Using Index Search; Direct Access Index Search - Radio Shack Optimus 64 Owner's Manual

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USING INDEX SEARCH

Your VCR has the VHS Index Search System.
Each time you start recording, the VCR auto-
matically marks the tape with an index mark at
that location. You can locate the recording you
want to play or skip the recording(s) you don't
want to watch by either entering the number of
index marks or by scanning. The VCR search-
es forward or backward from the current loca-
tion.
Notes:
• Since the VCR does not display the index
marks, we recommend you list the record-
ings on each tape in order on the tape's
box, to make it easier to locate a particular
recording on the tape.
• Index search might not function properly
when two or more index marks are close to
each other.
• If you do not press any button within 10
seconds after
, the VCR cancels index search.
SEARCH
• If you activate the direct access index
search at a tape position very close to an
index mark, the VCR might not count that
mark. See "Direct Access Index Search."
• Recording over an index mark erases that
index mark.

Direct Access Index Search

1. Press (
INDEX INDEX/M/A SKIP
Model 65). You see:
Model 64
you select
INDEX
on the
ODE
X SEARCH
Y
M / A SK I P
Model 65
Notes:
• PROGRAM INDEX SEARCH
only when there is a timer recording on
the program index list. See "Automatic
Timer Recording" on Page 35.
•
MOVIE ADVANCE
the tape has its erase-protection tab
removed.
• If you have a Model 64,
SEARCH MODE does not appear when
there is no timer-recorded program in
the program index list.
on the top of the screen instead. Skip to
Step 4.
For more information, see "Automatic
Timer Recording" on Page 35.
2. Repeatedly press
INDEX SEARCH
. You see:
NDEX
EGORY CH
ORTS ABCD
OV I E NBC
OMEDY CBC
US I C NBC
Y
KEY
Model 64
3. Press . INDEX appears.
4. Use the number keys to enter the number
of index marks you want to skip.
For example, if the tape is at the second
recording (index mark 2) and you want to
watch the seventh recording (at index mark
7), enter 5 to skip past index marks 3
through 6. Or, if the tape is at index mark 9
and you want to watch the recording at
index mark 3, enter 7
marks 9 through 4.
5. Then press to skip forward to that index
mark or to skip backward. When the
tape reaches the selected index mark, the
VCR starts normal playback.
appears
appears only when
SELECT
INDEX appears
or to highlight
DEX
EGORY CH
ORTS ABCD
OV I E NBC
OMEDY CBC
US I C NBC
Y
/A SKIP
Model 65
to skip past index
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