Chapter 2: VCR Features

Index Search

The VCR has a “VHS Index Search System” that automatically records index marks on the tape every time you start a recording. During playback you can locate the program you want to play by the number of index marks or by scanning. The VCR will search forward or reverse from the location you are at on the tape.

INDEX SEARCH

Press REV or FWD to begin scanning

OR

enter a specific index number

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Press SEARCH to exit

To Activate Index Search:

1.While playing back, press the STOP button to stop the tape.

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

3.If you want to search through a certain number of index marks, press two number buttons to enter the number of marks you want to search. Press the CLEAR button on the remote control to correct an entry.

4.Press the FWD button to search forward or the REV button to search in reverse. The VCR will locate your index mark and begin playback. If you did not enter a specific index number, the VCR will locate the next index mark and begin playback.

5.Press STOP to stop Index Search.

Notes: Certain index marks may be missed by the VCR including:

Marks too close to the current location of the tape.

Those at the beginning of a recording lasting five minutes or less.

Index marks that start at the beginning of the tape.

Go-To Search

The Go-To Search feature enables the VCR to quickly locate a counter reading anywhere on the tape. When the VCR locates the counter reading, it will begin playback.

GO-TO SEARCH

Current tape counter is

2:17:25

Press REV or FWD to go to -:--:00

Press SEARCH to exit

1.Press the STOP button.

2.Repeatedly press the SEARCH button on the remote control until the GO-TO SEARCH menu appears on the screen.

3.Use the number buttons to enter the hour and/or minute of the counter reading you want the VCR to go to. If necessary, press the CLEAR button on the remote control to correct an entry.

4.Press the FWD button to search ahead or the REV button to search behind.

5.Press the STOP button to end a Go-To Search.

Pro-Tect PlusLocking Feature

To disable VCR usage or to protect set timer recordings, the unit can be locked so that the buttons on the VCR or remote control don’t work.

To Lock: Press and hold either the remote control’s ON•OFF or VCR button until the VCR indicator on the front of the VCR goes out. The clock blinks if a button is pressed while the VCR is locked.

To Unlock: Press and hold either the remote control’s ON•OFF or VCR button until the clock stops blinking on the front of the VCR. This is the only way to unlock the VCR.

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RCA VR546, VR637HF manual Go-To Search, Pro-Tect Plus Locking Feature, To Activate Index Search