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Using the Tape Counter to Search for a Sequence

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 VCR unit

◆Enables you to find the beginning of a sequence easily

1Insert a cassette in your VCR unit.

2Press INFO twice.

Result: The tape counter is displayed:

00:00:00.

➢The tape counter does not necessarily start from zero at the beginning of the tape.

3Select the required operation (play, record, fast-forward, rewind).

Result: The tape counter indicates how long the cassette has been running.

4To set the tape counter to zero at the beginning of a sequence:

◆ Pess CLEAR ( X ) when you want to set the tape counter to zero.

5To set the tape counter to start at the beginning of a sequence:

◆ With the counter display on the screen, press ENTER () to activate the memory (✱).

6To fast-forward or rewind to the sequence at which the counter was set to zero, simply:

◆ Press FF () or REW ().

Result: With the memory (✱) the tape will stop automatically during FF or rewind when the count reaches the 00:00:00 position.

◆ Press PLAY ( ) to play at the count 00:00:00 position.

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00:00:00

SP

00:00:00 ✱

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