When the VISS + or is pressed, the unit starts searching the INDEX NO. selected and finds the portion, then playback starts automatically. To stop the Index Search, press STOP.
Index search
Press VISS + or during stop or play mode. For Succeeding programs: Press VISS +. For Preceding programs: Press VISS .
(As many as 9 index points can be accessed via this method.)

Playback (VCR)

Convenience function (continued)

STOP

VISS +/

CLOCK/COUNTER

DVD/VCR SELECT

Clock/counter display

Video index search system

Press CLOCK/COUNTER. The clock and tape counter alternate with each other in the display window.

COUNTER

This function enables you to locate the beginning of any recording made on the VCR.

Recording an INDEX mark

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The Index Search function auto-

matically records an INDEX mark

 

on the tape whenever a recording

 

is initiated.

 

 

CLOCK

Press DVD/VCR SELECT. The DVD mode and the VCR mode alternate with each other in the display.

DVD mode

VCR mode

Notes:

If you rewind the tape beyond “00:00:00”, a minus sign (“–”) will be displayed in front of the time.

When you load a tape, the counter will reset to “00:00:00”.

The counter does not function on nonrecorded (blank) sections of the tape. When you rewind, fast forward or play tapes through blank sections, the counter stops.

oris displayed

INDEX NO. (up to 9)

Notes:

When you record an INDEX mark at the very beginning of the tape, the mark may not be found.

During INDEX search, the tape may stop and begin to play at a slightly different location.

INDEX may not function properly with old or worn out video tapes.

INDEX marks may not be found if it is extremely close to the point where the search began.

In recording, if you stop recording temporarily, the INDEX mark is not recorded on the tape.

SQPB (S-VHS Quasi Playback)

You can playback video cassette tapes recorded in the

S-VHS system.

However, the picture will not have the high resolution of

S-VHS system.

Note: You cannot record S-VHS video format with this VCR.

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Toshiba SD-V593SU Clock/counter display Video index search system, Sqpb S-VHS Quasi Playback, CLOCK/COUNTER DVD/VCR Select

SD-V593SU specifications

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