Searching using the Smart Search function

If you record multiple programmes on a tape, you can use the Smart Search function to see what has been recorded on your tape. You can see information such as date, time, and programme position of the programmes recorded. You can also start playback directly from the selected programme using the SMART SEARCH screen.

All programmes are listed on the screen, regardless of how the programme was recorded.

To store programme information, see “Storing the programme information” on page

75.If you eject the tape before storing the information, the information will be cleared.

Before you start…

Turn on your TV and set it to the video channel.

Refer to “Index to parts and controls” for button locations.

1 AfterVCR.recording, press ?/1to turn on the

2 Press SMART SEARCH.

3 Press M/m/</, to select the programme you want to start viewing.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SMART SEARCH

 

 

1 8 0 MIN.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DATE

 

TIME

PROG.

 

 

 

 

2 8 . 9

 

1 9 : 0 0 2 0 : 0 0

3 5

 

 

 

 

 

2 9 . 9

 

1 4 : 0 0

1 5 : 0 0

FGH

 

 

 

 

3 0 . 9

 

2 0 : 0 0

2 1 : 0 0

AAB

 

 

 

 

1 . 1 0

6 : 3 0

7 : 0 0

I J K

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BLANK TIME

3 0 MIN.

 

 

SELECT

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SET

:

OK

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SAVE :

SMART SEARCH

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operations Additional

4 Press OK.

The VCR starts searching, and playback starts automatically from the beginning of the selected programme.

To stop searching

Press xSTOP.

To exit the SMART SEARCH screen

Press MENU.

SMART SEARCH

1 8 0 MIN.

NOW SEARCHING

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