VCR Operation
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VHS Index Search System
Press the
SEARCH/EXIT
button to display or exit
the search screen.
When a program is recorded, the starting point is given
an Index mark for easy location. However, the VHS
Index Search System(VISS) cannot recognize index
marks made by old VCRs. If the VCR has trouble
finding a mark, it is probably because the cassette was
recorded on a VCR without VISS.
If you want to index two programs in a row, set your
VCR to stop. Then start recording each program.
Pause has no effect on index marks.
1. Scan and play
Use scan and play when you don’t know exactly where a program is located on a cassette tape.
1. Press the
❿
button for forward scan or the
➛
button for reverse scan.
2. The display will show “Scan and Play”.
3. When an index mark is found, the VCR plays for about five seconds.
4. Press the
PLAY
button to view that program.
If you don’t press the
PLAY
button, the VCR automatically searches for the next index, or until the end of
tape is reached.
2. Go to [0:00:00] stop
Use this feature when you want to search for the 0:00:00 counter position on a cassette. Press the
CLEAR
button at the point on the tape where you want to set the counter to 0:00:00. Later, while a cassette is playing
or stopped, press the
▲
button. The VCR will rewind or fast forward, to search 0:00:00 counter position, and
then automatically stop at that position.
3. End search
Use this feature when you want to search for a blank position to record a program on a cassette.
While a cassette is playing or stopped, press the
▼
button. The VCR will rewind or fast forward to search
a blank position, and then automatically stop at that position.
If the VCR reaches the end of the tape during end search, the tape will be ejected.
SEARCH/EXIT
Scan and play:
press [
➛
] or [
❿
]
Go to [0:00:00]:
Press [ ]
End search:
Press [
❷
]
0:00:00 SP
1
Press and hold the
DISPLAY
button on the remote
control for 5 seconds. The VCR display will show
“SAFE” when the feature is activated.
2
To resume normal mode, press and hold the
DISPLAY
button again for 5 seconds. “SAFE” will
disappear and the VCR will operate normally.
VCR
Key Lock
If you do not want others to operate the VCR (for example if you have programmed a timer recording) you can
set the VCR to lock out all button controls.
VCR Operation
Accessing the DISPLAY screen
1
Press the
DISPLAY
button while the cassette is playing or
recording. After approximately 3 seconds, the display
changes, then only the counter and graphic displays are
shown.
2
Press the
DISPLAY
button to switch the counter mode to
showing the time remaining on the tape.
Press the
DISPLAY
button again to remove display from
the TV screen.
The display function gives you information about the status of your VCR.
Location on screen
Display information
Upper left corner
The VCR functions (Play, Stop or Record).
Upper center
Audio Status (VR8460 only)
Upper right corner
Channel VCR is tuned to.
Center
Lower left corner
Amount of time that has elapsed since
the counter was last reset.
Lower center corner
Tape speed (SP and SLP).
Lower right
Tape remaining graphic.
Note :
In order for display information to be accurate, set up the tape
length in the VCR Function Setup first (page 12).
Using the DISPLAY Button
Tracking
0:01:30 SP
STOP
((MAIN)) 06
0:01:30
Rem 4:59
The Tracking adjustment removes the white lines that sometimes appear during playback because of slight dif-
ferences in recording decks. The TRK button will automatically align the recorded tracks with the playback
heads to solve this problem. You may also set tracking manually.
Adjust Tracking Manually
1
During playback, press the
CH/TRK
buttons to
remove white lines from the picture.
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