User manual HITACHI VTM282A

[. . . ] FOR YOUR SAFETY . VT-M282A HITACHI VHS Video Deck VT-M282A 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 · Automatic 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 QR10206 © Hitachi, Ltd. [. . . ] 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 29 Basic Operations 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 and press VCR1 or VCR2, then press either of the tracking buttons ( or ) to 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 stop the tape, press STOP. 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, 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. The counter changes to 0:00:00 when the tape is ejected. [. . . ] Put cellophane tape over the tab area, or use a videocassette with the safety tab intact. Put cellophane tape over the tab area, or use a videocassette with the safety tab intact Review hookup directions and make correct firm connections. Set TV to channel 3 or 4 as correct for your area. (Set TV to AUX or VIDEO if you have a direct video hookup. [. . . ]