RCA VR355/VR545 manual Slow Motion, Frame Advance, To Activate Index Search

VCR Features

Slow Motion

You can view a tape during play or play-pause mode using Slow Motion search.

1.In pause mode, press the FORWARD (FWD) or REVERSE (REV) button to start slow-motion playback.

2.Press the FORWARD button to increase or the REVERSE button to decrease the search speed.

3.Use the TRACKING + or – buttons to remove any streaks from the picture.

Note: Some lines cannot be avoided with the VR355 model VCR due to the fact it is a 2-head VCR.

4.Press the PLAY button to return to normal playback.

The VCR switches automatically from slow-motion playback to stop after a few uninterrupted minutes.

Frame Advance

Frame Advance lets you view single-frame action during playback.

1.While playback is in progress, press the remote control’s PAUSE button (PLAY/PAUSE on the VCR) to freeze the action.

2.Press the F. ADV button on the remote control each time you want to view the next frame of the recording.

3.Press the PAUSE or PLAY button on the remote control (PLAY/PAUSE on the VCR) to return to normal playback.

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

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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.

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