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 stop and then start a new recording. During playback you can locate the program you want to play by the number of index marks. The VCR will automatically locate the index number you select. The VCR will search forward or reverse from the location you are on the tape.

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 two number buttons to enter the number of index marks you want the VCR to search. Press CLEAR on the remote to correct an entry.

4.Press FF on the remote or FWD on the VCR to search forward. Press REW to search in reverse.

5.Press STOP to stop index searching. Some index marks may be missed by the VCR.

¥A mark too close to your 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 at the beginning of the tape.

Zero Search

INDEX SEARCH

Enter Index Number

01

Press FWD or REW Press SEARCH to exit

0:30:00

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

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Insert the prerecorded tape and press STOP.

 

 

 

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Press DISPLAY twice to display only the time counter on the TV

 

 

 

 

screen.

 

 

 

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Locate the point on the tape that you want to return to quickly.

 

 

 

4.

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

 

 

 

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You can continue to play the tape or perform other functions.

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When you are finished, press STOP.

 

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Press SEARCH twice to display the ZERO SEARCH menu. The

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current tape counter is displayed.

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Press FWD to go to 0:00

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Press SEARCH to exit

 

 

 

 

7.Press REW to return to 0:00:00. The time counter is displayed in the upper right corner of the TV screen during search.

If the time counter reading has a minus (Ð ) in front of it, press FF on the remote or FWD on the VCR to return to a reading of 0:00:00.

Commercial Scan

This is useful for scanning commercials or short program segments.

1. Press SEARCH once during playback to advance the tape approximately 60 seconds.

2. Press SEARCH twice during playback to advance the tape approximately 120 seconds.

 

 

 

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RCA VGM300 manual Zero Search, Commercial Scan, When you are finished, press Stop, Current tape counter is displayed