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Scene Finder

This function helps you check contents of unlabeled recorded tapes at the touch of a single button.

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FF

REW FF

REW FF

REW

5 seconds

10 minutes 5 seconds

10 minutes

5 seconds

 

on counter

on counter

 

NOTES:

Scene Finder cannot be used when the recorder is in the Record mode.

If your recorder is connected to the TV using an AV connec- tion, press TV/VIDEO to select the VIDEO mode.

ACTIVATE SCENE FINDER

1 Press SCENE FINDER. The recorder starts forward high- speed search for 5 seconds and then fast-forwards 10 minutes on the counter. This cycle is repeated until the end of the tape is reached.

To start Scene Finder in the reverse direction, press SCENE FINDER and then turn the SHUTTLE ring to the left (or press the remote’s REW button) within 2 seconds. This cycle is repeated until the beginning of the tape.

During Scene Finder, the following indications appear on the display panel:

STOP SCENE FINDER

2 Press STOP.

NOTES:

During Scene Finder high-speed search, you can also hear the tape sound. During fast forward or rewind, you hear the current TV sound instead.

Scene Finder does not function during Index Search.

Index Search

Your recorder automatically marks

index codes at the beginning of£ 2 each recording. This function gives

you quick access to any one of 9 index codes in either direction.

NOTE:

Before starting, make sure the recorder is in the Stop mode.

ACTIVATE INDEX SEARCH

1 Press PUSH JOG % or % (ª or £). “ª 1” or “£ 1” is displayed on screen and search begins in the corresponding direction.

To access index codes 2 through 9, press PUSH JOG

% or % repeatedly until the correct index number is displayed.

Ex.: To locate the beginning of B from the current position, press PUSH JOG % twice.

To locate the beginning of D from the current position, press PUSH JOG %once.

Current position

A

 

B

 

C

 

D

E

 

F

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

–2

 

–1

1

2

3

 

 

 

 

%

 

 

 

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Index number

When the specified index code is located, playback begins automatically.

Next Function Memory

You can set your recorder's power to go off automatically after the tape is fully rewound. Before starting, make sure the recorder is in the Stop mode.

For Automatic Power Off After Tape Rewind . . .

. . . press REW, then press OPERATE within 2 seconds.

Tape Position Indicator

The tape position indicator appears

 

 

 

 

 

on screen when, from the Stop

 

 

 

 

 

mode, you press FF, REW or

 

 

 

 

 

perform an Index Search. The

 

 

 

 

 

position of “5” in relation to “0”

 

 

3

 

(beginning) or “+” (end) shows you

0

+

 

+

+

 

where you are on the tape.

 

 

 

 

1:23:45

”O.S.D.” (pg. 17) must be set to

 

 

 

REMAIN 2:35

 

 

 

 

 

“ON”, or the indicator will not appear.

NOTE:

If you want the power to be turned off automatically when the counter reads “0:00:00” (instead of at the beginning of the tape), press C.MEMORY so that the “M” mark appears before pressing REW.

NOTE:

Depending on the type of tape used, there may be times when the indication is not correct.

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JVC HR-J438E, HR-J238E specifications Activate Scene Finder, Stop Scene Finder, Activate Index Search

HR-J238E, HR-J438E specifications

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