How sound is recorded on a video tape
The VCR records sound onto two separate tracks.
Searching for the beginning of a timer recorded program
Monaural sound
Normal audio track
Stereo sound (left/right channels)
Notes
•To play a tape in stereo, you must use the A/V connections.
•When you play a tape recorded in monaural, the sound is heard in monaural regardless of the AUDIO MONITOR setting.
If you record a program using the timer function, you can easily find the beginning of the recording with this SEARCH MODE function. The SEARCH MODE button lights up when the VCR finishes a timer recording and the display window shows the following:
Press DIAL TIMER.
DIAL TIMER
SEARCH MODE
Recording stereo and bilingual programs
The VCR turns on, rewinds to the beginning of the most recently recorded program and starts playback automatically. The SEARCH MODE button turns off.
Tip
•To turn off the SEARCH MODE button, first turn the VCR on, then press the SEARCH MODE button. (Do not press any other button at this point, otherwise this SEARCH MODE function will be canceled.) To start the SEARCH MODE function, press the SEARCH MODE button once. If you press the SEARCH MODE button repeatedly, you can enter the index search or Time Search mode (for details, see page 55 and 56).
Notes
•This SEARCH MODE function will be canceled (the SEARCH MODE button turns off) if:
–The VCR starts recording other programs.
–You press H PLAY, M FF, m REW, or A EJECT button while the VCR is on.
–If there is a power failure.
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Searching using the index function
The VCR marks the tape with an index signal | DIAL TIMER |
at the point where each recording begins. |
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Use these signals as references to find a |
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specific recording. The VCR can search up |
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to 9 index signals ahead of or behind the |
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current position. |
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| SEARCH MODE |
1 Press SEARCH MODE on the VCR repeatedly until “INDEX” appears in the display window (the SEARCH MODE button lights up).
APC
SP
2 Turn DIAL TIMER to specify how many index signals ahead or behind you want to search:
•To search ahead, turn DIAL TIMER clockwise.
•To search backwards, turn DIAL TIMER counterclockwise.
APC
SP
3 Press DIAL TIMER.
The VCR starts searching. The playback starts (the SEARCH MODE button turns off) from the point about five seconds ahead of the specified index mark.
To stop searching
Press x STOP.
Note
•No index signal will be added when recording starts from recording pause. However, an index signal will be marked if you change the channel during recording pause.
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Searching using the Time Search function
You can easily find a specific point on a tape | DIAL TIMER |
by using the Time Search function. |
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For example, you can find a recorded portion |
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15 minutes ahead of or behind the current |
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position of a tape by using the Time Search |
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function. |
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| SEARCH MODE |
1 Press SEARCH MODE repeatedly until “TIME” appears in the display window (the SEARCH MODE button lights up).
APC
SP
2 Turn DIAL TIMER clockwise or counterclockwise to set the length of the time portion you want the VCR to
For example, if you want to watch a recorded portion 15 minutes ahead of the current position, turn DIAL TIMER once clockwise.
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press CHANNEL | SP |
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3 Press DIAL TIMER.
The VCR starts searching and the tape counter starts counting until it reaches the specified point.
APC
SP
The VCR starts playback automatically when the tape counter reaches the specified point (the SEARCH MODE button turns off).
To stop searching
Press x STOP.
Tip
•The VCR can search up to six hours ahead of or behind the current position of a tape.
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