Playing a Tape

Using the Playback Features

Commercial Scan (SEARCH Button)

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.

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. 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.

INDEX SEARCH

Enter Index Number

01

Press FWD or REW

Press SEARCH to exit

TV

VCR

TV¥VCR

 

 

POWER

 

 

 

 

 

1

2

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.Press two number buttons to enter the number of index marks you want the VCR to search.

Press CLEAR to correct an entry.

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

The time counter is displayed in the upper right corner of the TV screen during search.

0:30:00

4

5

6

 

 

 

CHANNEL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7

 

8

9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

INPUT

 

0

PREV

 

 

 

VOLUME

 

 

 

 

 

 

CH

MENU

 

CLEAR

DISPLAY

 

 

 

MUTE

PROG

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SLOW

 

TRACKING

 

 

 

REW

 

PLAY

 

 

 

 

FF

 

 

 

 

 

RECORD

STOP

PAUSE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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.

SPEED

F.ADV

SEARCH

 

 

 

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RCA VR618HF manual Commercial Scan Search Button, Index Search