User manual HITACHI VTM272A

[. . . ] 1 HITACHIVHS Video Deck VT-M272A Owner's Manual Your Complete Guide to Videocassette Viewing and Recording Using these quality features: · Up to 8 delayed recording programs · Auto tracking for improved picture in playback · Cable-compatible frequency synthesizer quartz tuner · Remote control for use with your VCR, TV, and cable converter · All basic playback functions on the VCR · On-screen graphic programming guide · Front Audio and Video Jacks · Head Cleaning · VCR Plus+* for easy timed recording * VCR Plus+ and Plus Code are trademarks of Gemstar Development Corp. VCR Plus+ system is manufactured under license from Gemstar Development Corporation. HITACHI HOME ELECTRONICS (AMERICA), INC. 3890 Steve Reynolds Blvd. , Norcross, GA 30093 Tel. 404-279-5600 P4708565 © Hitachi, Ltd. [. . . ] Frame Advance While in PAUSE mode during playback, press F. ADV to view the video one frame at a time. Skip Playback While playing back your tape you can skip forward by pressing the F. ADV button. The tape will search ahead for about a minute of recording time and then resume playing. Slow Motion To slow the playback speed to exactly the pace you want, press PLAY, VCR1 or VCR2 on respective mode, then press one of the VOLUME/SLOW buttons. Press VOLUME/SLOW ( ) to slow down, press VOLUME/SLOW ( ) to speed up. The more times you press, the slower or faster the slow motion. If you want to minimize noise in slow motion playback, first set the VCR in still playback or ) to and press VCR1 or VCR2, then press either of the tracking buttons ( minimize vertical shaking. Then set the VCR in slow playback and press VCR1 or VCR2, then press TRACKING buttons to minimize visual noise bands on the screen. After 5 minutes in slow motion playback, the VCR will stop the tape automatically to prevent damage to the tape and the VCR. To return to playback at a normal speed, press PLAY. To Find Specific Sections on a Tape Visual Search This function lets you search backward and forward through the videotape while viewing it. Using the remote control or buttons on the VCR: · Press PLAY and REW to search in reverse. · Press PLAY and then F. FWD to search ahead. · Press PLAY again to return to to normal playback. Searching with the Time Counter During playback (and recording), a counter keeps track of how many hours, minutes, 35 Basic Operations 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 on the remote control 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 are up, press DISPLAY a second time to see just the counter. · Press DISPLAY a third time to see the counter on the VCR display as well. ("M" will display below the counter on the TV screen. ) · 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. [. . . ] 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?TV channel selector on the proper channel. Is TV correctly tuned?"Noisy" picture despite all previous adjustments, even when playing different cassettes? SOLUTION Connect the power cord to AC outlet. [. . . ]