Hitachi VTUX6440A VCR User Manual


 
RECORDING A PROGRAM -RECORDING TIPS
To watch one program while recording another
1 Once you have set the VCR for recording, press the VCR/TV button.
The VCR indicator disappears. Now, you will be viewing through your TV only.
2 Switch channels using your TV controls or the VCR remote, if it's programmed to control your
TV (see page 54).
Notes:
• You can check on the recording by pressing VCR/TV again. This will switch you back to viewing through the
VCR, and you'll see the program you are recording.
If you're hooked up with an audio/video cable: Switch the TV from AUX or VIDEO mode back to the TV
mode, then select the channels you want to watch, as described in Step 2. Switch TV back to AUX or VIDEO to
monitor your recording.
To change the channel being recorded
1 Press the PAUSE button to stop the recording temporarily.
2 Press the CH (
/ ) button or number buttons to change the channel to the one you prefer.
3 Press the PAUSE button to continue recording.
Automatic Indexing
Your VCR will automatically create an invisible "INDEX" mark every time you press the REC button while
recording. During playback, the Index Search feature will let you move through a tape that has several recordings
on it by searching for the "INDEX" mark. See Page 34, "Locating the beginning of a recorded program
(INDEX SEARCH)".