User manual HITACHI VTF372A

[. . . ] Table of Contents 1 HITACHI Video Deck VT-F372A 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 Illuminated remote control for use with your VCR, TV and cable converter All basic playback functions on convenient shuttle control On-screen programming guide Multi-channel TV sound (MTS) VCR Plus+* for easy timed recording * VCR Plus+ and PlusCode are trademarks of Gemstar Development Corporation. HITACHI HOME ELECTRONICS (AMERICA), INC. 3890 Steve Reynolds Blvd. , Quebec Norcross, GA 30093 Tel. 404-279-5600 P4707955 © Hitachi, Ltd. [. . . ] Press PLAY again to return to normal playback. Using the SHUTTLE dial on the remote control: Press PLAY and turn the dial to the far right or left to search forward and backward. Searching with the Time Counter During playback (and recording), a counter keeps track of how many hours, minutes, and seconds the tape has run. When you first start playback, the counter shows briefly in the TV screen's upper right corner. When you want to check the counter during playback, there are several ways to do it. Pressing DISPLAY will cycle you through the three options. Press DISPLAY just once to see the counter, mode, time, and date on the screen for 5 seconds. Before the 5 seconds is up, press DISPLAY a second time to see just the counter. Press DISPLAY a third time to to see the counter on the VCR display as well. Press DISPLAY a fourth time to end the on-screen display. The linear time counter operates only if there is something recorded on the tape. The counter changes to 0:00:00 when the tape is ejected. Marking with the Time Counter 36 Basic Operations If there is one part of the video that you know you are going to want to return to, you can set the time counter to memorize that spot. Press DISPLAY twice to show the counter on the TV screen. (If you want the counter to appear on the VCR's display too, press DISPLAY three times. ) Begin recording or playing back a tape. Notice the counter remains on the screen. At the point that you want to go back to, press CLEAR. Press STOP when you are done recording or playing back the tape. Press DISPLAY again and an "M" will display below the counter on the TV screen: This indicates that the counter's memory function is engaged. Now when you rewind the tape, it will automatically stop at the spot where you cleared the counter. (Notice it moves just past the marker and then back to it. ) Press PLAY to watch the tape from that preselected spot. Press DISPLAY to take the counter display off. The spot is still in memory until you set a new one or until the tape is ejected. [. . . ] It is dangerous to make contact with any inside part, and none of these parts are intended to be serviced by an untrained user. To be safe, refer service problems to qualified service personnel. 68 Care and Servicing (Problems) Care and Servicing (Problems) OFTEN ENCOUNTERED PROBLEMS PROBLEM THINGS TO CHECK No Power Power cord plugged in?Safety tab removed from the videocassette Does not record when you press REC and PLAY at the same time/ TV program cannot be viewed or recorded. Poor picture quality ("noise") during playback. Loose or inappropriate connections between VCR and TV? [. . . ]