Hitachi VTMX-231A - Manual (Page 2)

TABLE OF CONTENTS
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
TABLE OF CONTENTS ............................................................................................................................ 2
IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS .................................................................................................................. 4
PRECAUTIONS ......................................................................................................................................... 6
LOCATION ............................................................................................................................................ 6
POWER SUPPLY ................................................................................................................................... 6
AVOID THE HAZARDS OF ELECTRICAL SHOCK AND FIRE...................................................... 6
WARNING.............................................................................................................................................. 6
FEATURES................................................................................................................................................. 8
VIDEO CASSETTE TAPE INFORMATION............................................................................................ 9
PRECAUTIONS ..................................................................................................................................... 9
THREE DIFFERENT TAPE SPEEDS ................................................................................................... 9
INSERTING A CASSETTE ................................................................................................................... 9
REMOVING A CASSETTE................................................................................................................... 9
ERASE PREVENTION .......................................................................................................................... 9
OPERATING CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS ..................................................................................... 11
PREPARATION FOR USE ...................................................................................................................... 13
ANTENNA/CABLE CONNECTIONS ................................................................................................ 13
SETTING THE CH3/CH4 SWITCH.................................................................................................... 15
CONNECTING TO INPUT JACKS..................................................................................................... 15
INPUT SELECT ................................................................................................................................... 15
A/V TERMINALS ................................................................................................................................ 15
INSTALLING THE BATTERIES........................................................................................................ 16
CHANNEL SET UP (Automatic) ......................................................................................................... 16
TO SELECT A DESIRED CHANNEL ................................................................................................ 18
CLOCK SET UP ................................................................................................................................... 18
TO CHANGE CLOCK SETTING........................................................................................................ 20
TO DELETE OR ADD CHANNELS ................................................................................................... 21
CHANNEL SET UP AGAIN................................................................................................................ 22
SELECTING THE LANGUAGE ......................................................................................................... 23
PLAYBACK ............................................................................................................................................. 24
NORMAL PLAYBACK ....................................................................................................................... 24
PICTURE SEARCH ............................................................................................................................. 24
STILL PICTURE .................................................................................................................................. 24
NOISE CANCEL (in the Still mode).................................................................................................... 25
VERTICAL HOLD CONTROL ........................................................................................................... 25
TRACKING ADJUSTMENT ............................................................................................................... 25
COUNTER MEMORY ......................................................................................................................... 25
TO EXIT THE COUNTER MEMORY................................................................................................ 26
AUTO REPEAT PLAYBACK ............................................................................................................. 26
TO EXIT THE AUTO REPEAT MODE.............................................................................................. 27
RENTAL PLAYBACK......................................................................................................................... 27
TO EXIT THE RENTAL PLAY MODE.............................................................................................. 27
RECORDING............................................................................................................................................ 28
VIEWING AND RECORDING THE SAME PROGRAM.................................................................. 28
SKIPPING UNWANTED SCENES DURING RECORDING ............................................................ 29
RECORDING ONE PROGRAM AND VIEWING ANOTHER ......................................................... 29