Hitachi VT-FX6411A - Manual (Page 2)

FOR YOUR SAFETY - 2 -
TABLE OF CONTENTS
FOR YOUR SAFETY..................................................................................................................3
IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS.....................................................................................................4
USE ........................................................................................................................................6
SERVICE ................................................................................................................................6
CUSTOMER CONTROLS ..........................................................................................................7
REMOTE OPERATION ............................................................................................................10
Install batteries in the remote control ....................................................................................10
Operating in the remote control.............................................................................................11
CASSETTE TAPES..................................................................................................................11
Types ....................................................................................................................................12
Safety tabs prevent erasure ..................................................................................................12
Insertion ................................................................................................................................12
Removal................................................................................................................................12
BASIC ANTENNA HOOKUP [A]...............................................................................................13
ADVANCED ANTENNA HOOKUP -AV HOOKUP [B] ..............................................................14
BASIC CABLE HOOKUP [C] ....................................................................................................14
ADVANCED CABLE HOOKUP -AV HOOKUP [D] ...................................................................15
BASIC CABLE HOOKUP -WITH CABLE BOX [E]....................................................................16
ADVANCED CABLE HOOKUP -WITH CABLE BOX [F]...........................................................17
ADVANCED CABLE HOOKUP -WITH CABLE BOX AND SPLITTER [G] ...............................18
AUTO INSTALL ........................................................................................................................19
Setting the channel automatically .........................................................................................19
SETTING THE CLOCK ............................................................................................................20
Tips .......................................................................................................................................20
To set the clock.....................................................................................................................20
PRE-TUNING THE VCR TUNER .............................................................................................23
Presetting the received channels without using a cable box (Hookups [A], [B], [C], or [D]) ..23
To add or erase channels .....................................................................................................25
Auto blue setting ...................................................................................................................27
CABLE BOX SETUP ................................................................................................................28
PLAYBACK...............................................................................................................................31
To playback a recorded tape.................................................................................................31
Rewinding the tape ...............................................................................................................32
Rewinding or fast forwarding a tape at high speed ...............................................................33
To remove noise from the picture .........................................................................................34
SPECIAL PLAYBACK EFFECTS .............................................................................................35
Variable speed ......................................................................................................................35
Still Playback (Pause) ...........................................................................................................35
Frame Advance.....................................................................................................................36
Slow motion ..........................................................................................................................36
Visual Search........................................................................................................................37
Choosing a mode for audio playback....................................................................................38
USING THE "SUPER INDEX" FEATURE.................................................................................40
Locating the beginning of a recorded program (INDEX SEARCH) .......................................40
Locating the beginning of a blank section (BLANK SEARCH) ..............................................41
Switching rewind or fast forward to visual search (EASY VIEW) ..........................................43
Skipping unnecessary scenes (SKIP PLAYBACK) ...............................................................43
VIEWING THE ON-SCREEN DISPLAY ...................................................................................44
Switching between the clock, time counter and time of remaining tape ................................44