Sylvania SSC091 owner manual Still Picture, Picture Search, Zero Return, Time Search

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PICTURE SEARCH

This feature is very useful in finding or skipping over a particular scene on a tape. In this mode, the sound will be muted.

1)You may view a video tape at a high speed in either a forward or reverse direction by pressing the F.FWD or REW button during playback. (in the SP / LP / SLP modes)

2)Press it again and the TV/VCR will now search in super high speed. (in the LP / SLP modes only) NOTE: Tapes recorded in the SP or LP mode will display a noise bar on the TV screen and the pic- ture may revert to Black and White. This is normal.

NOTES:

•Time Search can be set up to a maximum of 9 hours 50 minutes (9:50) by 10 minutes at a time.

•This function will not operate in recording mode. In the example below: To watch a program after 2 hour 50 minutes from the present position, in either direction.

1Insert a tape.

2Select “TIME SEARCH” mode

Press the TIME SEARCH button (with each push it will increase by 10 minute).

3Enter your desired time

TIME SEARCH

3)Press the PLAY button to return to normal speed.

ZERO RETURN

This function allows you to search easily a beginning

Press the PLAY/K or STOP/L but- ton until your desired time appears. (Example: “2:50” stands for 2 hours 50 minutes)

2 : 50

point that you want to review by rewinding or fast forwarding.

NOTE:

Zero Return WILL NOT work on a blank tape or a blank portion of a tape.

1Stop a tape at your desired point

Rewind or fast forward the tape to the beginning point at which you want to review.

2Reset the counter to 0:00:00

Press the COUNTER RESET button repeatedly.

3Begin recording or playback

Press the RECORD or PLAY button.

If you wish to cancel the Time Search at this point, press the MENU button on the remote control.

4Begin Time Search

By pressing the REW/s or F.FWD/B button, the TV/VCR will rewind or fast forward to the specified point.

The time counts down as the searching progresses. When 0:00 is reached, the tape will start playback automatically.

TO CANCEL THE TIME SEARCH at this point

Press the STOP/EJECT button on the TV/VCR or the remote control. This will delete the selected time.

Press the STOP button when recording or playback is				STILL PICTURE
completed.
			You can view a still picture on the TV screen during
4 To activate “ZERO RETURN” mode			playback (the Still mode). Press the PAUSE/STILL
Press the MENU button on the			button during playback. Only tapes recorded in the
	– M E N U –		SLP mode will show the least amount of lines. Press
remote control.
	TIMER PROGRAMMING		the PLAY button to return to playback.
Press the PLAY/K or STOP/L but-	PICTURE CONTROL
	CHANNEL SET UP
	SETTING CLOCK		NOTES:
ton to point to “ZERO RETURN”.	USER’S SET UP
	B ZERO RETURN
	LANGUAGE [ENGLISH]		• Usually there will be video “noise” lines (black
Then, press the F.FWD/B button.	TIME SEARCH
				and white streaks or dots) on the screen. This is
The counter will appear on the TV
				normal.
screen.
				If the tape was originally recorded in SP or LP
The tape will automatically stop when the counter
				mode, the still picture will be black and white in
returns to 0:00:00.
				addition to the “noise” lines.
TIME SEARCH				This is not a fault of the machine, but is a by-
				product of the technology involved in producing
The Time Search function makes it possible to
				a TV/VCR with 2 video heads.
quickly advance the tape to your desired position			• If it is left in the Still mode for more than five min-
simply by entering the exact amount of playback				utes, the TV/VCR will automatically switch to the
time you want to skip.				Stop mode.
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