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DPSS (DIGITAL PROGRAM SEARCH SYSTEM)

With this feature you can quickly locate a desired section of
the tape. The DPSS feature makes use of index signals to
search for a specified tape segment and begin playback
automatically.

Index Signal
An index signal is automatically recorded on the tape at the
start of recording.

Note:

• DPSS may not function properly if the index signals are too

close together (within 5 minutes of each other).

• DPSS can be cancelled by pressing the PLAY or STOP button.
• If the tape reaches its end or is rewound completely before

locating the desired index signal, DPSS is cancelled.

• DPSS may not function for damaged or worn tapes.
• This DPSS function cannot be used with tapes that contain

no index signals.

• The starting point of a program may vary slightly.
• DPSS does not operate during the record, timer stand-by, and

timer recording modes, or when there is no cassette loaded.

• Index signals for DPSS cannot be entered manually.

-1

Fast Forward

Rewind

Index signals

Current tape position

STILL PICTURE

(1) Press the PAUSE/STILL button on the Remote Control during

Playback mode. This will freeze the picture on your TV screen.
To avoid damage to the tape, the VCR will resume normal
playback after about 5 minutes of a still picture.

(2) Press the PAUSE/STILL button during still mode for frame

advance.

(3) Press the PLAY button again to resume normal playback.

Note:

• During STILL playback, the picture may be distorted. This does

not indicate a problem with your set.

VIDEO SEARCH

To quickly locate a desired segment of the tape, use the
following procedure while viewing the picture:

(1) During Playback mode, press the FF button for forward video

search, or the REW button for reverse video search.
By pressing the button, the speed of the Video Search changes
as below:

EP mode

: 9 times faster

21 times faster

SP/LP mode : 5 times faster

7 times faster

(2) Press the PLAY button to resume normal playback.

Note:

• During these searches, the picture on the monitor screen

becomes monochrome and some picture noise appears. This
is not a malfunction.

FAST FORWARD AND REWIND

• To move through the cassette faster, press the STOP button

and press the FF or REW button to fast forward or rewind the
cassette.

Note:

• The picture quality in Still Picture and Video Search is best

with tapes recorded in the EP mode.
For tapes recorded in the SP mode, the picture may be
distorted.

• Sound is muted during Still Picture and Video Search.
• “Non-standard” tapes, i.e. tapes with small hubs and have

less than 60 minutes running time, may not rewind or fast
forward at full speed.
This VCR uses

standard video signals. Use only video

cassette tapes that carry the

mark.

Playing A Cassette (Continued)

(1) Load a tape containing index signals into the VCR.
(2) Select the index number of the desired program using the

DPSS

button on the Remote Control. With each press

of the button, the number changes. One of 19 programs can
be selected in either direction (one of up to 38 programs).
(Ex.: Third program after the current one.)

(3) The search starts immediately when you press the DPSS

button. (When a signal is located, the displayed number

decreases.)

(4) When the selected index signal-encoded section is found,

playback begins automatically.

0 : 0 0 : 0 0 1 0 : 0 0 A M O C T . 1 5

D P S S 3

1 : 0 0 : 0 0 1 0 : 0 1 A M O C T . 1 5

D P S S 2

(On the TV Screen)

EZ PLAY

After recording a program using the program timer, the program
timer will turn off. When you press the EZ PLAY button on the
unit, the POWER will turn ON automatically and the recorded
tape will be rewound to the starting position and playback will
be automatically start. Press the STOP/EJECT button to stop
playback.

Note:

• After the program setting, when the VCR starts operating, the

PROGRAM TIMER indicator turns off and the program function
will be disabled.

• This VCR can search backward for up to 19 programs.
• This VCR may not be able to search and start playing back

the program recorded at the beginning of the tape.

• The starting position may not be accurate.
• This function may not work for index recording of less than 5

minutes.

POWER/

WAKE-UP

TIMER

REC

PROGRAM