Hitachi VT-F494A Portable DVD Player User Manual


 
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Special Playback Effects...................................................................................................................34
To Find Specific Sections on a Tape...............................................................................................35
Basic Operations (Recording)...................................................................................................................38
 Recording a Program.....................................................................................................................38
Before you Record .............................................................................................................................38
Basic Recording Steps ......................................................................................................................38
Recording Tips....................................................................................................................................39
Using the Instant Recording Timer (IRT)........................................................................................40
Setting the VCR to Record Later .....................................................................................................40
Reviewing What You Have Programmed.......................................................................................42
Programming Priorities......................................................................................................................42
Basic Operations (VCR Plus + Recording)...............................................................................................44
 Easy Delayed Recording with VCR Plus +.................................................................................44
About VCR Plus+................................................................................................................................44
Channel Setup ....................................................................................................................................44
Using VCR Plus+ to Record a Program..........................................................................................49
Basic Operations (Tape Navigation).........................................................................................................51
 Tape Navigation..............................................................................................................................51
Basic Operations (Displaying Captions)...................................................................................................61
 Displaying Captions .......................................................................................................................61
Advanced Operations................................................................................................................................62
 Controlling Your TV with the VCR's Remote .............................................................................62
Programming the Remote Control...................................................................................................62
Controlling the TV...............................................................................................................................63
Advanced Operations (Cable Box Hookups)............................................................................................64
 Hooking Up to a Cable Box ..........................................................................................................64
Cable Box Position.............................................................................................................................64
A. Basic Hookup .................................................................................................................................64
B. Advanced Hookup (Cable box to unscramble all channels)...................................................65
C. Advanced Hookup (Cable box to unscramble only pay channels)........................................65
Advanced Operations (Stereo System) .....................................................................................................66
 Integrating Your Stereo System...................................................................................................66
Hookup.................................................................................................................................................66
Recording from Your Stereo System...............................................................................................66
Advanced Operations (Second VCR) .......................................................................................................68
 Integrating a Second VCR ............................................................................................................68
Hookup.................................................................................................................................................68
Copying from One VCR to Another (Dubbing)...............................................................................68
Advanced Operations (Synchro Edit) .......................................................................................................69
Synchro Editing...................................................................................................................................69
Advanced Operations (Copying from Camcorder)................................................................................... 71
Copying Tapes From a Camcorder .................................................................................................71
VCR Care and Servicing...........................................................................................................................72
 Routine Cleaning............................................................................................................................72
Head Cleaning ....................................................................................................................................72
Periodic Maintenance ........................................................................................................................72
 If the VCR Doesn't Work Right.....................................................................................................72