User manual HITACHI VTUX617A

[. . . ] VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER VT-UX617A Owner's manual Using these quality features: · Tape navigation feature allows you to automatically locate a program you want to view, and also allows you to list the recorded contents on the TV screen for every tape you have recorded on this VCR. · The VCR Plus+* programming system allows you to program the VCR for timer recording by simply entering a PlusCode* number. *VCR Plus+C3 and PlusCode are trademarks of Gemstar Development Corporation. The VCR Plus+ system is manufactured under license from Gemstar Development Corporation. [. . . ] After marking the commercials, the VCR fast forward the tape to the end of the recording. Note: This function does not erase the commercials from the tape. Refer to the following for details. 1 Press the GUIDE button. The main on-screen menu will appear on the TV screen. 2 Press the (6) button to select "CM ADV. ". The "COMMERCIAL ADVANCE" menu will appear on the TV screen. Commercial Advance Marking: Confirm that "CM SEARCH <ON>" is specified for item 1. If not, press the (1) button. The screen on the right appears each time you stop recording. Select 1 or 2 within one minute after this screen has appeared. If it is not selected within one minute, the menu will disappear and "1 MARKING START" will be selected. If the recording includes commercials, the tape is rewound automatically and the commercials are marked when the button is pressed. Press the (2) button to cancel the markings. After you have made a delayed recording, "1 MARKING START" is specified automatically. To Turn Off Marking: Press the (1) button to select "CM SEARCH <OFF>". The VCR will not mark commercials. To play back tapes recorded using Commercial Advance: Press the (2) button to select <AUTO> or <MANUAL>. Select <AUTO> to play the marked commercials in the forward search mode automatically. Select <MANUAL> if you don't want to play the commercials in the forward search mode. If <MANUAL> is specified, the marked commercials are played in the forward search mode only when the CA SKIP button on the remote control is pressed. To select a background for playback: Press the (3) button to select <VIDEO> or <BLUE>. Select <BLUE> if you want the screen to become blue when the commercials are being skipped. Select <VIDEO> if you want to play the commercials in the forward search mode when they are being skipped. 3 Press the GUIDE button to end the setting. "This product incorporates Commercial Advance circuitry that eliminates most commercial messages during replay of a recorded television broadcast. Under controlled test conditions with major network daytime and prime time broadcasts, approximately 96% of intraprogram commercials are eliminated. * Actual test results may vary and will depend upon the quality of television reception and the nature of programming recorded. " * For a copy of the complete test report please write to: Arthur D. Little Enterprises Acorn Park Cambridge, MA 02140-2390 USA Note: If a power failure has occurred during recording, CM SEARCH will not be performed precisely. Precautions Position of tape after commercials were marked: After marking commercials, the VCR fast forwards the tape to the end of recording to be ready for the next recording. If two or more programs were recorded continuously: If there is not time for marking the tape the recording of which has finished, the commercials will be marked when all recordings are finished. If the recording speed is changed: Commercial Advance will operate with recordings at any speed. If a tape marked using Commercial Advance is played back by another VCR which does not have Commercial Advance: The tape can be played back, of course, but the commercials cannot be skipped automatically. Markings after delayed recording is finished After one delayed recording is finished, if it is 99 minutes or less until the next delayed recording starts, the commercials will be marked after the other delayed recording has finished. [. . . ] · Power has been interrupted - reset the clock. · Push the reset switch (behind the cover on the VCR front) with a sharp pointed instrument (pen, toothipick, etc. ) Snowy picture in playback Snowy picture in normal TV viewing Clock shows --:-Erratic VCR display Cannot store tape data in memory · Check that "1 TAPE DATA <ON>" is specified in the TAPE DATA MENU. If <OFF> is specified, switch it to <ON>. · Check the time at which the recording was made. [. . . ]