Searching with the index function

— Index Search

The VCR automatically marks an index signal on the tape each time recording starts. You can use these signals to find the beginning of any recording.

1 Press VISS during playback or stop.

2 Press the number buttons (up to 99) to select the index number.

When selecting the numbers less than 10, press 0 to enter tens digit and then press the buttons 1 through 9 to enter ones digit.

VISS 03

Index number

3 Press g F FWD/] (for succeeding programs) or f REW/[ (for preceding programs).

The VCR starts searching.

Playback starts automatically from the beginning of the specified recording.

FF or REW appears.

FF

SP

V. SEARCH 03

To search the next index signal continuously

Press VISS during playback or stop. Then press g F FWD/] or f REW/[. When the next index signal is found, playback starts automatically. After 5 seconds, the VCR goes to fast-forward or rewind.

At the desired scene, press C PLAY to return to the normal playback.

FF

SP

V. SCAN 00

Notes

You can also use the display window to check the index number you specified. “VISS” and the index number will appear in the display window.

The index signal should be at least 1 minute apart in SP mode, 2 minutes apart in LP mode, and 3 minutes apart in EP mode. Otherwise, the VCR cannot detect them properly.

The index signal may not be detected on damaged or worn out tapes.

The index signal at the beginning of a recorded tape may not be detected.

The index signal may not be detected if it is extremely close to the point where the search began.

The current tape speed indicator appears during searching. This does not indicate the tape speed of the tape you are using.

Searching the end of the recorded program — REC. End Search

You can fast-foward/rewind the tape at the end of the recorded program automatically.

Before starting

Set the VCR/CATV/DBS/TV selector to VCR.

Press REC. END SEARCH during stop.

The unit starts searching.

REC. END SEARCH

Searching stops automatically after fast-fowarding or rewinding as below;

Fast-foward

recorded

blank

 

 

Fast-forward

Stop

Press REC.END SEARCH

Previous recorded

later recorded

 

blank

 

 

 

Fast-forward

Stop

Press REC.END SEARCH

Rewind

recorded

blank

 

 

Rewind (after

Stop fast -forwarding for four secons)

Press REC.END SEARCH

To stop REC.End Search

Press s STOP.

Notes

When the tape does not have blank space, searching stops at the end of the tape.

If from the point where REC. End Search begins there is less than 5 minutes of recorded tape left in SP mode, 10 minutes in LP mode or 15 minutes in EP mode, REC. End Search may not work completely.

If a tape has been recorded over in a different mode, either SP or LP mode, then REC. End Search may not work completely.

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Aiwa HV-FX9000U Searching with the index function Index Search, Searching the end of the recorded program REC. End Search