Hitachi VT-UX617A - Manual (Page 39)

• After 1 minute in the PAUSE mode, the VCR automatically switches to STOP mode to protect the tape.
• If noise bars appear on the TV screen during the PAUSE mode, first set the VCR to the SLOW mode by using
the shuttle ring and then press the CH ( or ) button on the remote control to minimize the noise bars (see
page 38).
• If the screen jitters during PAUSE, press the CH ( or ) button to minimize the jitter.
Frame Advance
1 Press the PAUSE button to stop the tape during playback.
2 Press the CA SKIP button to view the picture one frame at a time.
• Press the PAUSE button to resume play.
Visual Search
This function let you search backward and forward through the videotape while viewing it.
During play:
Press the REW button to search in reverse.
Press the F.FWD button to search ahead.
• Press the PLAY button to return to normal playback.
Press REW or F.FWD and hold it; you can search backward or forward through the tape at a higher
speed while viewing it.
• Press PLAY and REW, then hold REW for backward search at a higher speed.
• Press PLAY and F.FWD, then hold F.FWD for forward search at a higher speed.
• Release REW or F.FWD to return to normal playback.
Choosing a mode for audio playback
The VCR records the same audio on both the Hi-Fi and linear tracks on the tape. The Hi-Fi sound is recorded
on separate left and right stereo channels. Monaural sound is recorded on the linear track.
To enjoy Hi-Fi sound, connect your VCR to a stereo television or amplifier/receiver using the audio/video jacks
(see page 64).
How to select playback audio