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BASIC PLAYBACK AND RECORDING (cont.)
Locating beginning of
recordings
— Index Search
Index codes are placed on the tape at the beginning of
each recording when recording on this VCR. You can
find and automatically play back from the beginning of
any recording using the Index Search function.
1
Start search
While the tape is not running, press
SHUTTLE PLUS
4
or
¢
on the Remote.
2
Access distant code
To access a recording of 2 to 9 index codes away,
press
SHUTTLE PLUS
4
or
¢
repeatedly until
the correct number is displayed on screen (only if
“SUPERIMPOSE” is set to “ON” ;
墌
pg. 38, 39).
Playback begins automatically when the desired
recording is located.
●
If you want to find the very beginning of the
desired program, press
REW (
1
)
or
FF (
¡
)
after playback starts.
NOTE:
An index code is not placed on the tape when recording is
resumed from recording pause.
Locating beginning of timer
recordings
— Instant Review
At the press of a button, you can turn on the VCR,
rewind the tape and begin to view the most recent timer-
recorded program.
Press REVIEW on the Remote after ensuring that the
VCR is in the timer recording standby mode.
●
The VCR turns on, and rewinds to the index code
indicating the beginning of the last timer-recorded
program, then begins playback automatically.
●
You can access a program of 2 to 9 index codes away
from the current position on the tape. If, for example,
you have 5 programs recorded and you want to watch
the third one, press
REVIEW
three times.
●
If you want to find the very beginning of the desired program,
press
REW (
1
)
or
FF (
¡
)
after playback starts.
●
If the tape is already rewound when
REVIEW
is
pressed, it will play the tape from the beginning. It will
not fast-forward to an index code.
●
The Instant Review function will also operate if the
VCR is turned on.
G
H
Other Useful functions for playback
You can also use the following functions for playing.
●
Video Calibration (
墌
pg. 39)
When this function is set to “ON”, this VCR checks the
condition of the tape in use during playback and
recording, and compensates to provide the highest-
possible pictures.
●
Picture Control (
墌
pg. 39)
This function helps you to adjust the playback picture
quality according to your preference.
●
Video Stabilizer (
墌
pg. 40)
You can automatically correct vertical vibrations in the
picture when playing back unstable recordings made on
another VCR.
●
Blue Back (
墌
pg. 40)
When this function is set to “ON”, the TV screen becomes
all blue in the following cases:
– When receiving a channel not in use.
– When stopping playback.
Current position
on the tape
Beginning of the current
program recorded
Beginning of the 2nd next
program recorded
–1
1
2
–2
3
Previous
program
recorded
Next
program
recorded
2nd next
4
¢
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
0
2
4
1
3
H
G
FF (
¡
)
REW (
1
)
