User manual HITACHI VTF370A

[. . . ] TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 HITACHI Video Deck VT-F370A Owner's Manual Your Complete Guide to Videocassette Viewing and Recording Using these quality features: VHS hi-fidelity sound in playback Automatic tape head cleaning Up to 8 delayed recording programs Auto tracking for improved picture in playback Cable-compatible frequency synthesizer quartz tuner Remote control for use with your VCR and TV, and cable converter All basic playback functions on the VCR On-screen programming guide Multi-channel TV sound (MTS) HITACHI HOME ELECTRONICS (AMERICA), INC. 3890 Steve Reynolds Blvd. , Norcross, GA 30093 Tel. 404-279-5600 P4707953 ©Hitachi, Ltd. 1993 HITACHI SALES CORPORATION OF HAWAII, INC. [. . . ] You can get an even better picture if your TV has an auxiliary video input feature and if the TV and VCR have a direct video-to-video hookup. If this is the case, do not select channel 3 or 4. Instead: Press the AUX or VIDEO button on the TV's remote control to select the proper input channel for playback. To Fine Tune the Picture Auto Tracking Pressing PLAY starts the auto tracking feature, which adjusts the tuning to eliminate static lines that may appear on the screen. 31 Basic Operations Basic Operations (Playback cont. ) pg. 28 Manual Tracking Scratched tapes or poorly recorded tapes may require additional picture adjustment. You can do this with the remote control. Press VCR1 or VCR2 on respective mode, then press either of the TRACKING buttons (down or up arrows) until picture clears up. After operating the tracking manually, eject the tape and reinsert it to reactivate auto tracking. Rewinding the Tape When you are done watching a video, you can rewind the tape automatically or manually. If the video cassette reaches the end of the tape, the VCR will stop and automatically rewinds the video cassette. If you press POWER while the tape is rewinding, the power will shut off automatically after the tape has completely rewound. The VCR rewinds the tape all the way to the beginning, then stops. Press STOP/EJECT on the VCR to release the tape. Automatic Rewind (Movie Return) If your videocassette has the safety tab removed and you set the MOVIE RETURN function to ON during initial setup, the VCR will stop and automatically rewind the videocassette, eject it, and turn off the power when it reaches the end of the tape or a blank section of tape which lasts for more than 30 seconds. This function works only in PLAYBACK mode, not in RECORDING mode. Special Playback Effects Part of the fun of video watching is being able to stop the action and take a closer look or repeat a favorite scene. You can view the tape in a variety of modes selected from the remote control. Still Playback (Pause) Press PAUSE to still the tape during play. You may see some minor noise or interference on the screen. After 5 minutes in PAUSE mode, the VCR automatically switches to STOP mode to protect the tape. If the screen jitters during PAUSE, use the remote's TRACKING buttons to minimize it (see Manual Tracking). To resume play, press PAUSE again. 32 Basic Operations Basic Operations (Playback cont. ) pg. [. . . ] Delayed recording does Program set to the Reset the delayed not work. Program time and date Reset the delayed set correctly?Safety tab removed from Put cellophane tape over Does not record when the videocassette the tab area, or use a you press REC and PLAY videocassette with safety at the same time/ tab intact. TV program cannot be Loose or inappropriate Review hookup directions viewed or recorded. [. . . ]