Searching Using Various Functions

Go to Zero

0:00:00

The VCR automatically marks the tape with an index signal at the point where each recording begins.

You can easily find a specific point using various search functions.

Note

During DVD recording, you cannot use VCR search functions.

VIDEO

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ENTER

OPTIONS

H

CLEAR

“End Search”: Searches for the beginning of a blank space. If no blank space is found, the tape will reach the end.

End search

0:00:13

“Forward Intro Scan”/“Reverse Intro Scan”: Searches for an index mark and plays back for about five seconds at that point.

Press H (play) to view that programme. If you do not press H, the VCR automatically searches for the next index mark, or until it reaches the end of the tape.

Scan and play

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1 Press VIDEO to operate the VCR.

2 Press OPTIONS.

3 Select a search method from the OPTIONS menu, and press ENTER.

Go to Zero

End Search

Forward Intro Scan

Reverse Intro Scan

Move ENTER Enter

“Go to Zero”: Searches for the 0:00:00 point on the tape counter.

To reset the counter to 0:00:00, press CLEAR.

Notes

The VCR may not recognize the end of a blank space depending on its length.

No index signal is marked if you pause a recording and then keep recording the same programme. To mark an index, press x or change the programme position once during recording pause.

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