Hitachi VT-UX617A - Manual (Page 48)

Basic recording steps
Note: You may use a blank tape or you may record over a previously recorded (erasable) tape.
1 Turn on TV and select the video channel (3 or 4).
Or, if you are hooked up with an audio/video cable, set the TV to AUX or VIDEO.
2 Insert a blank or erasable tape.
The power comes on automatically and the tape indicator lights on the display.
• If a cassette without its safety tab is inserted, playback starts automatically, and you cannot complete the
record operation.
When you insert a blank tape (or a tape recorded without "Tape Navigation" indexing), the MENU button
indicator on the VCR flashes and "120" flashes in the VCR's display for about 10 seconds.
• If you are using a T-120 tape for recording: Ignore this display.
• If you are using a T-140, T-160, T-180 or T-210 tape for recording: Refer to "Storing tape data in memory"
on page 57.
• While the MENU button is flashing, a recording cannot be made even if the REC button is pressed.
3 Press the DISPLAY button.
This screen appears on the TV.
4 Press (5) button to select SP (standard play, for the best picture quality) or EP (extended play, for the
longest recording time on a single tape).