Activate HIGH-SPEED, Start Search

High-Speed Search

	ACTIVATE HIGH-SPEED
1	SEARCH
	During playback or still, press FF for forward high-
	speed search, or REW for reverse high-speed search.
	To resume normal playback, press PLAY.
	NOTE:
	For short searches, during playback or still, press and
	hold FF or REW. When released, normal playback
	resumes.

Skip Search

SKIP OVER UNWANTED SECTIONS

1 Press SKIP SEARCH 1 to 4 times during playback. Each press initiates a 30-second period of fast- motion playback. Normal playback resumes automatically.

NOTES:

To return to normal playback during a Skip Search, press PLAY.

If the Skip Menu screen appears, see page 25.

Index Search

Index codes are placed on the tape at the start of each recording. You can find and automatically play back from the start of any recording using the Index Search function.

START SEARCH

1 While the tape is stopped, press SHUTTLE PLUS “ or £ (Þor %).

ACCESS DISTANT CODE

2 To access a recording 2–9 index codes away, press SHUTTLE PLUS “ or £ (Þor %) repeatedly until the correct number is displayed on screen (only if SUPERIMPOSE is set to ON ( pg. 23). Playback begins automatically when the desired recording is located.

If necessary press REW or FF when play starts to search visually to find the very beginning of the desired program.

NOTE:

An index code is not placed on the tape when recording is paused and then resumed.

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Instant ReView

At the press of a button, you can power up your VCR, rewind the tape and begin viewing the most recent timer-recorded program.

1		ACTIVATE INSTANT REVIEW
		After ensuring that the Timer mode is disengaged, press
		REVIEW.
		The power comes on and the VCR rewinds to the index
		The power comes on and the VCR rewinds to the index
		code indicating the start of the last timer-recorded
		program, then begins playback automatically.
		You can access a program 2–9 index codes away
		from the current position on the tape. If, for example,
		you have 5 programs recorded and you want to
		watch the third one, press REVIEW three times.
		If necessary press REW or FF when play starts to
		search visually to find the very beginning of the
		desired program.
		If the tape is already rewound when REVIEW is
		pressed, it will play the tape from the beginning. It
		will not fast forward to an index code.
		The Instant Review function will also operate if the
		VCR's power is on.

Manual Tracking

Once playback begins, the VCR’s automatic tracking function is engaged. If tracking noise appears in the picture, you can override this and make the adjustment manually.

ENGAGE MANUAL

TRACKING MODE

1 During playback, press the CH5 and ° buttons on the

VCR's front panel simultaneously to cancel the automatic tracking mode and enable manual tracking adjust.

ADJUST MANUAL

TRACKING

2 Press CH 5 (+) or ° (–) on the VCR's front panel or remote. Press briefly for fine adjust, or press and hold for coarse adjust. Watch the screen and continue adjusting until optimum picture and sound quality are achieved.

RE-ENGAGE AUTOMATIC

TRACKING

3 Press the CH5and ° buttons on the VCR's front panel simultaneously.

When automatic tracking is re-engaged, Auto Picture is automatically activated.

NOTES:

To obtain a noiseless still picture it may be necessary to adjust tracking in slow playback and then engage Pause.

Manual tracking is possible during hands-free slow-motion. During hands-free slow-motion playback, simply press CH 5 (+) or °(–) on the VCR's front panel or remote to adjust tracking.