast forward or	TIME SEARCH
rewind the tape for a desired length of time.	2 : 50

1 Press [SEARCH MODE] so that the Time Search menu appears.

2 Enter your desired time to skip by pressing [PLAY] or [STOP] within 30 seconds.

3 Press [F.FWD] or [REW] to start time search. If you want to go in the forward direction, press [F.FWD]. If you want to go in the reverse direction, press [REW].

•After time search, the VCR will play the tape automatically.

PLAYBACK	FUNCTION
RECORDING	FUNCTION

RECORDING FUNCTION

It may be unlawful to record copyrighted material without the consent of the copyright owner.

Accidental erasure prevention

To prevent accidental recording on a recorded cassette, remove its record safety

tab. To record on it later, cover the hole with cellophane tape.

Before recording, make sure:

•The desired channel is selected by pressing [Number] on the

remote control or the [CH () ]. (If you connected the VCR to a cable box or satellite box as in "VCR to TV connections" on page 3, select the VCR to channel 3 or 4 the same channel as the CH3 or CH4 switch on cable box. Then, select the channel you want to record at the cable box or satellite box. In this case, you can ONLY record and view the SAME channel.)

•There is a tape with its safety tab into the VCR.

•The desired recording speed is selected SP(standard play) or SLP(super long play) mode by pressing [TAPE SPEED].

Tape Speed		Recording/Playback Time
Type of tape	T60		T120	T160
SP mode	1hour		2hours	2-2/3hours
SLPmod	3hour		6hour	8hour

•TV STEREO or SAP is selected.

VIEWING AND RECORDING THE

SAME PROGRAM

1 Begin the recording by pressing [REC].

•To temporarily stop recording or resume it, press [PAUSE/STILL]. After the VCR has been in Pause mode for 5 minutes, it will stop automatically to protect the tape and the video head from damage.

2 Press [STOP] when recording is completed.

IRT(Instant Recording Timer)

This feature allows you to set the recording length simply by pressing [REC/IRT] on the VCR.

1 Begin IRT by pressing [REC/IRT] on the VCR repeatedly until the desired recording length appears.

REC	IRT(0:30)	IRT(1:00)
(Normal recording)

IRT(8:00) IRT(7:30)

TIMER RECORDING

You may set the VCR to start recording while you are away. You can set seven programs to record on specific days, daily or weekly within a 1 year period.

1 Insert a tape with its safety tab into the VCR.

2 Select main menu by pressing [MENU].

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