When you make a recording, the VCR places an index mark at the beginning of the recording. Essentially, an index mark is a type of “bookmark” for your tape.This feature is useful if you have several different programs recorded on a single tape. Skip over programs by following the steps below. Before you begin, make sure:

The VCR is on and is in VCR position. (The VCR/TV light will appear. If it does not, press VCR/TV once.)

There is a tape in the VCR.

1 Press SEARCH MODE until INDEX SEARCH appears.

INDEX SEARCH

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Within 30 seconds, press PLAY or STOP repeatedly

until the number of programs that you want to skip

2 appears beneath INDEX SEARCH.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This number should include the current program. For exam-

ple, if you are currently viewing program 2 and you want to

skip to program 5, select 03 to skip three programs (2, 3, and

4). Playback will begin at program 5. If you want to skip to

program 1, select 02 to skip two programs (2 and 1).

 

 

 

 

 

 

Playback will begin at program 1.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

INDEX SEARCH

 

CURRENT PROGRAM

 

 

 

 

 

 

03

Beginning

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

End

 

of tape

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

of tape

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pro.1

 

Pro.2

 

Pro.3

 

Pro.4

 

Pro.5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

02

01

 

01

02

03

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

INDEX MARK

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3 Within 30 seconds, press REW or F.FWD. The VCR rewinds or fast forwards to the beginning of the program. When the program is reached, play will begin.

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PLAY

 

 

REW

 

 

F.FWD

 

 

STOP

 

 

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CLEAR

 

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STATUS

 

1

2

3

 

 

4

5

6

CH

 

 

 

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0

 

 

1

SPEED SEARCH MODE STILL/PAUSE

REC

MEMORY

SLOW

 

 

Helpful Hints

When an index mark is passed during rewinding or fast forward- ing, the number of programs beneath INDEX SEARCH decreases by one.

Up to 20 index marks may be searched.

This function is not available dur- ing recording.

Press STOP to stop the search.

To exit Index Search, press CLEAR.

The time gap between index marks should be greater than 1 minute for SP recording, 2 minutes for LP recording, and 3 minutes for SLP recording.

If the end of the tape is reached during an Index Search, the VCR will cancel the search and rewind

the tape. See page 38.

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Magnavox MVR450MG/17 Press Search Mode until Index Search appears, Within 30 seconds, press Play or Stop repeatedly

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