User manual HITACHI VT-FX695A

[. . . ] OWNER'S MANUAL WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated "dangerous voltage" within the product's enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the product. CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. The caution marking is located on the rear of the cabinet. IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS 1. Read Instructions- All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the appliance is operated. [. . . ] 4 Start the clock by pressing [EXIT/RESET] or [F. FWD]. DAYLIGHT-SAVINGS TIME When Daylight-Savings Time is ON, the clock's time will change automatically as follows: First Sunday of April : from 2:00 AM to 3:00 AM Last Sunday of October : from 2:00 AM to 1:00 AM 1 Select main menu by pressing [MENU]. In this case, follow step [3]. ) 2 Select "CLOCK SET" by pressing [PLAY] or [STOP]. 3 Set "D. S. T. " to [ON] by pressing CLOCK SET [PLAY] or [STOP]. Press [RESET/EXIT] to return to TV mode. ­4­ EN PLAYBACK FUNCTION NORMAL PLAYBACK 1 Insert the prerecorded tape. If the safety tab has been removed, the VCR will start playback automatically. Now set the CH3/CH4 switch on the back of the VCR to match the channel selected on the TV. · Tracking adjustment will be set automatically (Digital Tracking function) when you start playback. tracking manually, press [CHANNEL ( · When a tape has reached the end, the VCR will rewind the tape to the beginning, eject the tape, and turn off the VCR automatically. · S-VHS Quasi Playback (SQPB): This unit allows you to view a tape recorded in S-VHS format. (Noise lines may appear on the picture. ) 4 To stop playback, press [STOP]. STILL/SLOW You can freeze the picture on TV screen by pressing [PAUSE/STILL] during playback. · You can advance the picture by one frame at a time by pressing [PAUSE/STILL] during the still mode. · If the picture begins to vibrate vertically during the still ) ]. mode, stabilize the picture by pressing [CH ( · If the picture is distorted or rolling vertically, adjust the vertical hold control on your TV, if equipped. You can play back in slow motion by pressing [SLOW] during playback or the still mode. reduce it by pressing [CH ( · After the VCR has been in Still/Slow mode for 5 minutes, it will stop automatically to protect the tape and the video head from damage. 3 Begin auto repeat playback by pressing [F. FWD] so that [ON] appears next to "AUTO REPEAT". · If the on-screen menu still remains, press [EXIT/RESET] to exit the menu. · To cancel the Auto repeat mode, press [F. FWD] at step [3] so that [OFF] appears next to "AUTO REPEAT". · When you set the Auto repeat mode to [ON] while the Counter memory mode is ON, the VCR will exit the Counter memory mode automatically. SEARCH FUNCTIONS PICTURE SEARCH If you want to skip or repeat a scene during playback, press [F. FWD] or [REW]. · Press it again and the VCR will now search in super high speed. (in the LP/SLP modes only) INDEX SEARCH The index signal is recorded on the tape automatically when the recording is started. [. . . ] Dirt accumulated on the video heads after long periods of use, or the usage of rental or worn tapes can cause this problem. If a streaky or snowy picture appears during playback, the video heads in your VCR may need to be cleaned. Please visit your local Audio/Video store and purchase a good quality VHS Video Head Cleaner. If a Video Head Cleaner does not solve the problem, consult our nearest Authorized Service Center. [. . . ]