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Tape control

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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counter

remaining

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The tape control function enables you to erase an index,

 

00h00m30s

1h24m

E240

 

Jor to go or return to a particular tape position. Tape

 

 

TAPE CONTROLS

 

 

control also informs you of the overall length of the tape

 

 

 

 

 

 

Return

 

 

 

and remaining time.

 

 

Index search

CB

 

 

 

 

Intro search

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Clear index

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Go to counter

 

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Go to remaining

 

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1 Load a tape, then display the SUMMARY menu with key

 

 

Cassette type

 

E240

 

 

Auto Seq. Memory

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

menu (13).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2Select Tape controls with keys (7) and (9), then validate with ok (11).

Index search

Press key C(10) or B(8) to have access to the precedent or following index. The video recorder immediately returns to the required position and starts to play at this place if you have finished your entry by pressing PLAY (24).

Intro search

JIntro search displays all the indices in the tape. It explores the tape in fast forward mode with temporarily accelerated play mode of all the indices.

Select Intro search line and press ok (11) to start the search.

Clear an index

1Select the index as described above.

ð The video recorder stops at the index.

2Select the Clear index function with (9) key, then validate with ok (11).

Go to counter

JThanks to the time counter you can access a particular position from the beginning of the tape or the 00h00m00s position.

Enter a value with keys C(10) or B(8), then validate with ok (11).

ðThe video recorder immediately rewinds to the required position and starts to play at this point if you have ended your entry by pressing PLAY (24).

Go to remaining time

JThanks to the time counter, you can access a particular position according to its position relative to the end of the tape.

Enter a value with keys C(10) or B(8), then validate with ok (11).

ðThe video recorder immediately rewinds to the required position and starts to play at this point if you have ended your entry by pressing PLAY (24).

Cassette type

JThe video recorder detects the type of any standard tape when it corresponds to a standard time (E60, E120, E180, E240 for 60, 120, 180 and 240 minutes of recording times). For all other tapes (hired films for example), you must enter the cassette type. The video recorder will then be able to accurately calculate and display the elapsed and remaining time of your tape.

To enter the recording time of the tape, press keys C(10) or B(8), or the keys 0 to 9.

Auto sequence memory

Refer to page 24.

18L It's impossible to use the index marks ? Check whether the protection tab of the tape is not broken. Should this be the case, cover the

opening with a piece of thick adhesive tape.

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