When The Remote Doesn't Work Right - Hitachi VT-M273A Owner's Manual

Getting Started (Controls)
GUIDE
Brings up an on-screen setup and programming guide, the Easy Guide System.
TAPE SPEED
Switches between standard play (SP) and extended play (EP).
AVX
Used for recording from an auxiliary input such as a stereo system.
LAST CHANNEL
Switches to the TV channel you watched previously during the current viewing session.
CHANNEL
Top button switches to the next higher channel, bottom button switches to the next
lower channel. For these to operate, you must have preset your channels.
REC
Starts recording on the station the VCR is set to. (Press REC and PLAY at the same
time.)
F.FWD
Fast forwards the videotape.
PAUSE
Temporarily stops the cassette from recording or playing. Press PAUSE again (or
PLAY) to resume.
F.ADV
Lets you advance the tape frame by frame.
DISPLAY
Used in on-screen programming and indexing.
CLEAR
Used in on-screen programming and indexing.
TRACKING
Lets you fine tune the picture.
0 to 9
Number buttons used in on-screen programming. Can also be used to change
channels. (Simply press 2 or 3 digits for the channel you want - such as 0 and 6 for
channel 6, or 100/ENT and 2 and 4 for channel 124.)
VCR/TV
Switches between viewing through the VCR and not viewing through the VCR.

When the Remote Doesn't Work Right

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Low Battery
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