Dpss (Digital Program Search System) - Sharp DV-NC55U Operation Manual

DPSS (Digital Program Search System)

You can quickly locate a desired section of a cassette with this feature.
Index Signal
An index signal is automatically recorded on a cassette at the start of
ordinary recording, simple recording timer and timer recording.
Rewind
1
Insert a cassette containing index signals.
2
Select the index number of the desired program with
DPSS / .
• 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).
(Example: DPSS 3=Third program after the current one.)
DPSS
3
Search starts immediately when you press DPSS
a signal is located, the displayed number decreases.)
4
When the selected section is found, playback begins automati-
cally.
• DPSS may not work if recordings are too close (within 3 minutes of
each other).
• Press ûPLAY or ËSTOP to cancel DPSS.
• If the tape reaches its end or beginning before locating the desired
point, DPSS is cancelled.
• DPSS may not function for damaged or worn tapes.
• DPSS 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 slow, record, timer stand-by, and
timer recording modes, or when there is no cassette loaded.
• Index signals for DPSS cannot be entered manually.
60
Current tape position
Fast forward
1 2
–1 3
Index signals
On the TV screen
3
POWER
DISPLAY
FUNCTION
CONTROL
TITLE
CANCEL
RETURN
AM/PM
100
REV
DPSS 2
REC
TAPE
SPEED
/ . (When
TIMER
TV/VCR EJECT
ON/OFF
ON VCR/DVD VCR MENU
SCREEN SELECTOR DVD SETUP
OPEN/
PROGRAM ZOOM
CLOSE
DVD MENU
SET
ENTER
ZERO BACK
SKIP SEARCH
REPLAY
INPUT VCR DVD
FWD
PLAY
PLAY
PAUSE/STILL
STOP
STOP
DPSS
SKIP SLOW
AUDIO
CH
OUTPUT
DPSS /
VCR DVD
VCR/DVD COMBINATION