Hitachi VT-FX685A, Service Manual, Page: 10 / 67

OPERATING CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS
Model: VT-FX685A / VT-FX685AC
1. Cassette Compartment
2. REW button– Press to rewind the tape, or to view
the picture rapidly in reverse during the playback
mode. (Rewind Search)
s
button– Press to cancel a setting of timer pro-
gram. Press to correct digits when setting program
(For example: setting clock or timer program). Press
to add or delete channel numbers during channel
preset. (only on the remote control)
3. STOP button– Press to stop the tape motion.
EJECT button– Press to remove a tape from the
VCR. (only on the VCR)
▼
button– Press to enter digits when setting pro-
gram (For example: setting clock or timer program).
Press to select the setting modes from the on screen
menu. (only on the remote control)
4. PLAY button– Press to begin playback.
▲
button– Press to enter digits when setting pro-
gram (For example: setting clock or timer program).
Press to select the setting modes from the on screen
menu. (only on the remote control)
5. F.FWD button– Press to rapidly advance the tape,
or view the picture rapidly in forward during play-
back. (Forward Search)
B
button– When setting program (For example:
setting clock or timer program), press to determine
your selection and proceed to the next step you want
to input. Press to determine the setting modes from
the on screen menu. Press to add or delete channel
numbers during channel preset. (only on the remote
control)
6. POWER button– Press to turn VCR on and off.
Press to activate timer recording.
7. Remote sensor window– Receives the infrared
signals from the remote control.
8. Digital display
A. PWR. (Power) indicator– Indicates that the power
is turned on.
B. Cassette indicator– Indicates that there is a tape
in the VCR.
C. VCR indicator– Indicates that the VCR is in the
VCR position.
D. REC indicator– Indicates that it is recording.
Flashes when a recording has been paused.
E.
w
(Timer) indicator– Indicates that the timer recording
or an IRT recording has been set.
F. CLOCK indicator– Displays current time. PM indi-
cator appears when p.m.
9. CHANNEL(CH)
▲
/
▼
buttons– Press to select the
desired channels for viewing or recording.
Tracking function– Press to minimize video ‘noise’
(lines or dots on screen) during playback (only on
the VCR) or slow mode.
Press to stabilize the picture in the Still mode when
the picture begins to vibrate vertically.
POWER
1 2 3
4 5 6
7 8 9
+100 0
TV VCR
REW
PLAY
STOP
F.FWD
PAUSE
CH
SEARCH MODE
DISPLAY MENU
TAPE SPEED
6
11
14
13
12
2
10
17
16
18
3
24
5
4
9
21
20
REC
SLOW
19
CATV
VCR/TV
23
MUTE
ENTER
VOL
RESET
EXIT COUNTER
MEMORY
22
15
VCR PIus+
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REMOTE CONTROL

25
26
27 28
29 30 32 31
ANT AUDIO
VIDEO
IN
OUT
OUT IN CH3 CH4
OUT
L
R
IN
VIDEO-IN AUDIO-IN L R
CHANNEL
REC/IRT REW F.FWD
PLAY
STOP/EJECT
TRACKING
6 9 10 8 7
POWER
27
1
30
2 3 4 5
25
26
27 28
29 30 32 31
ANT AUDIO
VIDEO
IN
OUT
OUT IN
CH3 CH4
OUT
L
R
IN

VCR FRONT PANEL


VCR REAR PANEL
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A
B
C
D
E
F
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