Hitachi VT-FX6404A - Manual (Page 40)

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• BLANK SEARCH cannot be operated with a cassette without a safety tab.
• BLANK SEARCH may not operate when a blank section lasts no more than five minutes.
• BLANK SEARCH will not be engaged in the following sections since they are not recognized as
blanks:
- Sections with noise
- Sections where only sound has been recorded
- Sections where previous recordings have been erased
1 Press the (VIEW/SKIP/BLANK) button in the STOP mode.
The BLANK SEARCH screen will appear and the tape will fast forward automatically
• The blank which is the nearest the current tape position is searched for.
• The blank square in the tape bar shows the current tape position.
• The tape remaining time appears on the screen and VCR display during BLANK SEARCH.
• When a blank is detected, the tape will automatically rewind to the beginning of the blank.
Notes:
• When a cassette without a safety tab is inserted, the warning screen will appear on the TV screen for several
seconds and the cassette will be ejected automatically.
• Tape bar will not appear correctly if tapes which have scratches or are slack are being used.
When the beginning of blank is located, the STOP screen will appear for five seconds and the tape will stop.
• The tape remaining time appears in the VCR display.
Note: Make sure that the tape is at the beginning of blank before you start recording or editing.