Auto Rewind; Real Time Tape Counter; I Playing A Disc; Basic Playback - Hitachi DVPF3E Instruction Manual

AUTO REWIND

When a tape reaches the end during recording, play-
back, or fast-forward, the tape will automatically
rewind to the beginning. After rewinding finishes, the
DVD/VCR will eject the tape.
The DVD/VCR will not rewind the tape automati-
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cally during timer recording or One Touch
Recording.

BASIC PLAYBACK

Getting started
Turn on the power of the TV, amplifier and any other
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components which are connected to the DVD/VCR.
Make sure the TV and audio receiver (commercially
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available) are set to the correct channel.
¡ Select DVD mode by pressing DVD on the remote
control or output on the front panel.
When you play NTSC disc, the NTSC signal will
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convert to a modified PAL signal.
1
Press y/I.
¡ Check that the DVD OUTPUT Light is lit. If not,
press DVD on the Remote control to switch to DVD
mode.
2
Press OPEN/CLOSE to open disc loading
tray.
3
Place the chosen disc
in the tray, with the
label facing up.
4
Press PLAY ( B ).
The tray will close automatically, and playback will
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then start from the first chapter or track of the disc.
If the playback does not start automatically, press
PLAY .
( B)
When you playback a DVD with a title menu
¡
recorded, it may appear on the screen. In this case,
refer to "TITLE MENU" on page 30.
5
Press STOP ( C ) to stop playback.
Notes
¡ A "prohibited icon"
on the TV screen during operation, warning that a
prohibited operation has been encountered by the
DVD/VCR or the disc.
With DVDs that use titles for playback programme
¡
signals, playback may start from the second title, or
it may skip these titles.
During the playback of a two layered disc, pictures
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may stop for a moment. This happens when the 1st
layer switches to the 2nd layer. This is not a mal-
function.
PLAYING A DISC
DVD CD
may appear at the top-right

REAL TIME TAPE COUNTER

¡ This shows the elapsed recording or playback time
in hours, minutes, and seconds. (The displayed time
will not change during blank portions of the tape.
The front display of DVD/VCR will show in hour,
minute only.)
The ' _ ' indication will appear when the tape is
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rewound further than "0:00:00" on the tape counter.
DVDs recorded with the NTSC system can playback
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with this unit via a PAL system TV set. Depending
on the TV, when playing back a NTSC DVD on a
PAL TV, the picture may roll up or down, shrink
vertically and black bars may appear both at the top
and bottom of the screen.
If a disc is dirty or has scratches, the pictures may
¡
appear distorted and the playback operation may
stop. In such cases, clean the disc and unplug the
power cord and then plug it again before resuming
playback.

GENERAL FEATURES

DVD may contain menus to navigate the disc and
access special features. Press appropriate numerical
button or use Arrow (L/K/B/s) to highlight your
selection in the DVD main menu and press ENTER to
confirm.
Note
Unless stated, all operations described are based on
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remote control use. Some operations can be carried
out using the menu bar on the TV screen.

DISC NAVIGATION

1
Press DISC NAVIGATION.
DURING TITLE PLAYBACK OR WHEN RESUME
IS ON:
A shot from each chapter including the one current-
¡
ly being played will be displayed on the screen.
The chapter currently being played is selected in yel-
¡
low.
IN STOP MODE (RESUME OFF):
The first scene of each chapter of the first title will
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be displayed.
2
Press Arrow (K/L/s /B) to select your
desired chapter.
Up to 6 chapters can be displayed at one time. If
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the title has more than 6 chapters, press SKIP G
to go to the next page. Press SKIP H to go back
to the previous page.
You can change the title by moving up to the field
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where the title number is shown with Arrow (K),
and entering a title number of your choice.
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