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C O M M E R C I A L A D V A N C E
This Chapter will show you how to use COMMERCIAL ADVANCE to skip commercials during playback of recordings, and remove marked commercials from copied tapes.
If you have ever wanted to watch TV without commercials, COMMERCIAL ADVANCE is for you. The first step is to mark groups of commercials while recording a TV show.
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•Yes – The VCR will automatically mark commercials during recording.
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•COMMERCIAL ADVANCE ® is a trademark of SRT, Inc. A Jerry Iggulden invention licensed in association with Arthur D. Little Enterprises, Inc.
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