Index Search - Panasonic AG-1980P Operating Instructions Manual

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Automatic
Features
Introduction
This
VCR
has
the following automatic
functions:
Auto power on
Inserting
a
cassette turns the
VCR
on.
Auto playback
Inserting
a
cassette without
an erasure prevention
tab
starts
Playback.
Auto
rewind
Fully
rewind
the tape
when
the tape
reaches
its
end
during
Playback
and
Recording (except
OTR
and Timer
Recording).
Auto power
off eject
Ejects a cassette
when
the
VCR
is
OFF
by pressing
EJECT
only
(the
VCR
turns
OFF
after
ejecting the cassette).
Auto head
cleaning
Removes
tape
particles
and
dust
from
the video
heads
so
that
the
heads
always provide
optimum
picture quality.
While
this
function
is
working,
some
mechanical
noise
can
be heard
from the
VCR;
this
does
not indicate a
malfunction.
Index
Search
Introduction
This function allows you
to quickly locate the
beginning
of
each
recording
marked
with
an index
signal.
An
index
signal
is
set automatically,
and
the indicator
"WRITE"
appears
for
a few
seconds on
the
VCR
Display
in
the following cases:
•When
recording
is
started with the
REC
Button.
• At the beginning
of
Timer
or
OTR
Recording.
Additionally,
you can
set
an
index signal during
Recording
by pressing the
REC
Button(s)
at
the desired
position.
It
is
possible
to
skip
up
to
20
index signals
in
forward
or
backward
direction to
access the desired recording.
Preparation
Press
PLAY
or
STOP
Button.
For example:
Access
the
2nd
recorded
segment
ahead.
DC* »
>
»
Operation
Press
INDEX
twice
to input the
number
of the
index
signal.
When
the
input
index
signal
is
reached, normal playback
starts.
INDEX
0—0
• Press
INDEX
to
access previous recorded
segment
(in
backward
direction).
Notes:
•The
interval
between two index signals should be
at
least
3 minutes
in
SP
recording
and
5
minutes
in
SLP
recording.
•
If
using cassettes
that
contain long blank (unrecorded)
portions or
which have been
repeatedly recorded
and
re-recorded.
Search
may
not function
correctly.
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