INDEX SEARCH
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2 Within 30 seconds, press o or p until the number of programs you want to skip appears beneath INDEX SEARCH. Include the current program in your number.
3 Within 30 seconds, press s (for a reverse search) or B (for a forward search). When the tape finishes rewind- ing or forwarding, play will start.The program numbers will count down beneath INDEX SEARCH during the search.
If the end of the tape is reached during the search, the search will stop and the tape may rewind. Details are on page 44.
Recordings should be at least one minute long in SP speed, two minutes in LP, and three minutes in SLP. Otherwise, the Index Mark will not be available. Details on tape recording speeds are on page 72.
Press VCR, then press SEARCH MODE until the INDEX SEARCH screen appears.
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3 Within 30 seconds, press s (for a reverse search) or B (for a forward search). The tape begins rewinding or forwarding.When it rewinds or forwards the time you specified, play will begin.The time will count down beneath TIME SEARCH during the search.
If the end of the tape is reached during the search, the search will stop and the tape may rewind. Details are on page 44.
Index Search
An Index Mark is made automatically at the beginning of each recording. Essentially, an Index Mark is a “bookmark.” Find the start of a recording by following these steps.

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Time Search

Follow the steps below to search forward or backward on a tape a specific length of time.There must be a tape in the cassette compartment.

1 Press VCR, then press SEARCH MODE until the TIME SEARCH screen appears.

TIME SEARCH - : - -

2 Within 30 seconds, press o or p until your desired length of time appears. Or, press and hold o or p until you reach the desired length of time.

You can set a Time Search for up to 9 hours and 59 min- utes (9:59).

 

TITLE

MODE

RETURN

1

 

DISPLAY

 

VCR

 

DVD

DISC

 

 

MENU

 

OK

2-3 STOP

 

PLAY

 

SEARCH

PAUSE

SEARCH

 

REW

FF

 

 

 

NA508

 

SPEED

 

1

2

3

 

 

 

SLOW

 

4

5

6

 

7

8

9

 

 

ZOOM SEARCH MODE

+10 0

1

TITLE

MODE

RETURN

 

DISPLAY

 

VCR

 

DVD

DISC

 

 

 

MENU

 

OK

2-3

STOP

 

 

PLAY

SEARCH

 

PAUSE

SEARCH

REW

 

FF

 

 

NA508

 

 

SPEED

1

2

 

3

 

 

 

SLOW

4

5

 

6

7

8

 

9

 

 

ZOOM SEARCH MODE

+10 0

1

1

Helpful Hints

Time Search and Index Search are not available during recording.

To remove a Search display, press C-RESET/CLEAR.

To cancel a search, press STOP C .

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