Hitachi VT-DX815A Owner's Manual page 3

FOR YOUR SAFETY
To set the clock manually ............................................................................... 30
PRE-TUNING THE VCR TUNER....................................................................... 34
Presetting the received channels without using a cable box (Hookups [A], [B],
[C], [D], [E], [F], [G], [H] or [I]) ......................................................................... 34
When automatic presetting of channels are finished ...................................... 36
To add or erase channels ............................................................................... 36
Auto blue setting............................................................................................. 38
PLAYBACK ........................................................................................................ 41
To playback a recorded tape .......................................................................... 41
Rewinding the tape......................................................................................... 42
Rewinding the tape......................................................................................... 42
To remove noise from the picture ................................................................... 42
SPECIAL PLAYBACK EFFECTS....................................................................... 44
Variable speed playback................................................................................. 44
Choosing a mode for audio playback ............................................................. 45
SHUTTLE CONTROL ........................................................................................ 47
Using the shuttle ring on the remote control ................................................... 47
USING THE "INDEX" FEATURE ....................................................................... 48
To find specific sections on a tape using the "INDEX" feature........................ 48
VIEWING THE ON-SCREEN DISPLAY ............................................................. 50
Switching between the clock, time counter and time of remaining tape.......... 50
INDEX WITH THE TIME COUNTER.................................................................. 51
To find specific sections on a tape.................................................................. 51
VHS RECORDING STEP................................................................................... 52
Before you record ........................................................................................... 52
Basic recording steps ..................................................................................... 52
To watch a DSS® program while recording a program other than DSS® ...... 54
D-VHS RECORDING SETUP ............................................................................ 55
Setup Procedure (Hookups [A], [B] or [C])...................................................... 55
D-VHS RECORDING STEP............................................................................... 57
Basic recording steps ..................................................................................... 57
RECORDING A PROGRAM -
To watch one program while recording another.............................................. 59
To change the channel being recorded .......................................................... 59
To record a Second Audio Program (SAP)..................................................... 60
Stereo vs. mono sound................................................................................... 61
INSTANT RECORDING TIMER......................................................................... 63
Using the Instant Recording Timer (IRT) ........................................................ 63
DELAYED RECORDING.................................................................................... 64
Setting the VCR to record later....................................................................... 64
Before you begin ............................................................................................ 64
PROGRAM REVIEW ......................................................................................... 70
Reviewing what you have programmed.......................................................... 70
PROGRAMMING THE VCR REMOTE TO CONTROL YOUR TV ..................... 72
Using the VCR remote to control your TV....................................................... 72
RECORDING TIPS
....................................... 59
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