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Follow these steps to enjoy MOVIE ADVANCE, a handy feature that
automatically finds the start of the movie on most rented and
purchased video tapes. You can also use MOVIE ADVANCE to
selectively watch or skip the previews often found at the beginning
of rented movies.

1Insert Tape

Inserted a purchased or rented video into the VHS deck. Tapes
must be recorded in SP with the record safety tab removed.

2Open “Search Menu”

Press SEARCH/IDX.

3“Is this a Purchased or Rented Movie?”

The VCR will recognize that the tape is missing the record safety
tab, but must verify that it is a purchased/rented movie and not a
personal recording.
- Yes
Highlight “Yes”, then press the ENTER button. Continue with
Step 4.
- No
Highlight “No”, then press the ENTER button. MOVIE ADVANCE
will not be available. Try the other search features described on
page 54.

4Find Next Preview or Start of Movie

Select one of the following MOVIE ADVANCE options:
- Find Next Preview
Highlight “Find Next Preview”, then press the ENTER button. The
VCR will cue forward and begin playing the first preview. You can
either watch the preview or press SEARCH/IDX to cue to the
next preview, and so on.
Notes:
•The VCR cues slightly past the preview and then rewinds
and plays the preview. While the VCR is rewinding, you can
override preview skip; see sidebar.
•You can still advance to the start of a movie during Find Next
Preview mode: Press STOP, then press SEARCH/IDX, then
highlight “Find Start of Movie” and press ENTER.
- Find Start of Movie
Highlight “Find Start of Movie”, then press the ENTER button.
The VCR will cue past all previews and pause at the start of the
movie. Press PLAY/PAUSE to start the movie.
MOVIE ADVANCE
Return to ( 0 : 00 : 00 )
Blank Search
Forward Intro Scan
Reverse Intro Scan
Find Next Preview
Find Start of Movie
Is this a Purchased or
Rented Movie?
Yes
No
Search Menu
Overriding Preview Skip
You can temporarily override the
preview skip in two ways:
•While the VCR is rewinding to the
beginning of a preview, press
SEARCH/IDX and the VCR will search
for the next preview.
•While the VCR is searching for the
next preview and you see the start of a
preview you want to watch, press
SEARCH/IDX and MOVIE ADVANCE
will reverse back to the start of that
preview.
MOVIE ADVANCE is a trademark of
SRT, Inc. A Jerry Iggulden invention
licensed in association with Arthur D.
Little Enterprises, Inc.
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