Hitachi VT-FX616A Owner's Manual page 40

n If STOP is pressed in place of PLAY, the tape stops automatically after the program is found.
Searching for a blank (not recorded) section of tape and cautions when recording:
1. Turn the TV on and select the video channel (3 or 4).
2. Insert a tape recorded by this VCR. The following screens will appear.
(When a tape is already in the VCR, press INDEX on the remote control; the directory screen
will appear.
(Directory)
3. Press the select or button on the remote control to move the cursor to "BLANK".
4. Press STOP.
This screen appears and the tape automatically stops at the start of the no signal recorded section.
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