Hitachi VT-UX615A Owner's Manual page 3

To playback a recorded tape ............................................................................................................ 40
Rewinding the tape............................................................................................................................. 40
Rewinding the tape............................................................................................................................. 41
To remove noise from the picture .................................................................................................... 41
SPECIAL PLAYBACK EFFECTS .......................................................................................................... 43
Variable speed playback ................................................................................................................... 43
Choosing a mode for audio playback.............................................................................................. 45
SHUTTLE CONTROL ............................................................................................................................. 47
Using the shuttle ring on the remote control .................................................................................. 47
USING THE "INDEX" FEATURE .......................................................................................................... 48
To find specific sections on a tape using the "INDEX" feature ................................................... 48
VIEWING THE ON-SCREEN DISPLAY ............................................................................................... 50
Switching between the clock, time counter and time of remaining tape.................................... 50
INDEX WITH THE TIME COUNTER.................................................................................................... 51
To find specific sections on a tape................................................................................................... 51
RECORDING A PROGRAM................................................................................................................... 53
Before you record ............................................................................................................................... 53
Basic recording steps......................................................................................................................... 53
RECORDING A PROGRAM -RECORDING TIPS ................................................................................ 56
To watch one program while recording another ............................................................................ 56
To change the channel being recorded .......................................................................................... 56
To record a Second Audio Program (SAP) .................................................................................... 57
Stereo vs. mono sound...................................................................................................................... 58
INSTANT RECORDING TIMER ............................................................................................................ 59
Using the Instant Recording Timer (IRT)........................................................................................ 59
DELAYED RECORDING........................................................................................................................ 61
Setting the VCR to record later ........................................................................................................ 61
Before you begin................................................................................................................................. 61
USING THE VCR PLUS+ SYSTEM FOR RECORDING...................................................................... 66
About the VCR Plus+ system ........................................................................................................... 66
Channel setup ..................................................................................................................................... 66
EASY DELAYED RECORDING WITH THE VCR PLUS+ SYSTEM ................................................. 68
VCR Plus+ setup - Channel setup................................................................................................... 68
Using the VCR Plus+ system to record a program ....................................................................... 69
PROGRAM REVIEW............................................................................................................................... 73
Reviewing what you have programmed.......................................................................................... 73
PROGRAMMING THE VCR REMOTE TO CONTROL YOUR TV .................................................... 74
Using the VCR remote to control your TV ...................................................................................... 75
INTEGRATING YOUR STEREO SYSTEM WITH YOUR VCR.......................................................... 76
Hookup ................................................................................................................................................. 76
To record from stereo ........................................................................................................................ 76
COPYING TAPES FROM A CAMCORDER ......................................................................................... 77
Hookup ................................................................................................................................................. 77
To copy from a camcorder ................................................................................................................ 77
COPYING FROM ONE VCR TO ANOTHER VCR (DUBBING)......................................................... 79
Hookup ................................................................................................................................................. 79
To copy from one VCR to another VCR ......................................................................................... 79
PROBLEM GUIDE/MAINTENANCE .................................................................................................... 81
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