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Index Search
This feature allows you to index the starting points of programs
that you have recorded on a tape. Then, you can easily rewind or
fast forward to that point.
Example:
If you are watching program number 4 and you want to fast for-
ward to program number 7, skip three programs.
Pro. 1 Pro. 2 Pro.3 Pro. 4Pro. 5 Pro. 6 Pro. 7
CURRENT PLAYBACK PROGRAM
4 3 2 1 1 2 3
INDEX MARK
Beginning of tape
End of tape
1
Press the VCR button.
2
Press the INDEX SEARCH button to bring up the index
search display. There must be a tape in the VCR.
3
Within 10 seconds, use the Number buttons to enter the
number of programs that you want to skip. For example,
to skip three programs, press Number buttons 0, 3. If you do not
make an entry within 10 seconds, the VCR will exit Index Search
mode.
4
Within 10 seconds, press the Fast Forward button or the
Rewind button to skip forward or backward. The VCR will
fast forward or rewind to the beginning of the desired program,
then begin playback. (The program numbers count down on-
screen as the searching progresses. To remove the on-screen
counter, press the INDEX SEARCH button once.)
• Every time an index mark is
skipped, the number of programs
decreases by one.
• Up to 20 index marks may be
searched.
• This function will not operate in
recording mode.
• Press the STOP button to stop the
search.
• An index mark will be made auto-
matically when the REC(ord)/OTR
button is pressed, or at the begin-
ning of a Timer Recording or OTR.
• The index mark is not made if the
PAUSE/STILL button is pressed and
released during recording.
• The time gap between index marks
should be greater than 1 minute for
SP recording, 2 minutes for LP
recording, and 3 minutes for SLP
recording.
Helpful Hints
2
3
4
1
INDEX SEARCH
00
ENTER INDEX NUMBER
CBL/DSS VCR TV
PAUSE
/STILL
POWER
VCR PLUS+
/ENTER
F.ADVSLOW
STATUS/EXIT
CLEAR
MENU
VOL CH
1
4
7
100
2
5
8
0
3
6
9
A.CH
REC/OTR
SPEED
INDEX
SEARCH
SKIP
SEARCH VCR/TV
MEMORY
EJECT X2 PLAY
VAR.SLOW TRACKING
TIME SEARCHREC END SEARCH
MUTE
JOG & SHUTTLE
C
C
V
V