Samsung SV-DVD540 manual Searching for a Specific Sequence Using the Tape Counter, 20 0 +20 ❿❿

Searching for a Specific Sequence

Searching for a Specific Sequence

Using the Tape Counter

Each time you record a cassette on this DVD-VCR, an “index” is automatically marked on the tape when recording starts.

The Search function allows you to fast-forward or rewind to a specific index and start playback from that point. Depending on the direction selected, the indexes are numbered as follows:

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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.

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.

1 After pressing the SEARCH, press the

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.

	Prev	Seq. being	Next
etc.	Seq.	played	Seq.	etc.
2	1	1		2

➢This DVD-VCR uses a standard indexing system (VISS). As a result, it will recognize any indexes marked by other VCRs using the same system and vice versa.

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.

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 ❿II.

INTRO SCAN: ➛➛ ❿❿

INDEX SEARCH : ➛➛ -06

	corresponding ,❷ buttons, until the Intro Scan
	option is selected.
2	Press the OK or ❿.
3	Press the ➛➛ or ❿❿ buttons twice more.
	This will take you directly to the start of the desired
	programme is located.
4	These Index searches can be made forwards:
	(press ❿❿) or backwards: (press ➛➛ ).

(➛➛ -20 ● ● 0 ● ● +20 ❿❿✌

5To cancel an Index search simply press the ❿II or ■ button.

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

0:00:00

3When you are ready,

◆Start playback or Recording.

◆Press the ■ button.

◆To fast-froward or rewind to the sequence at

which the counter was set to zero, press ➛➛ or ❿❿.

➢Some DVD-VCR information, such as the counter, can be displayed on the television screen (unless you have deactivated the Screen messages mode; refer to page 18).

Press INFO.:

◆Once to display the current function, programme number, recording speed, date, time and counter

◆Twice to display the counter only

◆Three times to display the time remaining on the cassette

◆Four times to clear the display

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