Variable Search System Basic Recording

Variable Search System

Basic Recording

REC			RETURN
MARK	TITLE	SUBTITLE	SCREEN FIT
SEARCH	SPEED	TIMER
AUDIO			TV/VCR

Scan and play:

press [➛] or [❿]

Go to [0:00:00]: Press []

End search:

Press [❷]

0:00:00 SP

Press the SEARCH button to display the search screen in the stop mode. When a program is recorded, the starting point is given an Index mark for easy location. However, the VHS Index Search System (VISS) cannot recognize index marks made by old VCRs. If the VCR has trouble finding a mark, it is probably because the cassette was recorded on a VCR without VISS. If you want to index two programs in a row, set your VCR to stop, then start recording each program. Pause has no effect on index marks.

1	Scan and play
	Use scan and play when you don’t know exactly where a program
	is located on a cassette tape.
	•	Press right arrow for forward scan or left arrow for reverse scan.
	•	The display will show “Scan and Play”.
	• When an index mark is found, the VCR plays for about ten
		seconds.
	•	Press the PLAY button to view that program.
		If you don’t press PLAY, the VCR automatically searches for the
		next index, or until the end of the tape is reached.

2	Go to 0:00:00 stop
	Use this feature when you want to search for the 0:00:00 counter
	position on a cassette. Press the CLEAR button at the point on the

You can record a TV show in progress by inserting a blank tape and pressing the REC button. You can even add time in 30-minute increments up to 4 hours by pressing the REC button repeatedly; see page 45.

NOTE: Be sure you videotape has a Record Safety Tab. If the tab is missing, you can cover the opening with a small piece of tape. Warning: Do not cover this opening unless you are sure you want to record over the tape.

Before You Begin...

•	Power on the DVD-VCR
•	Power on the TV
•	Set the TV to channel 3 or 4 .

1 Insert Tape
Insert a blank VHS tape into the VCR deck.
•	Make sure the tape is long enough to record the entire program.
	To change the Recording Speed, see page 45.

2 Select a Channel to Record
Use the 0–9 buttons or the Channel Up/Down arrow buttons to
select the desired channel, or press the INPUT button to

TV INPUT

SELECT

D	VCR	FM/AM	INPUT
		2

DISPL	CLEAR
AY

ENTER

		ENTER
REC
MARK	TITLE	SUBTITLE
SEARCH	SPEED	TIMER
	3
AUDIO

	tape where you want to set the counter to 0:00:00. Later, while a
	cassette is stopped, press up arrow button. The VCR will rewind or
	fast forward, searching for the 0:00:00 counter position, and then
	automatically stop at that position.

3	End search
	Use this feature when you want to search for a blank position to
	record a program on a cassette. While a cassette is stopped, press
	down arrow button. The VCR will fast forward, searching for a
	blank position, and then automatically stop at that position.
	If the VCR reaches the end of the tape during end search, the tape
	will be ejected.

	select Line 1, 2 or Line 3 if recording from an external device
	connected to the rear Line inputs, respectively.
	• Optical (Digital Audio Input) is not available to record.

3	Start Recording
	Press the REC button on the remote control or front panel.
	For options while recording is in progress, see “Special Recording
	Features” on the next page.

	➢ Recording from the DVD player to the VCR is not
	possible.