Hitachi VT-FX6402A - Manual (Page 2)

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
FOR YOUR SAFETY..................................................................................................................3
IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS.....................................................................................................4
CUSTOMER CONTROLS ..........................................................................................................6
REMOTE OPERATION ............................................................................................................10
Install batteries in the remote control ....................................................................................10
Operating in the remote control.............................................................................................11
CASSETTE TAPES..................................................................................................................11
Types ....................................................................................................................................11
Safety tabs prevent erasure ..................................................................................................12
Insertion ................................................................................................................................12
Removal................................................................................................................................12
BASIC ANTENNA HOOKUP [A]...............................................................................................12
ADVANCED ANTENNA HOOKUP -AV HOOKUP [B] ..............................................................13
BASIC CABLE HOOKUP [C] ....................................................................................................14
ADVANCED CABLE HOOKUP -AV HOOKUP [D] ...................................................................15
BASIC CABLE HOOKUP -WITH CABLE BOX [E]....................................................................16
ADVANCED CABLE HOOKUP -WITH CABLE BOX [F]...........................................................17
ADVANCED CABLE HOOKUP -
WITH CABLE BOX AND .................................................18
AUTO INSTALL ........................................................................................................................19
Setting the channel automatically .........................................................................................19
SETTING THE CLOCK ............................................................................................................20
PRE-TUNING THE VCR TUNER .............................................................................................23
Presetting the received channels without using a cable box.................................................23
(Hookups [A], [B], [C], or [D]) ................................................................................................23
To add or erase channels .....................................................................................................25
Auto blue setting ...................................................................................................................27
PLAYBACK...............................................................................................................................28
To playback a recorded tape.................................................................................................28
Rewinding the tape ...............................................................................................................30
Rewinding or fast forwarding a tape at high speed ...............................................................30
To remove noise from the picture .........................................................................................31
SPECIAL PLAYBACK EFFECTS .............................................................................................32
Variable speed playback .......................................................................................................32
Slow motion ..........................................................................................................................33
Visual Search........................................................................................................................33
Choosing a mode for audio playback....................................................................................34
USING THE "SUPER INDEX" FEATURE.................................................................................35
Locating the beginning of a recorded program (INDEX SEARCH) .......................................36
Locating the beginning of a blank section (BLANK SEARCH) ..............................................37
Switching rewind or fast forward to visual search (EASY VIEW) ..........................................38
Skipping unnecessary scenes (SKIP PLAYBACK) ...............................................................38
VIEWING THE ON-SCREEN DISPLAY ...................................................................................39
Switching between the clock, time counter and time of remaining tape ................................39
INDEX WITH THE TIME COUNTER ........................................................................................40
To find specific sections on a tape ........................................................................................40
RECORDING A PROGRAM.....................................................................................................42