To Find Specific Sections On A Tape - Hitachi VT-F390A Owner's Manual

Use the 1 or 4 button to minimize any 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 buttons on the VCR:
Press PLAY and then 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 will cycle you through the three options.
Press DISPLAY just once to see the counter, mode, time, date and tape
speed on the screen for 5 seconds.
Before the 5 seconds is up, press DISPLAY a second time to see just the
counter. It will stay on the screen.
Press DISPLAY a third time to see the counter on the VCR display as well.
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.
Marking with the Time Counter
If there is one part of the video that you know you are going to want to return
to, you can set the time counter to memorize that spot. Begin in either STOP
or PLAY mode.
Press DISPLAY twice to show the counter on the TV screen.
Begin recording or playing back a tape. Notice the counter remains on the
screen.
At the point that you want to go back to, press CLEAR. This resets the
counter to 0:00:00.
Press STOP when you are done recording or playing back the tape.
Press DISPLAY again and an "M" will display below the counter on the TV