VCR Features
Index Search
The VCR has a “VHS Index Search System” that automatically records index marks on the tape every time you start a recording. During playback you can locate the program you want to play by the number of index marks or by scanning. The VCR will search forward or reverse from the location you are at on the tape.
INDEX SEARCH
Press REV or FWD to begin scanning
OR
enter a specific index number
Press SEARCH to exit
Current tape counter is
2:17:25
Press REV or FWD to go to
Press SEARCH to exit
To Activate Index Search:
1.While playing back, press the STOP button to freeze the action.
2.Press the SEARCH button on the remote control to display the INDEX SEARCH screen on the TV screen.
3.If you want to search through a certain number of index marks, press two number buttons to enter the number of marks you want to search. Press the CLEAR button on the remote control to correct an entry.
4.Press the FORWARD button to search forward or the REVERSE button to search in reverse. The VCR will locate your index mark and begin playback. If you did not enter a specific index number, the VCR will locate the next index mark and begin playback.
5.Press STOP to stop Index Search.
Notes– Certain index marks may be missed by the VCR including:
•Marks too close to the current location of the tape.
•Those at the beginning of a recording lasting five minutes or less.
•Index marks that start at the beginning of the tape.
Go-To Search
The
1.Press the STOP button.
2.Repeatedly press the SEARCH button on the remote control until the
3.Use the number buttons to enter the hour and/or minute of the counter reading you want the VCR to go to. If necessary, press the CLEAR button on the remote control to correct an entry.
4.Press the FORWARD button to search ahead or the REVERSE button to search behind.
5.Press the STOP button to end a
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