Hitachi VM-C52E - Using the F-Search and R-Search Features; Using the Still Feature; Flying Erase Head

USING
THE
F-SEARCH
AND
R-SEARCH
FEATURES
When you press F.FWD or REW button during play-
back, the tape will be played back at a speed about 3
times faster than the normal playback speed (SP re-
corded tape) or 7 times faster than the normal speed (LP
recorded tape), and you can easily locate a certain spot
on the tape.
NOTES:
® There will be some noise (interference) in the F-
search or R-search pictures.
©
Colour
may
disappear
or
the
picture
may
fluctuate
up
and
down.
F.FWD Button
REW Button
USING THE STILL FEATURE
When
PAUSE
button
is
pressed
during
playback,
a
still
1
picture
can
be
seen.
To
start
again
press
PAUSE
but-
ton and playback will be resumed.
NOTES:
Be
*
There
will
be
some
noise
(interference)
in
the
still
SS
(ace
picture.
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(GZ
¢
Colour
may
disappear
or
the
picture
may
fluctuate
up
and
down.
e¢
When
the
still
playback
mode
continues
for
about
5
minutes,
the
camera/recorder
switches
to
the
stop
mode
automatically
to
prevent
damage
to
the
tape.
PAUSE Button
USING THE EDIT SEARCH FEATURE
Visual scanning can be performed while F.FWD or REW button is held depressed in the record/pause (stand-by)
mode.
And
also
when
PLAY
button
is
pressed
in
the
record/pause
mode,
playback
can
be
done
while
it
is
held
depressed.
Use
this
feature
to
search
for
the
end
of
the
previously
recorded
material
in
the
record/pause
mode
when
you
are
going
to
record
a
new
program
on
the
remaining
blank
section
of
the
tape.
FLYING ERASE HEAD
A
rotating
erase
head
eliminates
glitches
and
rainbow
noise
that
occurs
at
the
joints
between
recordings
in
previous
models.
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