This feature allows you to index the starting points of programs that you have recorded on a tape. Then, you can easily rewind or fast forward to that point.
Example:
If you are watching program number 4 and you want to fast for- ward to program number 7, skip three programs.
CURRENT PLAYBACK PROGRAM | ||||||
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Pro. 1 Pro. 2 | Pro.3 Pro. 4 Pro. 5 Pro. 6 Pro. 7 | |||||
4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
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Press the VCR button.
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Press the INDEX SEARCH button.
INDEX SEARCH
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ENTER INDEX NUMBER
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Within 10 seconds, use the Number buttons to enter the number of programs that you want to skip. For example, to skip three programs, press Number buttons 0, 3. If you do not make an entry within 10 seconds, the VCR will exit Index Search mode.
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Within 10 seconds, press the F.FWD/B button or the REW(ind)/{ button to skip forward or backward. The VCR will fast forward or rewind to the beginning of the desired program, then begin playback. (The program numbers count down on the screen as the searching progresses. To remove the on- screen counter, press the INDEX SEARCH button once.)
Index Search 51
POWER |
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VCR/TV | SPEED | MEMORY |
REC/OTR |
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| MENU | STATUS/EXIT | CLEAR |
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3 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
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4 | 5 | 6 | CH. |
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7 | 8 | 9 |
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1 | MUTE | 0 | ALT.CH | VOL. |
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VCR | TV | CBL/DBS |
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VAR.SLOW | /ENTER | SLOW |
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| TRACKING | F.ADV | X2 PLAY |
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2 | SMART | TIME | INDEX REC END | SKIP |
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PICTURE |
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Helpful Hints
•Every time an index mark is passed during rewinding or fast forwarding, the number of programs beneath INDEX SEARCH on the screen decreases by one.
•Up to 20 index marks may be searched.
•This function will not operate in recording mode.
•Press the STOP/p button to stop the search.
•An index mark will be made auto- matically at the beginning of every recording. An index mark is not made when a recording is paused.
•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
