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High-Speed (Turbo) Search

During playback, turn the JOG dial quickly to the left or right.

OR

During playback or still, press 5 for forward high- speed search, or 3 for reverse high-speed search.

NOTE:

For short searches, press and hold 5 or 3 for over 2 seconds during playback or still picture. When released, normal playback resumes.

Variable Speed Search

During playback, turn the JOG dial to the right for forward variable-speed search, or to the left for reverse variable-speed search.

OR

During playback, press w or e.

●The more times you press, the faster the playback picture moves.

●To decrease speed, press the button for the opposite direction.

Index Search

Your recorder automatically marks index codes at the beginning of 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.

Press w or e (2 or 6). “2 1” or “6 1” is displayed on the TV screen and search begins in the corresponding direction.

●To access index codes 2 through 9, press w or e repeatedly until the correct index number is displayed.

Example:

To locate the beginning of B from the current position, press w twice.

To locate the beginning of D from the current position, press e once.

Current position

To resume normal playback, press 4.

Skip Search

During playback, press 30 SEC 1 to 4 times to skip over unwanted sections.

Each press initiates a 30-second period of fast-motion playback. Normal playback resumes automatically.

To resume normal playback during a Skip Search, press 4.

Index number

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

Instant ReView

Simply by pressing a single button, the recorder power comes on, rewinds, and begins playback of the last timer-recorded programme. If you have several programmes recorded, you can easily access any of them.

NOTE:

Before starting, make sure that the recorder is off and that the Timer mode is disengaged.

Activate Instant ReView.

Press REVIEW. The recorder power comes on and the recorder searches for the index code indicating the start of the last timer-recorded programme. Once it’s found, playback begins automatically.

●The front display panel tells you how many programmes have been timer-recorded. If you have, for example, 3 programmes, “REVIEW” and “3” appear and blink. To watch the first of the 3 programmes, press REVIEW three times. The recorder searches and begins playback automatically. You can access a programme as far as 9 index codes away from the current tape position.