RCA VR725HF manual Zero Search, Blank Search

Using the Playback Features

Zero Search

The zero search feature lets you 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 DISPLAY twice to display only the time counter on the TV screen.

3.Use PLAY.PAUSE, the SHUTTLE Ring or FWD on the VCR or FF on the remote, or REW to advance to the spot on the tape where you want to return to quickly.

4.Press STOP.

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

6.Continue playing the tape.

7.Press STOP.

8.Press SEARCH twice in the stop mode to display the ZERO SEARCH menu on the TV screen. The current time counter is

displayed.

9.Use SHUTTLE Ring on the VCR or FF on the remote, or REW to return to 0:00:00. The time counter appears in the upper right corner of the TV screen during search.

Blank Search

The VCR searches for blank portions of the tape that are more than six seconds long.

BLANK SEARCH

SEARCH FOR BLANK AREA

PRESS FF TO BEGIN

PRESS SEARCH TO EXIT

1.Insert a prerecorded tape. Press STOP.

2.Press SEARCH three times to display the BLANK SEARCH menu.

3.Use SHUTTLE Ring on the VCR or FF on the remote to begin searching for six seconds of blank tape.

A message appears on the screen if a blank area is not found.

4.Press STOP to stop BLANK searching.

ZERO SEARCH

CURRENT TAPE COUNTER IS 2:17:25

PRESS REW TO GO TO 0:00

PRESS SEARCH TO EXIT

ZERO SEARCH

CURRENT TAPE COUNTER IS -2:17:25

PRESS FF TO GO TO 0:00

PRESS SEARCH TO EXIT

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