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Using the Tape Counter

Index Skip Search

This feature will enable you to fast forward/rewind to a
specific point on a tape: E.g. if you have recorded 3
different programmes on a tape and you have rewound
the tape to the beginning, by using this feature you can
go directly to the start of programme 2 simply by
pressing the SEARCH button.
1After pressing the SEARCH, press the
corresponding
,
❷
buttons, until the Intro Scan
option is selected.
2Press the OK or
❿
.
3Press the
➛➛
or
❿❿
buttons twice more.
This will take you directly to the start of the desired
programme is located.
4These Index searches can be made forwards:
(press
❿❿
) or backwards: (press
➛➛
).
(
➛➛
-20
● ●
0
● ●
+20
❿❿✌
5To cancel an Index search simply press the
❿
II
or
■
button.
Searching for a SpecificSequence

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 tape where you want
to set the counter to 0:00:00.
The VCR will rewind or fast forward, searching for the
0:00:00 counter position, and then automatically stop at
that position.
1After pressing the SEARCH, press the
corresponding
,
❷
buttons, until the Go To
[0:00:00] option is selected.
2Press the OK or
❿
.

End Search

Use this feature when you want to search for a blank
position to record a program on a cassette.
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.

Intro Scan

1After pressing the SEARCH, press the
corresponding
,
❷
buttons, until the Intro Scan
option is selected.
2Press the OK or
❿
.
3Press the
➛➛
or
❿❿
buttons depending on the
direction where your desired programme is located.
4When an Index mark is found the DVD-VCR will
playback the tape for 5 seconds, after which it will
continue searching for the next Index mark.
5If you want to watch the tape from a particular
Index, simply press
❿
II
twice.
The tape counter:
◆
Indicates the elapsed time in the play and record
modes (hours, minutes and seconds)
◆
Is reset when a cassette is inserted in the DVD-VCR
◆
Allows you to find the beginning of a sequence easily
☛
If the remaining time is to be calculated
correctly, you must indicate the type of cassette
being used.
1Insert a cassette in your DVD-VCR.
2To set the tape counter to zero at the beginning of a
sequence:
◆
Press INFO. twice to display the counter
◆
Press CLEAR when you want to set the tape
counter to zero.
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