Pioneer DVR-RT300 manual Playback Zero Return function / Video index search system

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ZERO RETURN function / Video index search system

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ZERO RETURN function

This function makes tape rewinding stop at the counter Ò00:00:00Ó position automatically.

Note

¥If you rewind the tape beyond Ò00:00:00Ó, a minus sign (ÒÐÓ) will be displayed in front of the time.

¥When you load a tape, the counter will reset to Ò00:00:00Ó.

¥The counter does not function on nonrecorded (blank) sections of the tape. When you rewind, fast forward or play tapes through blank sections, the counter stops.

1 Press DISPLAY/CALL.

The counter display shows the tape running time during playback or recording.

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2Press COUNTER RESET at the desired tape position. The counter display will be reset to the “00:00:00” position (e.g. the beginning of recording).

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Switching the display between clock and counter Press CLOCK/COUNTER. The clock and tape counter alternate with each other in the display.

Video index search system

This function enables you to locate the beginning of any recording made on the VCR.

Note

¥When you record an INDEX mark at the very beginning of the tape, the mark may not be found.

¥During INDEX search, the tape may stop and begin to play at a slightly different location.

¥INDEX may not function properly with old or worn out video tapes.

¥INDEX marks may not be found if it is extremely close to the point where the search began.

¥In recording, if you stop recording temporarily, the INDEX mark is not recorded on the tape.

Recording an INDEX MARK

The Index search function automatically records an INDEX mark on the tape whenever a recording is initiated.

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	INDEX
Index search
Press INDEX	or	during stop or play mode.
For Succeeding programs: Press INDEX				.
For Preceding programs: Press INDEX				.
(Additional press increases the INDEX NO. up to 9.)
When the INDEX INDEX		or	is pressed, the unit

starts searching the INDEX NO. selected and finds the portion, then playback starts automatically.

To stop the Index Search, press STOP.

4 or ¢ is displayed

INDEX NO. (up to 9)

3Press STOP when playback or recording is finished. Press ZERO RETURN.

The tape will be rewound or fast forwarded and auto- matically stop at the Ò00:00:00Ó position.

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