38 Index Search

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 sever- al different programs recorded on a single tape.

You may 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 the VCR/TV button once.)

There is a tape in the VCR.

1

Press the MENU button repeatedly until the SEARCH SELECT menu appears.

SEARCH SELECT

QUICK-FIND INDEX SEARCH TIME SEARCH

2

Press the PLAY button or the STOP button repeatedly to select INDEX SEARCH. Then, press the F.FWD button.

3

Within 30 seconds, press the PLAY button or the STOP button repeatedly until the number of programs that you want to skip appears beneath INDEX SEARCH on-screen.

This number should include the current program. For example, if you are currently viewing program 2 and you want to skip to pro- gram 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

INDEX SEARCH

CURRENT PROGRAM

 

 

 

--

 

 

Beginning

 

 

End

 

 

 

 

 

of tape

 

 

of tape

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pro.1 Pro.2 Pro.3 Pro.4 Pro.5

02 01 01 02 03

INDEX MARK

4

While the number of programs is flashing, press the REWIND button or the F.FWD button.

The VCR begins rewinding or fast forwarding to the beginning of the desired program. When the program is reached, the VCR will start playback automatically.

INDEX SEARCH 03

D

POWER

VCR/TV

EJECT

1 2 3

4 5 6

7 8 9 CHANNEL

1

SPEED

0

+100

 

SLOW

QUICK-

SEARCH

TIME

INDEX

FIND

MENU

DISPLAY

EXIT

COUNTER

4

 

 

RESET

MEMORY

REWIND

/ PLAY

F.FWD

RECORD

 

/ STOP

PAUSE/STILL

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Helpful Hints

You may also activate the Index Search by pressing the INDEX SEARCH button. Then, continue from step 3.

Every time an index mark is passed during rewinding or fast forwarding, the number of programs beneath INDEX SEARCH on-screen decreases by one.

Up to 20 index marks may be stored and searched.

This function is not available during recording.

Press the STOP button to stop the search.

To exit Index Search mode, press the COUNTER RESET/EXIT button.

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. Details are on page 41.

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