Hitachi VTFX610A - Manual (Page 23)

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If the VCR is in PLAY mode, press STOP.
Press DISPLAY. This brings up the Index Screen.
Press 7 for rewind or 9 for forward to begin the index search.
The tape rewinds or fast-forwards until an index mark is detected. During this search, the word INDEX is
displayed at the top left corner of your screen.
When the VCR finds an index mark, it plays 15 seconds of the program that begins at that spot.
If this is the program you were looking for, press PLAY to resume normal playback.
If this is not the program you want, don't press anything. After 15 seconds, the VCR will move to the next
mark and play a part of that program. The VCR will continue searching until you press STOP or reach the end of
the tape.
When you find the program you want and press PLAY, the VCR returns to PLAY mode.
To stop the index search before an index mark is reached, press STOP.
If there are no index marks on the tape, the VCR will just rewind to the beginning or fast forward to the end.
Basic Operations (Recording)
Recording a Program
Before You Record
The VCR must be hooked up properly for recording. See the Simple Hookups at the beginning of this manual.
Copyright Infringement Warning
Most television programs and films are copyrighted. This means that someone has legal rights governing the
reproduction and distribution of this material. In certain circumstances, copyright law may apply to private in-
home taping of copyrighted materials. In most cases, it is okay to record for personal use, as long as you do not
sell the material. You must act responsibly in this area - check into the matter if you are unsure.
Basic Recording Steps
1. Load the videocassette into the VCR. The power comes on automatically when the tape is fully inserted.
2. Turn on the TV and select the video channel (3 or 4). Or, if you are hooked up with a direct audio/video cable,
set the TV to AUX or VIDEO.
3. Press DISPLAY, then press 5 when the SP/EP message appears on the TV screen, to select SP (standard
play, for the best picture quality) or EP (extended play, for longest recording time on a single tape).
4. Set the VCR to the channel you want to record from. Use the up and down CHANNEL buttons to flip through
the channels, or use the number buttons to go directly to the channel you want.
5. To begin recording, press REC on the remote control or REC/IRT on the VCR.
Recording will start unless the cassette is protected with the safety tab. If this tab has been removed, the VCR
will eject the tape to prevent recording over what is there.