Hitachi VT-F494A Owner's Manual page 54

Basic Operations (Tape Navigation)
The selected number is displayed in black against a white background.
6. A: Press PLAY.
The following screen appears during searching for a program, then the program is
played back automatically.
B: Press STOP.
The following screen appears during searching for a program, then the tape stops
automatically.
This is convenient when you are going to view a program later or locate the beginning
of a blank section for recording.
Pressing STOP does not set the VCR to the recording mode automatically.
If you have selected a blank section in step 5, press STOP. "SEARCHING BLANK"
will appear on the TV screen for several seconds, then the tape will stop automatically
at the beginning of the non-recorded section.
Storing tape data in memory
Whenever this VCR records a program, tape data is stored in memory automatically.
When you use a T-120 tape for recording, no special procedure is required. The first
time you use a T-140, T-160 or T-180 tape to record with this VCR, however, perform
the following operation to store the data in memory correctly.
1. Insert a cassette into the VCR.
Insert a cassette which has not been recorded by this VCR. The MENU button indicator
will flash for several seconds and the screen shown below will appear.
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