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 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. 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. · 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. NOTE: Tape bar will not appear correctly if the tapes which have scratches or are slack are being used. 2 If this is the program you were looking for press the PLAY button for normal playback. · To stop the index search before an index mark is reached, press the STOP button. Note: If there are no index marks on the tape, the VCR will just rewind to the beginning or fast forward to the end. Locating the beginning of a blank section (BLANK SEARCH) This function searches for a non-recorded section of remaining tape, or unused tape, and stops the tape when it locates such a section. NOTES: · BLANK SEARCH cannot be operated with a cassette without a safety tab. · BLANK SEARCH may not operate when a blank section lasts no more than five minutes. · BLANK SEARCH will not be engaged in the following sections since they are not recognized as blanks: - Sections with noise - Sections where only sound has been recorded - Sections where previous recordings have been erased Remote Control Illustration. [. . . ] · Safety tab has been removed from cassette (VCR will automatically eject the tape). · Make sure the TV is set to the VCR channel (3 or 4) or AUX (if using direct audio/video hookup). · The VCR power must be turned off to activate timer recording. · Snow or picture noise is normal during search, still, and slow Playback. [. . . ]