Tape Storage; Basic Operations; Viewing A Videocassette; To Play Back A Recorded Tape - Hitachi VT-M181A Owner's Manual

Basic Operations

indicator shows on the LCD display. It may also start playing immediately if the safety
tab has been removed.
To remove the cassette, simply press the STOP/EJECT button on the VCR. (If the tape
is playing, press STOP/EJECT on the VCR once to stop the tape and a second time to
eject it.)
Now you can take the cassette out and put it away.

Tape Storage

Store your videocassettes in their jackets and in an upright position (like books in a
bookshelf) away from any magnetic sources. Resist the temptation to leave them lying
flat on top of the VCR. Tapes will last longer - and so will your VCR - if you store them
properly. Remember, dust, dirt and liquids are enemies of your tapes and VCR.
To avoid aggravation later, apply the labels that come with new tapes. On them, write
notes to yourself about what you recorded.
Basic Operations
Practice starting and stopping a video you've rented - play it through, see how it automatically
rewinds. Get a blank tape and try recording a TV show. Then you'll know how to use the VCR
when you need to - or where in the manual to find the instructions you forgot. Let's go!

Viewing a Videocassette

To Play Back a Recorded Tape

1. Insert the cassette, arrow-side forward, into the slot at the front of the VCR. The
power comes on automatically and the tape indicator lights on the LCD display.
2. Turn on the TV and select the video channel (3 or 4) using the number buttons on the
TV's remote control.
3. Press PLAY to start the tape.
4. Press STOP to end play.
If the safety tab has been removed, the tape automatically begins to play when you
insert it.
Direct Video Input to the TV
Normally you would select channel 3 or 4 on the TV to receive a signal from the VCR.
You can get an even better picture if your TV has an auxiliary video input feature and if
the TV and VCR have a direct video-to-video hookup. If this is the case, do not select
channel 3 or 4. Instead:
Press the AUX or VIDEO button on the TV's remote control to select the proper input
channel for playback.
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