Activate Instant Review, Activate Scene Finder

Index Search

Your recorder automatically marks

index codes at the beginning of£ 2 each recording. This function gives

you quick access to any one of 9 index codes in either direction.

NOTE:

Before starting, make sure the recorder is in the Stop mode.

ACTIVATE INDEX SEARCH

1 Press PUSH JOG Þor Þ (ª or £). “ª 1” or “£1” is displayed on screen and search begins in the corresponding direction.

●To access index codes 2 through 9, press PUSH JOG

Þ or Þ repeatedly until the correct index number is displayed.

Ex.: To locate the beginning of B from the current position, press PUSH JOG Þtwice.

To locate the beginning of D from the current position, press PUSH JOG Þonce.

Current position

–2

–1

Index number

●When the specified index code is located, playback begins automatically.

Next Function Memory

You can set your recorder's power to go off automatically after the tape is fully rewound. Before starting, make sure the recorder is in the Stop mode.

For Automatic Power Off After Tape Rewind . . .

. . . press REW, then press OPERATE within 2 seconds.

NOTE:

If you want the power to be turned off automatically when the counter reads “0:00:00” (instead of at the beginning of the tape), press C.MEMORY so that the “M” mark appears before pressing REW.

Tape Position Indicator

The tape position indicator
appears on screen when, from the
Stop mode, you press FF, REW or
perform an Index Search. The
position of “5” in relation to “0”		3
(beginning) or “+” (end) shows you 0		3
	+		+	+
	+		+	+
where you are on the tape.				1:23:45
”O.S.D.” (☞ pg. 5) must be set to
“ON”, or the indicator will not
appear.

NOTE:

Depending on the type of tape used, there may be times when the indication is not correct.

EN13

Instant ReView

Simply by pressing a single button, the recorder power comes on, rewinds, and begins playback of the last timer-recorded programme. If you have several programmes recorded, you can easily access any of them.

NOTES:

●Before starting, make sure that the recorder is off and that the Timer mode is disengaged.

●Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel (or AV mode).

ACTIVATE INSTANT

REVIEW

1 Press REVIEW. The recorder power comes on and the recorder searches for the index code indicating the start of the last timer-recorded programme. Once it’s found, playback begins automatically.

To watch the first of the 3 programmes, press REVIEW three times. The recorder searches and begins playback automatically. You can access a programme as far as 9 index codes away from the current tape position.

NOTE:

Instant ReView is not possible while the recorder is in the Timer mode.

Scene Finder

This function helps you check contents of unlabeled recorded tapes at the touch of a single button.

SearchSearchSearch

FF	REW FF	REW FF	REW
5 seconds	10 minutes 5 seconds	10 minutes	5 seconds
	on counter	on counter

NOTE:

Scene Finder cannot be used when the recorder is in the Record mode.

ACTIVATE SCENE FINDER

1 Press SCENE FINDER. The recorder starts forward high- speed search for 5 seconds and then fast-forwards 10 minutes on the counter. This cycle is repeated until the end of the tape is reached.

●To start Scene Finder in the reverse direction, press SCENE FINDER and then press the REW button within 2 seconds. This cycle is repeated until the beginning of the tape.

●During Scene Finder, "PLAY" appears blinking on the display panel. During fast forward or rewind, " "

or " " appears on screen.

STOP SCENE FINDER

2 Press STOP.

NOTES:

●During Scene Finder high-speed search, you can also hear the tape sound. During fast forward or rewind, you hear the current TV sound instead.

●Scene Finder does not function during Index Search.