GE VGN550 manual Zero Search, Commercial Scan

Playing a Tape

Using the Playback Features

Zero Search

The zero search feature allows you to quickly return to a counter reading of 0:00:00 at any spot on the tape. This is convenient when you want to watch a segment of the tape several times.

1.Insert the prerecorded tape and press STOP.

2.Press DISPLAY twice to display only the time counter on the TV screen.

3.Locate the point on the tape that you want to return to quickly.

4.Press CLEAR to reset the time counter to 0:00:00.

5.You can continue to play the tape or perform other functions. When you are finished, press STOP.

6.Press SEARCH twice to display the ZERO SEARCH menu. The current tape counter is displayed.

ZERO SEARCH

Current tape counter is 2:17:25

ZERO SEARCH

Current tape counter is -2:17:25

Press REW to go to 0:00 Press SEARCH to exit

Press FWD to go to 0:00 Press SEARCH to exit

7.Press REW to return to 0:00:00. The time counter is displayed in the upper right corner of the TV screen during search.

If the time counter reading has a minus (Ð ) in front of it, press FF on the remote or FWD on the VCR to return to a reading of 0:00:00.

Commercial Scan

This is useful for scanning commercials or short program segments.

1. Press SEARCH once during playback to advance the tape approximately 60 seconds.

2. Press SEARCH twice during playback to advance the tape approximately 120 seconds.

						POWER	VCR1	SA
								T•C
									AB
									LE	TV
							VCR
							2•LD	A
								UX
						REW	PLAY
									FF
					REC		STOP
								PAUSE
				DISPLAY
							CH
							AN	SEARCH
					VOL			VOL
			MUTE			C
			1			HAN		PREV
						2			CH
							3
			4			5
							6
		7			8
							9
		INPUT			0
							TV•VCR
		CLEAR				*
					MENU		SPEED
					PROG
	SH
G		UT
		T
JO		L
		E					EDIT
	–	SLOW	+
					3TRACKING4

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