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About Hybrid

Navigation

In the sections “Playback with HDD Navigation” ( pg. 24) and “Playback with VCR Navigation” ( pg. 36), it is briefly described how to search for the beginning of each recorded programme using the Navigation functions. More detailed explanations are provided in this section using HDD Navigation by way of example.

This recorder has a built-in Hybrid Navigation system, which consists of two Navigation systems (HDD Navigation and VCR Navigation). Using Navigation system, you can easily modify registered information or edit the programme when dubbing from the HDD deck to VHS deck, as well as search for the beginning of each programme.

About registration of information

The following information is automatically registered for each programme when ordinary recording or timer recording is performed, then stored in an area specified on the hard disk. For the VHS deck, set “NAVIGATION” to “ON” ( pg. 79).

index* (reduced still pictures to show programme titles)

programme title*

category*

date and time

channel

recording speed

length of recording time

The items marked with an asterisk (*) can be easily modified and registered again after recording by using Navigation system.

About editing of programmes

Navigation system has six functions for editing of programmes.

“Modify Information” ( pg. 56)

“Delete Programme Information” ( pg. 58)

“Divide Programme (available only for HDD Navigation)” ( pg. 58)

“Play List Features” ( pg. 60)

“Easy Dubbing from HDD deck to VHS deck” ( pg. 63)

“Audio Dubbing” ( pg. 74)

The limitations of registration

You can register information up to 100 programmes in HDD Navigation. In VCR Navigation, you can register information up to 2000 programmes or up to 680 cassettes.

To register the information for VCR Navigation, you need to record a programme for more than 5 minutes in SP mode (for more than 15 minutes in LP mode.

When the amount of information is at the limits of registration, you cannot record new programme any more. In this case, you need to delete old programmes to register new one ( pg. 58).