Playback Function; Normal Playback; Auto Repeat Playback; Picture Select - Hitachi DV-PF5EUK Instruction Manual

PLAYBACK FUNCTION

Normal Playback

1
Insert a prerecorded tape. The DVD/VCR will
turn on.
• If the safety tab has been removed, the
VCR will start playback automatically.
• If a cassette is in DVD/VCR, STOP symbol appears in
TV screen when turning on the DVD/VCR(VCR mode).
2
Turn on the TV and select the video channel on the TV.
3
Begin playback by pressing B (PLAY).
• Tracking adjustment will be done automatically (Digital
Tracking function) when you start playback. To adjust
the tracking manually, press PROG (K or L) on the
remote or PROGRAM (K or L) on the DVD/VCR.
• When a tape has reached the end, the VCR will rewind
the tape to the beginning and eject the tape automatically.
4
To stop playback, press C.
• If no corresponding symbols appear on the display when
you press buttons such as B, I I , g or h, that means
no cassette tape is in the DVD/VCR. Please insert a tape.
Counter Reset
• You can reset the counter by pressing
CLEAR/C.RESET on the remote control.
STILL/SLOW
You can freeze the picture on TV screen by pressing F F dur-
ing playback.
• You can advance the picture one frame at a time by
pressing F F during the Still mode.
• When the picture begins to vibrate vertically, stabilize the
picture by pressing PROG (K or L) in the STILL mode.
• You can watch in the slow motion by pressing SLOW
during playback or the still mode. (The DVD/VCR
mutes the sound during slow motion. You can control
the speed by pressing g or h.)
• If a noise bar appears on the TV screen, you can
reduce it by pressing PROG (K or L).
• After the DVD/VCR has been in Still/Slow mode for 5
minutes, it will stop automatically to protect the tape
and the video head from damage.
• To return to playback, press B (PLAY).

Auto Repeat Playback

This feature allows you to play a tape over and over.
1
Press MENU.
2
Press K or L to select "SETUP", then press B.
3
Press K or L to select "AUTO REPEAT", then press B.
4
Begin auto repeat playback by pressing B so that "ON"
appears next to "AUTO REPEAT".
• When in Stop mode, Auto Repeat mode will start auto-
matically.
• If the On screen menu still remains, press MENU to
exit the menu.
• To cancel the Auto repeat mode, press B at step
"OFF" will appear next to "AUTO REPEAT" on the TV
screen.
• Once you select the Auto Repeat mode, it stays in
effect even after you turn off the DVD/VCR.

Picture Select

This function enables you to select the picture quality of a tape.
• Use the remote control for this procedure.
1
Press MENU.
2
Press K or L to select "SETUP",
then press B.
3
Press K or L to select "PIC-
TURE", then press B.
4
Press B until the desired mode
VCR
(NORMAL, SOFT, or SHARP) is
indicated on the TV screen.
• If the On screen menu still remains, press MENU to
• Once you select the Picture Select mode, it stays in
PICTURE SEARCH
If you want to skip or repeat a scene during playback, press
g or h.
• Press it again and the VCR will now search at super
• Press B (PLAY) to return to normal playback.
QUICK-FIND
This function enables you to search and confirm the contents
of the recorded programme(s) using the index mark.
• Use the remote control for this procedure.
• The tape must be fully rewound.
1
Press QUICK-FIND to skip to the beginning of next pro-
gramme.
2
Press B (PLAY) to view at normal speed.
The Quick-Find is cancelled.
NOTES:
• This function will not operate in the Recording mode.
• When you want to cancel the Quick-Find while in
• When the end of a tape is reached during the Quick-
INDEX SEARCH
• The index mark will be made automatically when I is
• The index mark is not recorded if F F is pressed and
• The time gap between index marks on the tape should
VCR
• Use the remote control for this pro-
1
Press SEARCH MODE so that the
Index Search menu appears.
2
Enter the number of recordings you
wish to skip by pressing K or L within 30 seconds.
3
Press s or B to start index search.
The DVD/VCR begins rewinding or fast forwarding to the
beginning of desired programme. When the preset pro-
gramme is reached,the DVD/VCR will start playback
4
automatically.
• If you want to go in the forward direction, press B. If
• If you want to stop search function, press C.
• After index search, the VCR will play the tape automatical-
NOTES:
• Index Search can be set up to 20.
• This function will not operate in the Recording mode.
VCR
• Operations must be followed up within 30 seconds,
• To exit the Index Search mode, press MENU step
TIME SEARCH
MENU
This feature allows you to go to a specific point on a tape by
TIMER entering the exact amount of time you wish to skip in order to
SET UP
reach the point.
INITIAL
• Use the remote control for this procedure.
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exit the menu.
effect even after you turn off the DVD/VCR.

Search Functions

high speed. (This function will not work for a NTSC
tape).
progress, press C.
Find, the tape will automatically rewind to the beginning.
After rewinding finishes, the DVD/VCR will eject the
tape.
pressed. It will also be marked at the starting point of
Timer recording and OTR.
released during recording.
be greater than 1 minute for SP recording and 2 min-
utes for LP recording.
cedure.
you want to go in the reverse direction, press s.
ly.
from step 2 to 3 . Otherwise the Index Search mode
will be cancelled.
SET UP
AUTO RETURN [ ON ]
AUTO REPEAT [ ON ]
PICTURE [ NORMAL ]
VCR
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