Hitachi VT-UX617A Owner's Manual page 4

DSS BOX SETUP.................................................................................................................................34
(Hookups [H] or [I].)..........................................................................................................................34
PLAYBACK............................................................................................................................................36
To playback a recorded tape ..........................................................................................................36
Rewinding the tape...........................................................................................................................37
Rewinding the tape...........................................................................................................................37
To remove noise from the picture ..................................................................................................37
SPECIAL PLAYBACK EFFECTS ......................................................................................................38
Variable speed playback .................................................................................................................38
Choosing a mode for audio playback............................................................................................39
Precautions........................................................................................................................................43
Markings after delayed recording is finished................................................................................43
SHUTTLE CONTROL ..........................................................................................................................43
Using the shuttle ring on the remote control ................................................................................43
USING THE "INDEX" FEATURE .......................................................................................................44
To find specific sections on a tape using the "INDEX" feature .................................................44
VIEWING THE ON-SCREEN DISPLAY ...........................................................................................45
Switching between the clock, time counter and time of remaining tape..................................45
INDEX WITH THE TIME COUNTER.................................................................................................46
To find specific sections on a tape.................................................................................................46
RECORDING A PROGRAM...............................................................................................................47
Before you record .............................................................................................................................47
Basic recording steps.......................................................................................................................48
RECORDING A PROGRAM -RECORDING TIPS ..........................................................................50
To watch one program while recording another ..........................................................................50
To change the channel being recorded ........................................................................................50
To record a Second Audio Program (SAP) ..................................................................................51
Stereo vs. mono sound....................................................................................................................52
INSTANT RECORDING TIMER.........................................................................................................52
Using the Instant Recording Timer (IRT)......................................................................................52
DELAYED RECORDING.....................................................................................................................54
Setting the VCR to record later ......................................................................................................54
Before you begin...............................................................................................................................54
When the DSS box has been set up and <CATV1> or <CATV2> is specified for "1
CHANNEL" on the "CHANNEL PRESET" screen.......................................................................57
USING THE VCR PLUS+ SYSTEM FOR RECORDING ...............................................................58
About the VCR Plus+ system .........................................................................................................58
Channel setup ...................................................................................................................................59
EASY DELAYED RECORDING WITH THE VCR PLUS+ SYSTEM ...........................................60
VCR Plus+ setup - Channel setup.................................................................................................60
VCR Plus+ setup - Channel setup.................................................................................................61
Using the VCR Plus+ system to record a program .....................................................................61
PROGRAM REVIEW ...........................................................................................................................64
Reviewing what you have programmed........................................................................................64
TAPE NAVIGATION.............................................................................................................................65
Tape navigation and directory screen ...........................................................................................65
Storing tape data in memory...........................................................................................................66
How to locate the beginning of a program or a non-recorded (blank) section........................67