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Searching using the Smart Search function
Searching using the Smart Search
function
If you record multiple programmes on a tape, you can use the Smart Search function
to see what has been recorded on your tape. You can see information such as date,
time, and programme position of the programmes recorded. You can also start
playback directly from the selected programme using the SMART SEARCH screen.
All programmes are listed on the screen, regardless of how the programme was
recorded.
To store programme information, see “Storing the programme information” on page
74. If you eject the tape before storing the information, the information will be
cleared.
Before you start…
• Turn on your TV and set it to the video channel.
• Refer to “Index to parts and controls” for button locations.
To stop searching
Press
x
STOP.
To exit the SMART SEARCH screen
Press MENU.
1
After recording, press
?
/
1
to turn on the
VCR.
2
Press SMART SEARCH.
3
Press
M
/
m
/
<
/
,
to select the programme
you want to start viewing.
4
Press OK.
The VCR starts searching, and playback
starts automatically from the beginning of
the selected programme.
SMART SEARCH
SAVE :
1 4 : 0 0
1 5 : 0 0
FGH
0
2 0 : 0 0
2 1 : 0 0
AAB
2 9 . 9
. 9
6 : 3 0
7 : 0 0
I J K
1 . 1 0
3
SET
SELECT
SMART SEARCH
:
:
OK
1 9 : 0 0
2 0 : 0 0
3
2 8 . 9
5
DATE
TIME
PROG.
3 0 MIN.
BLANK TIME
1 8 0 MIN.
SMART SEARCH
NOW SEARCHING
1 8 0 MIN.
