User manual HITACHI VTFX621A

[. . . ] VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER VT-FX621A Owner's manual Using these quality features: · Super rewind and fast forward · Multi-channel TV sound (MTS). · 8-program/1-year preset recording. · Auto tracking system automatically adjusts the tracking so the picture is optimized. · Frequency synthesized tuner provides easy, preset tuning of up to 68 broadcast TV channels and 125 cable channels. [. . . ] Manual Rewind 1 Press the STOP button to end playback. Click to see remote control illustration. 2 Press the REW button. The VCR rewinds the tape all the way to the beginning, then stops. · Press the EJECT button on the VCR to eject the tape. Rewinding the tape Movie Return If your videocassette has the safety tab removed, 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. Note: This function works only in PLAYBACK mode, not in RECORDING mode. Rewinding or fast forwarding the tape at high speed 24 This function rewinds or fast-forwards T-120 tape for about 83 seconds. This time period will vary for different types of tape. Press the REW or F. FWD button, then press it again. To stop the tape, press the STOP button. 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. Note: To reactivate auto tracking, simply eject the tape and reinsert it into the VCR. Press the CH ( or ) button on the remote control or TRACKING button on the VCR when viewing a cassette. Press either the SPECIAL PLAYBACK EFFECTS Variable speed playback 25 Still Playback (Pause) Press the PAUSE button on the remote control or PLAY/STILL on the VCR to still the tape during play. 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. · If noise bars appear on the TV screen during the PAUSE mode, first set the VCR to the SLOW mode by pressing the (4) button during playback and then press the CH ( or ) button on the remote control to minimize the noise bars (see page 25). · If the screen jitters during PAUSE, press the CH ( or ) button to minimize the jitter. If you press the DISPLAY button when viewing a video cassette, the display, as shown, appears for several seconds so you can see the functions of the number buttons on the remote control. Number (4) button: Slow motion Number (6) button: Frame advance · The above function always work when you are viewing a video cassette even if the display, as shown, is not displayed. Frame Advance 1 Press the PAUSE button to stop the tape during playback. 26 2 Press the (6) button to view the picture one frame at a time. · Press the PAUSE button to resume play. Skip playback While playing back your tape you can skip forward by pressing the (6) button. [. . . ] Won't record automatically Won't play back AUX (if using direct audio/video hookup). Won't make timer recordings · The VCR power must be turned off to activate timer recording. · Programs exceed the length of the cassette. Use the EP recording speed for maximum programming. [. . . ]