VIDEO INDEX SEARCH SYSTEM (INDEX)

The VIDEO INDEX SEARCH SYSTEM (INDEX) enables you to locate the beginning of any recording made on the

SEARCHING FOR AN INDEX MARK

unit. The Index Search function auto- matically records an INDEX mark on the tape whenever a recording is initiated. This mark can easily be located by using F.FWD and REW.

1 Press TV/VCR to select TV/ VCR mode.

To search for an index mark, or skip over a number of index marks:

Press INDEX during stop or playback.

2 Select the number of INDEX marks to be skipped by using Channel Number keys (1-9).

EXAMPLE: When the tape has four separate recorded Pro- grammes, select 4 to go to the beginning of the 4th programme (4th index mark).

INDEX 1

NO. : 1-9

SEARCH :

EXIT : INDEX

INDEX 4

NO. : 1-9

SEARCH :

EXIT : INDEX

NOTES:

When you recorded an INDEX mark at the very beginning of the tape, the mark may not be found.

During INDEX search, the tape may stop and begin to play at a slightly different location.

INDEX may not function properly with old or worn out video tapes.

3 Press F.FWD or REW. The unit

INDEX 4

 

will skip over the selected

 

 

number of INDEX marks and

 

 

will start playback at the

 

 

selected mark.

NO.

: 1-9

 

SEARCH

:

 

EXIT

: INDEX

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Orion 21FVD manual Video Index Search System Index, Searching for AN Index Mark