Searching For A Specific Sequence; Using The Tape Counter - Samsung SV-DVD440 User Manual

Searching for a Specific Sequence

Each time you record a cassette on this DVD-VCR, an
"index" is automatically marked on the tape when
recording starts.
The Search function allows you to fast-forward or
rewind to a specific index and start playback from that
point. Depending on the direction selected, the indexes
are numbered as follows:
Prev Seq. being Next
played
etc. Seq. Seq. etc.
2 1 1 2
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This DVD-VCR uses a standard indexing system
(VISS). As a result, it will recognize any indexes
marked by other VCRs using the same system
and vice versa.
Go To [0:00:00] Stop
Use this feature when you want to search for the
0:00:00 counter position on a cassette. Press the
CLEAR button at the point on the tape where you want
to set the counter to 0:00:00.
The VCR will rewind or fast forward, searching for the
0:00:00 counter position, and then automatically stop at
that position.
1 After pressing the SEARCH, press the
,
corresponding ❷ buttons, until the Go To
[0:00:00] option is selected.
❿
2
Press the OK or .
End Search
Use this feature when you want to search for a blank
position to record a program on a cassette.
The VCR will fast forward, searching for a blank
position, and then automatically stop at that position.If
the VCR reaches the end of the tape during end
search, the tape will be ejected.
Intro Scan
1
After pressing the SEARCH, press the
,
corresponding buttons, until the Intro Scan
❷
option is selected.
❿
2 Press the OK or .
➛ ➛ ❿ ❿
3 Press the or buttons depending on the
direction where your desired programme is located.
4
When an Index mark is found the DVD-VCR will
playback the tape for 5 seconds, after which it will
continue searching for the next Index mark.
5
If you want to watch the tape from a particular
Index, simply press ❿ II .
INTRO SCAN:
➛ ➛ ❿ ❿
INDEX SEARCH : -06
➛ ➛
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Searching for a Specific
Sequence
Index Skip Search
This feature will enable you to fast forward/rewind to a
specific point on a tape: E.g. if you have recorded 3
different programmes on a tape and you have rewound
the tape to the beginning, by using this feature you can
go directly to the start of programme 2 simply by
pressing the SEARCH button.
1
After pressing the SEARCH, press the
,
corresponding buttons, until the Intro Scan
❷
option is selected.
2 ❿
Press the OK or .
3 ➛ ➛ ❿ ❿
Press the or buttons twice more.
This will take you directly to the start of the desired
programme is located.
4
These Index searches can be made forwards:
❿ ❿ ➛ ➛
(press ) or backwards: (press ).
(➛ ➛ -20 +20 ❿ ❿✌
0
G G G G
5 To cancel an Index search simply press the ❿ II or
I button.

Using the Tape Counter

The tape counter:
N
Indicates the elapsed time in the play and record
modes (hours, minutes and seconds)
N
Is reset when a cassette is inserted in the DVD-VCR
N
Allows you to find the beginning of a sequence easily
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If the remaining time is to be calculated
correctly, you must indicate the type of cassette
being used.
1 Insert a cassette in your DVD-VCR.
2 To set the tape counter to zero at the beginning of a
sequence:
N
Press INFO. twice to display the counter
N
Press CLEAR when you want to set the tape
counter to zero
0:00:00
3 When you are ready,
N
Start playback or Recording.
Press the I button.
N
N
To fast-froward or rewind to the sequence at
which the counter was set to zero, press
❿ ❿
.
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Some DVD-VCR information, such as the counter,
can be displayed on the television screen (unless
you have deactivated the Screen messages mode;
refer to page 18).
Press INFO.:
N
Once to display the current function,
programme number, recording speed, date,
time and counter
N
Twice to display the counter only
N
Three times to display the time remaining on
the cassette
N
Four times to clear the display
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