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The
most
commonly
asked
questions about
COMMERCiAL
ADVANCE^'*^
are
answered
below.
Question
Answer
How
fast
does
the
VCR
advance
through
commercials?
The
VCR
advances
through
a 3-minute commercial
block
in
about 8
to
1
2
seconds
if
the tape
speed
is
SLP.
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to
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seconds.
Are commercials
advanced
through only
when
1
playback
a
recording?
Yes.
The
commercials
are not
marked
until
after
the
recording
is
finished.
Are commercials
still
recorded
on
the
tape
in
case
1
choose
to
view
them sometime?
Yes.
By
setting
the
C/A
PLAYBACK
to
MANU(a!),
see
page
26,
you can view
or
advance
through
commercials as
desired.
Does
COMMERCIAL
ADVANCE™
work
in
all
recording
speeds?
Yes.
COMMERCIAL
ADVANCE™
works
in
SP,
LP.
and SLP.
Does
the
VCR
advance
through
commercials
each
time
1
playback tapes which
were
recorded
using
COMMERCIAL
ADVANCE™
?
Yes.
As
long
as
C/A
PLAYBACK
is
set
to
AUTO,
see
page
26, the
VCR
should
advance
through
commercials
each
time the tape
is
played back.
After
marking commercials,
does
the
VCR
stop
at
the
end
of
the tape, or
rewind
to
the
beginning?
The
tape stops
at
the
end
of
the recording
so
that
any
additional timer
recordings
can be
performed.
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Will
play
in
non-COMMERCIAL
ADVANCE™
VCRs,
but
commercials
will
not
be advanced
through.
Does
the
marking process
interfere
with other
programmed
recordings?
No.
If
the
interval
between
2
or
more
timer
programs
is
not
sufficient
to
mark
the
recording,
marking
will
be
done
after
all
recordings are
complete
and
the
power
goes
off.
What
happens
if
1
cancel
the
marking
in
progress
so
1
can use
the
VCR?
Marking
will
be resumed
when
the
VCR
s
power
is
turned
off
as
long
as
the
tape
has
not
been
ejected.
What
if
part of
my
program
is
advanced
through
along
with the
commercials?
Rewind
the
tape
to
where
the
program
should
have
started,
and push
PLAY
to
view
the
program.
Can
1
mark a
recording
that
was
made
an
another
VCR?
Yes.
See
"Marking
an
Unmarked
Tape" on page
25.
Additional
Notes:
•
Because
of
the various
ways
in
which commercials
are broadcast, the
VCR
may
not
be
able
to
recognize
all
commercials.
•
If
a
timer recording
is
scheduled
for
the
middle
of
the
night,
please
be aware
that
the
VCR
will
make some
noise
as
it
rewinds
and
fast
fonwards
the
tape
while
marking commercials.
COMMERCIAL
ADVANCE™
is
a
trademark
of
Arthur D.
Uttle Enterprises.
A
Jerry
Iggulden
invention licensed
by
Arthur D.
Little
Enterprises.
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