GoVideo GV2020 manual Tape Counter Memory Stop

Tape Counter &

Memory Stop

Your VCR-2 Tape Counter allows you to note the location of specific sections of your tapes and find them quickly later. The Tape Counter in your VCR-2 works like those found on audio cassette tape recorders. The Tape Counter counts four times for each revolution of the take-up (right side) reel in the video cassette tape. The Tape Counter will count at different speeds depending on the size of the reels and the position of the tape.

We recommend you reset the Tape Counter each time you insert a tape. Resetting the Tape Counter assures you a consistent reading when you want to write down the Tape Counter position of a specific scene. This is important when preparing notes for editing.

To reset the Tape Counter, insert a tape into either deck, then select that deck using the TV View buttons. Press Reset. The Tape Counter will be reset to 0000 for that deck; the Tape Counter of the other deck will not be affected. To reset the Tape Counter of the other deck, switch TV View to that deck, then press Reset.

The Tape Counter position for both decks can be seen on the On-Screen Display and on the Front Panel Display for the deck that is being viewed. To see the Tape Counter on the Front Panel Display, press Counter/Time Display. Press Counter/Time Display again to see the current time. This must be done separately for each deck.

To set the Memory Stop mode for the last deck viewed, press Reset twice. The first press resets the Tape Counter to 0000 and the second activates Memory Stop. You will see an M below the Tape Counter setting on the OSD. Your VCR-2 will stop at 0000 when rewinding or fast forwarding, if the Front Panel Display is set to Tape Counter for that deck.

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