Auto Rewind; Real Time Tape Counter; Playing A Disc; Basic Playback - Hitachi DV-PF33U Instruction Manual

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AUTO REWIND

When a tape reaches the end during recording, play-
back, or fast-forward, the tape will automatically
rewind to the beginning. After rewinding finishes, the
DVD/VCR will eject the tape and switch itself off.
The DVD/VCR will not rewind the tape automati-
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cally during timer recording or Instant Recording
Timer.

BASIC PLAYBACK

Getting started
Turn on the power of the TV, amplifier and any other
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components which are connected to the DVD/VCR.
¡ Make sure the TV and audio receiver (commercially
available) are set to the correct channel.
Select DVD mode by pressing DVD on the remote
¡
control or output on the front panel.
1
Press y/I.
"Load" will appear briefly on the display panel.
¡
¡ Check that the DVD OUTPUT Light is lit. If not,
press the DVD button on the Remote control to
switch to DVD mode.
2
Press OPEN/CLOSE to open disc loading
tray.
3
Place the chosen disc in the tray, with the
label facing up.
4
Press PLAY.
The tray will close automatically, and playback will
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then start from the first chapter or track of the disc.
If the playback does not start automatically, press
PLAY.
¡ When you playback the DVD which a title menu is
recorded, it may appear on the screen. In this case,
refer to "TITLE MENU" on page 24.
5
Press STOP to stop playback.
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REAL TIME TAPE COUNTER

This shows the elapsed recording or playback time
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in hours, minutes, and seconds. (The displayed time
will not change during blank portions of the tape.
The front display of DVD/VCR will show in hour,
minute only.)
The indication will appear when the tape is rewound
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further than "0:00:00" on the tape counter.

PLAYING A DISC

Notes
¡ A "prohibited icon"
on the TV screen during operation, warning that a
DVD CD
prohibited operation has been encountered by the
DVD/VCR or the disc.
With DVDs that use titles for playback program sig-
¡
nals, playback may start from the second title, or it
may skip these titles.
¡ During the playback of a two layered disc, pictures
may stop for a moment. This happens when the 1st
layer switches to the 2nd layer. This is not a mal-
function.
If a disc is dirty or has scratches, the pictures may
¡
appear distorted and the playback operation may
stop. In such cases, clean the disc and unplug the
power cord and then plug it again before resuming
playback.
DVD may contain menus to navigate the disc and
access special features. Press appropriate numerical
button or use Arrow (L/K/B/s) to highlight your
selection in the DVD main menu and press ENTER to
confirm.
Note
Unless stated, all operations described are based on
¡
remote control use. Some operations can be carried
out using the menu bar on the TV screen.
1
During playback, press PAUSE/STEP.
Playback will pause and sound will be muted.
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2
To continue playback, press PLAY.
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