User manual HITACHI VTFX633A

[. . . ] VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER VT-FX633A Owner's manual Using these quality features: · The VCR Plus+* programming system allows you to program the VCR for timer recording by simply entering a PlusCode* number. * VCR Plus+ and Pluscode are trademarks of Gemstar Development Corporation. VCR Plus+ system is manufactured under license from Gemstar Development Corporation. With the VCR Plus+ C3 system, this videocassette recorder can automatically select the appropriate channel on your compatible cable box or satellite receiver. [. . . ] · Press the PAUSE button to resume play. Slow motion 1 Press the PLAY button. Remote Control Illustration. 2 Press the SLOW button to slow the playback speed. 3 Press the PLAY button to return to play back at normal speed. Press the STOP button to stop the tape. 34 Notes: · Use the CH ( or ) button to minimize any visual noise bands on the screen. · After 1 minute in slow motion playback, the VCR will stop the tape automatically to prevent damage to the tape and VCR. Visual Search This function let you search backward and forward through the videotape while viewing it. Remote Control Illustration. During play: Press the REW button to search in reverse. · Press the PLAY button to return to normal playback. Press REW or F. FWD and hold it; you can search backward or forward through the tape at a higher speed while viewing it. · Press PLAY and REW, then hold REW for backward search at a higher speed. · Press PLAY and F. FWD, then hold F. FWD for forward search at a higher speed. · Release REW or F. FWD to return to normal playback. Choosing a mode for audio playback The VCR records the same audio on both the Hi-Fi and linear tracks on the tape. The Hi-Fi sound is recorded on separate left and right stereo channels. Monaural sound is recorded on the linear track. To enjoy Hi-Fi sound, connect your VCR to a stereo television or amplifier/receiver using the audio/video jacks (see page 56). How to select playback audio 1 Press the GUIDE button. 2 Press the (2) button to select the VCR SETUP operation. Remote Control Illustration. 35 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. The L and R indicators will light in the VCR's display panel. · 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 beginnning 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 mode. 36 · 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. [. . . ] Please consult your service dealer for further information. Auto Head Cleaning System This system cleans the video heads automatically when a cassette is inserted and ejected or the VCR is turned on or off while a cassette is in the VCR, to prevent dirt from accumulating on the heads. Note: Mechanical sound is heard during head cleaning. NOTE: Dirt accumulation on the video heads will cause the playback picture to become noisy. Heavy accumulations due to abnormal usage, or the use of oor quality tapes may be beyond the capabilities of the Auto Head Cleaning System, and may require the video heads to be professionally cleaned by a quaified service dealer. GUIDE INDICATIONS IN THE VCR DISPLAY pg 60 Guide indications in VCR display The following indications appear in the VCR display to tell you the current status of your VCR. [. . . ]