Tape Operation (continued)

The most commonly asked questions about are answered below.

Question

 

 

 

 

 

 

Answer

 

 

 

 

 

How fast does the VCR advance

The VCR advances through a 3-minute commercial

through commercials?

 

 

 

block in about 8 to 12 seconds if the tape speed is

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SLP. In SP, it takes about 25 to 35 seconds.

 

 

Are commercials advanced through only

Yes. The commercials are not marked until after the

when I playback a recording?

 

recording is finished.

 

 

 

 

Are commercials still recorded on the

Yes. By setting the C/A PLAYBACK to MANUAL (see

tape in case I choose to view them

page 31), you can view or advance through

sometime?

 

 

 

 

 

 

commercials

as

desired.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Does

 

 

 

 

 

 

work in

Yes.

 

 

 

 

works in SP, LP, and

all recording

speeds?

 

 

 

SLP.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Does

the

VCR advance

through

 

Yes. As long as C/A PLAYBACK is set to AUTO (see

commercials each

time

I

playback

tapes

page

31),

the

VCR

should advance through

which

were

recorded

using

 

 

commercials

each time

the

tape is

played back.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

After

marking

commercials, does

the

The

tape stops

at the end

of the

recording so that

VCR

stop

at

the

end

of

the tape, or

any

additional

timer

recordings can be performed.

rewind to the beginning?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Can I

play

my

 

 

 

 

 

Yes.

 

 

 

 

marked recordings will

recordings

in

non-

 

 

 

play in non-

 

 

 

VCRs, but

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VCRs?

commercials will not be advanced through.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Does

the

marking

process interfere with

No. If the

interval

between 2 or more timer programs

is not sufficient to mark the recording, marking will be

other

programmed

recordings?

 

 

done after all recordings are complete and the power

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

goes

off.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

What happens if I cancel the marking in

Marking will be resumed when the VCR's power is

progress so I can use the VCR?

turned off as long as the tape has not been ejected.

 

 

 

 

What if part of my program is advanced

Please see the

3rd note on page

31.

through along

with the

commercials?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Additional Notes:

Because of the various ways in which commercials are broadcast, the VCR may not be able to recognize all commercials.

If a timer recording is scheduled for the middle of the night, please be aware that the VCR will make some noise as it rewinds and fast forwards the tape while marking commercials.

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