Searching with the index function
— Index Search
The VCR automatically marks an index signal on the tape
each time recording starts. You can use these signals to find
the beginning of any recording.
1
Press VISS during playback or stop.
2
Press the number buttons (up to 99) to select
the index number.
When selecting the numbers less than 10, press 0 to
enter tens digit and then press the buttons 1 through 9 to
enter ones digit.
VISS 03
Index number
3
Press g F FWD/] (for succeeding
programs) or f REW/[ (for preceding
programs).
The VCR starts searching.
Playback starts automatically from the beginning of the
specified recording.
FF or REW appears.
FF
SP
V. SEARCH 03
To search the next index signal
continuously
Press VISS during playback or stop. Then press
g F FWD/] or f REW/[. When the next index
signal is found, playback starts automatically. After 5
seconds, the VCR goes to fast-forward or rewind.
At the desired scene, press C PLAY to return to the normal
playback.
FF
SP
V. SCAN 00
Notes
• You can also use the display window to check the index
number you specified. "VISS" and the index number will
appear in the display window.
• The index signal should be at least 1 minute apart in SP
mode, 2 minutes apart in LP mode, and 3 minutes apart in
EP mode. Otherwise, the VCR cannot detect them properly.
• The index signal may not be detected on damaged or worn
out tapes.
• The index signal at the beginning of a recorded tape may not
be detected.
• The index signal may not be detected if it is extremely close
to the point where the search began.
• The current tape speed indicator appears during searching.
This does not indicate the tape speed of the tape you are using.
Searching the end of the recorded
program — REC. End Search
You can fast-foward/rewind the tape at the end of the
recorded program automatically.
Before starting
Set the VCR/CATV/DBS/TV selector to VCR.
Press REC. END SEARCH during stop.
The unit starts searching.
REC. END SEARCH
Searching stops automatically after fast-fowarding or
rewinding as below;
Fast-foward
recorded
recorded
recorded
Fast-forward
Press REC.END SEARCH
Previous recorded
later recorded
later recorded
Fast-forward
Press REC.END SEARCH
Rewind
recorded
recorded
Rewind (after
fast -forwarding
Stop
for four secons)
To stop REC.End Search
Press s STOP.
Notes
• When the tape does not have blank space, searching
stops at the end of the tape.
• If from the point where REC. End Search begins there is
less than 5 minutes of recorded tape left in SP mode, 10
minutes in LP mode or 15 minutes in EP mode, REC. End
Search may not work completely.
• If a tape has been recorded over in a different mode, either
SP or LP mode, then REC. End Search may not work
completely.
blank
blank
blank
Stop
blank
blank
Stop
blank
blank
Press REC.END SEARCH
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