Hitachi VT-F380A Owners Guide - Page 20

If You Just Want to Watch TV, VCR Controls, Display Indicators

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Getting Started (Controls) If You Just Want to Watch TV For normal TV viewing, you do not need to disconnect the VCR. When the TV and VCR are already on, press POWER on the remote control. The VCR will shut off, but the TV will stay on. If you are recording on the VCR but want to watch a different channel on the TV, press the VCR/TV button to switch back and forth between the TV channel and the recording channel. VCR Controls POWER Turns VCR power on and off. STOP/EJECT Cancels any videotape action, and when pressed a second time, ejects tape. PLAY Play the loaded videotape. DISPLAY Shows time, channel, and status indicators. CHANNEL Up and down arrows for selecting channels. REC/IRT To begin recording. F.FWD Fast forwards the videotape. REW Rewinds the videotape. Display Indicators Watch for these signs and symbols that let you know that the VCR is responding to your instructions. 20

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Getting Started (Controls)
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If You Just Want to Watch TV
For normal TV viewing, you do not need to disconnect the VCR.
When the TV and VCR
are already on, press POWER on the remote control.
The VCR will shut off, but the TV
will stay on.
If you are recording on the VCR but want to watch a different channel on the TV, press
the VCR/TV button to switch back and forth between the TV channel and the recording
channel.
VCR Controls
POWER
Turns VCR power on and off.
STOP/EJECT
Cancels any videotape action, and when pressed a second time, ejects
tape.
PLAY
Play the loaded videotape.
DISPLAY
Shows time, channel, and status indicators.
CHANNEL
Up and down arrows for selecting channels.
REC/IRT
To begin recording.
F.FWD
Fast forwards the videotape.
REW
Rewinds the videotape.
Display Indicators
Watch for these signs and symbols that let you know that the VCR is responding to your
instructions.