User manual HITACHI VTF645EUKN

[. . . ] On-screen programming guide. Hitachi Home Electronics (America), Inc. 3890 Steve Reynolds Blvd. , Norcross, GA 30093 Tel. 770-279-5600 HITACHI (HSC) CANADA INC 3300 Trans Canada Highway, Pointe Claire, Quebec, H9R 1B1, CANADA Tel. 514-697-9150 HITACHI SALES CORPORATION OF HAWAII, INC 3219 Koapaka Street, Honolulu, Hawaii 96819 Tel. [. . . ] To stop the tape, press the STOP button. Remote Control Illustration. Note: During super rewind/fast-forward, there will be an interval of 5 seconds between the time the STOP button is pressed and the time the tape actually stops. To stop the tape earlier, press the REW or F. FWD button to restore the normal rewind/fast-forward speed, then press the STOP button. · To remove noise from the picture Auto Tracking Pressing the PLAY button starts the auto tracking feature, which automatically adjusts playback to eliminate static lines or picture noise that may appear on the screen. Manual Tracking Scratched tapes or poorly recorded tapes may require additional picture adjustment. You can do this with the remote control. 22 Remote Control Illustration. Note: To reactivate auto tracking, simply eject the tape and reinsert it into the VCR. Press either the or or ) button on the remote control or TRACKING button on the VCR when viewing a buttons until picture is clear. SPECIAL PLAYBACK EFFECTS · Variable speed playback Still Playback (Pause) Press the PAUSE button on the remote control to still the tape during play. Remote Control Illustration The picture will "freeze". You may see some minor noise or interference on the screen. · To resume play, press the PLAY button or PAUSE button again. Note: The sound is muted and cannot be heard during "Special Playback Effects". Notes: · After 1 minute in the PAUSE mode, the VCR automatically switches to STOP mode to protect the tape. How to select playback audio 1 Press the GUIDE button. 25 2 Press the (2) button to select the VCR SETUP operation. Remote Control Illustration. 3 Press the (4) button to select "HIFI" or "LINEAR". · Select Hi-Fi to playback sound recorded on the Hi-Fi track and for normal use. · Select LINEAR to play back the sound recorded on the linear monaural track. Also, if the audio sounds distorted or unusual or there is no audio, select LINEAR. 4 Press the GUIDE button to end the setting. USING THE "SUPER INDEX" FEATURE · What is SUPER INDEX SUPER INDEX allows you to quickly search for a program or a scene you want to view or the point from which you want to start recording on tape, with the following four functions: · INDEX SEARCH: You can locate the beginning of a recorded program, using the INDEX feature*. * Each time you press the REC or REC/IRT button to start recording, the VCR will record an INDEX mark at the start of recording. The INDEX feature uses this signal recorded on tapes (VISS signal) to locate the beginning of a program you want to view. · BLANK SEARCH: You can locate the beginning of a blank (non-recorded) section on tape. · EASY VIEW: This switches fast forward or rewind to visual search so that you can search for a scene you want to view while scanning the pictures · SKIP PLAY: You can skip unnecessary scenes during play. · Locating the beginning of a recorded program (INDEX SEARCH) NOTE: This function only works with recordings that have been set up with indexing. 1 Press the (-) button for rewind or the (+) button for forward to begin the index search in the STOP 26 mode. · The INDEX search screen is displayed, and the tape rewinds or fast forwards until an index mark is detected. · A black square in the tape bar shows the current tape position. · When the VCR finds an index mark; it plays 15 seconds of the program that begins at that spot. [. . . ] The REC indicator on the VCR will light off. 44 PROBLEM GUIDE / MAINTENANCE · Problem guide No power Remote control doesn't work Won't record Won't play back · Make sure the VCR is plugged into an AC outlet. · Make sure the batteries are fresh, and properly installed. · Safety tab has been removed from cassette (VCR will automatically eject the tape). · Make sure the TV/VCR switch is set to the VCR mode. [. . . ]