Hitachi VT-FX611A User Manual

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Getting Started (Initial Setup)

Look at each item to see if it matches your own setup:

To change a setting, press the button that has the same number as that item.

This will cycle you through several options.

When everything is set up as you want, press GUIDE to return to regular

viewing.

Here is what the options mean:

1 AUTO BLUE

Press 1 to control the auto blue function which makes the

screen blue and mutes sound when you select a channel without a broadcast
signal on the VCR or a channel without a broadcast signal on the VCR or a
channel on which broadcasting has finished. Options are and .

If the signal is too strong, this function may not operate even if you specifiy

. During playback this function does not operate.

4 HIFI/LINEAR

Press 4 to control how the audio signal is processed by the

VCR. Options are and .

5 STEREO/MONO Press 5 to control how the audio signal is recorded and sent
to the TV. Options are and .

6 SAP

Press 6 when you are ready to record a second audio

program. Options are and .

Choosing a Mode for Audio Playback

Choose between hi-fi and linear modes, depending on your needs.
HIFI is the preferred setting because it works for all tapes whether they were
recorded in hi-fi or linear modes. If the audio sounds distorted or unusual or
there is no audio, try the LINEAR option.
When you set the option to HIFI, hi-fi tapes will play in high fidelity, and non-hi-fi
tapes will play in linear mode.

Stereo vs. Mono Sound

When you select the STEREO option, your VCR records in stereo any station
that broadcasts stereo sound. When a TV channel broadcasts in stereo, you'll
see a stereo indicator on the TV screen.
STEREO is the normal factory setting because it works for both stereo and mono
broadcasts. It is also necessary for recording a second audio program (SAP).
When you select MONO, sound is recorded as mono even when a channel
broadcasts in stereo.
Use the MONO setting when the stereo signal is not strong enough for quality
reception (for example, when there is signal drift or noise).

Hi-Fi Sound

Hi-Fi sound is the same quality as that of a compact disc player. Its dynamic
range of over 90dB will record either stereo or monaural broadcasts with the
highest quality possible. Linear sound, on the other hand, will record monaural