Hitachi VT-MX424A 用户手册

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• To exit Time Search mode, press the MENU button on the remote control after step 2.  Or 
press the STOP button after step 3. 
• A video cassette must be inserted in the VCR for this function to work.  

This function enables you to search for the unrecorded portion of the tape in the forward 
direction. 
• Tape must be fully rewound. 

1 Select "SEARCH SELECT" 
Press MENU button on the remote control repeatedly so that the SEARCH SELECT menu 
appears. 

2 Select "BLANK SEARCH" 
Press 

/PLAY or 

/STOP button repeatedly to point to "BLANK SEARCH". 

Then, press F.FWD/  button. 
• The VCR begins fast forwarding to the beginning of the blank part of the tape. 

3 After Blank Search 
The VCR will automatically stop. 

NOTES: 
• The blank search will only work in the forward direction not in the reverse direction. 
• A video cassette must be inserted in the VCR for this function to work. 

Make sure.... 
· VCR power must be turned on. 
· Turn on the TV and set the TV channel to the same video output channel as located on the 
back of the VCR.  (CH 3 or 4) 
• Press VCR/TV button on the remote control so that the "VCR" indicator appears on the 
display. 
· Insert a cassette tape with its erase prevention tab in place. (If necessary, rewind or fast 
forward the tape to the point at which you want to begin recording.) 

1 Select the channel to be recorded 
Press the number buttons on the remote control or the CHANNEL (CH) 

 or 

 button. 

NOTE: When you record with a cable converter box, the VCR channel must be selected to 3 or 
4, then the actual channel that you wish to record must be selected on the cable converter box. 

2 Select the tape speed 
Press the TAPE SPEED button on the remote control to select the desired tape speed 
(SP/LP/SLP).