Playing a Tape

Using the Playback Features

Index Search

The VCR has a ÒVHS Index Search SystemÓ that automatically records an index mark on the tape every time you begin recording a program. Your VCR has two index playback features. To locate the program you want to play, select a specific index number or search by scanning.

Some index marks may be missed by the VCR.

¥A mark too close to the current location on the tape.

¥The mark at the beginning of a recorded segment of five minutes or less.

¥The first index mark on the tape when you start searching from the beginning of the tape.

To Index Search

1.Insert the prerecorded tape and press STOP.

2.Press SEARCH on the remote to display the INDEX SEARCH menu on the TV screen.

3.Press REW or FF on the remote to scan or enter the number of index marks you want the VCR to search.

Press CLEAR on the remote to correct an entry.

Once the index mark or marks are found, the tape begins playback.

4.Follow the directions on the screen.

Zero Search

The zero search feature allows the VCR to quickly return to a counter reading of 0:00:00 anywhere on the tape. This is especially convenient when you want to watch a segment of the tape several times.

1.Insert the prerecorded tape.

2.Press DISP twice to display only the time counter on the TV screen.

3.Use PLAY, FF, or REW to advance to the place on the tape where you want to return quickly.

4.Press CLEAR to reset the time counter to 0:00:00.

5.Continue playing the tape.

6.Press STOP.

7.Press SEARCH twice to display the ZERO SEARCH menu on the TV screen.

8.Follow the directions on the screen.

INDEX SEARCH

PRESS REW OR FF TO BEGIN SCANNING OR

ENTER A SPECIFIC INDEX NUMBER

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PRESS SEARCH TO EXIT

INDEX SEARCH

SEARCHING FOR

INDEX MARKS...

PRESS STOP TO CANCEL

ZERO SEARCH

CURRENT TAPE COUNTER IS

2:17:25

PRESS REW TO GO TO 0:00:00

PRESS SEARCH TO EXIT

OR

ZERO SEARCH

CURRENT TAPE COUNTER IS -2:17:25

PRESS FF TO GO TO 0:00:00

PRESS SEARCH TO EXIT

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RCA VG4259 manual Zero Search, To Index Search