Searching using the index function (Scan and Play)

The VCR automatically marks the tape with an index signal at the point where each recording begins. Use these signals as references to find a specific recording.

1 Press VIDEO to control the VCR.

2 Press TOOLS.

The TOOLS menu appears.

Go To Zero

End Search

Forward Intro Scan

Reverse Intro Scan

Move ENTER Enter

3 Select “Forward Intro Scan” to scan ahead, or “Reverse Intro Scan” to scan backwards.

The VCR searches and then plays back for about five seconds.

Scan and play

–0:00:01

4 Press H PLAY to view that program.

Selecting the sound during playback

AUDIO

Press AUDIO repeatedly during playback.

To listen to

On-screen

Front panel

 

display

display

 

 

 

Stereo

Hi-Fi

STEREO

 

 

 

Left channel

Left

STEREO

 

 

 

Right channel

Right

STEREO

 

 

 

Monaural

Mono

No indicator

sound on the

 

 

normal audio

 

 

track

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

How sound is recorded on a video tape

The VCR records sound onto two separate tracks. Hi-fi audio is recorded onto the main track along with the picture. Monaural sound is recorded onto the normal audio track along the edge of the tape.

If you do not press H PLAY, the VCR automatically searches for the next index mark, or until it reaches the end of the tape.

Note

Once in recording mode, if the VCR is put in pause and then released to start the recording, no index mark will be inserted. An index mark will be inserted if the channel is

Normal audio track

Hi-fi audio track (main track)

Monaural sound

Stereo sound (left/right channels)

changed while VCR is put in pause.

Notes

•To play a tape in stereo, you must use the A/V connections.

•When you play a tape recorded in monaural, the sound is heard in monaural regardless of the AUDIO setting.

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