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ADVANCE ª Feature
Recording and Playback
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ADVANCEª is a patented technology that detects and marks most commercials on
your tape for any recording that is more than 15 minutes long. During playback, the VCR automatically
skips the detected commercial segments or you can choose to manually skip them. This feature reduces
three minutes of commercials into approximately 8-12 seconds of fast forwarding in the SLP speed. You
can select a background of blue or see the video as the commercials are skipped.
After recording, the VCR rewinds the tape to the beginning of the recording and determines where the
commercials are located. It then marks the beginning and end of the detected commercial segments and
returns the tape to the end of the recording.
Because television signals do not indicate where commercials are located, this feature finds and marks
them through a set of formulas based on how television is broadcast today. Since television stations
broadcast differently and insert their own commercials, you may experience some variations in this
featureÕs effectiveness. Station promotions, identifications, and announcements are not considered
commercials Ñ but might be skipped.
See page 57 for answers to common questions about COMMERCIAL
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ADVANCE™ Marking
1. Press MENU•PROG to display the VCR MAIN MENU.
2. Press 6 to display the PREFERENCES menu.
3. Make sure CA Marking is set to ON. If not, press 5.
To Stop COMMERCIAL
Marking
To Turn Off Marking
For special VCR use (such as editing or copying) or if you decide not to use this
feature, turn COMMERCIAL
1. Press MENU•PROG to display the VCR MAIN MENU.
2. Press 6 to display the PREFERENCES menu.
3. Press 5 to select CA Marking: OFF.
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ADVANCEª is a trademark of Arthur D. Little Enterprises, Inc.
A Jerry Iggulden invention licensed by Arthur D. Little Enterprises, Inc.
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It does not erase the commercials from the tape.
The VCR will mark most commercials for the
following types of recording:
¥ VCR Plus+, Timer, or Express Recording: The
VCR will automatically mark the commercials after
the power is turned off.
¥ Manual Recording: When you press STOP to stop
recording, the VCR will ask you if you want to mark
the commercials. Just follow the on-screen display.
MARK and COMM alternate in the display panel
while the VCR is marking commercials.
Press STOP to cancel commercial marking.
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ADVANCEª marking (CA Marking) off.
The VCR will not mark the commercials.
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ADVANCEª .
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VCR MAIN MENU
1 VCR Plus+
2 Timer Recordings
3 Time
4 Channels
5 Setup
6 Preferences
PREFERENCES
1 Remote Control: VCR1
2 Auto Play:
ON
3 Auto TV/VCR:
ON
4 Front Panel:
AUTO
5 CA Marking:
ON
6 CA Playback:
AUTO
7 CA Display:
BLUE
8 Set Auto Repeat
0 Exit
The VCR is waiting to
mark commercials in the
program you recorded.
1 Mark them now
2 Mark them later
3 Don't mark commercials
The VCR will begin
marking in 30 seconds...
Marking Commercials...
Press STOP to cancel
PREFERENCES
1 Remote Control: VCR1
2 Auto Play:
ON
3 Auto TV/VCR:
ON
4 Front Panel:
AUTO
5 CA Marking:
ON
6 CA Playback:
AUTO
7 CA Display:
BLUE
8 Set Auto Repeat
0 Exit
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