Searching Using The Index Function; Playing Back To The Beginning Of Each Program - Index Scan; Locating The Desired Program; Index Search - Sony KV 20VS42 Operating Instructions Manual

Searching Using the Index Function

EJECT POWER
MUTING DISPLAY
INPUT
SELECT SLEEP
TIMER ON SCREEN MENU
RESET SELECT
VCR Plus
1 2
4 5
COUNTER/
REMAIN
7 8
COUNTER
JUMP ENTER
RESET
0
VOL
INDEX
TAPE SPEED
REC
& SLOW
X2 PAUSE
SEARCH
REW FF
PLAY
STOP
To stop searching
Press STOP p.
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Additional Operations
The Video/TV automatically marks the tape with an index signal at the
point where each recording begins. These signals can be used to find a
TV specific recording.
Playing back to the beginning of
each program – Index Scan
1
Insert a tape with index signals.
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2
Press INDEX once during playback.
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3
Press ) FF or 0 REW to search for individual programs ahead or
behind the current position.
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The tape rewinds or rapidly advances to the next index signal.
Each time an index signal is detected, the index scan number appears and
CH
the tape plays for about 5 seconds, then rewinds or rapidly advances to the
next index signal.
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Press PLAY · at the desired program.

Locating the desired program

– Index Search

You can locate a desired program and play it back by designating how
many index signals to skip ahead or behind the current position.
1
Insert a cassette with index signals.
2
Press INDEX.
3
Using the 0-9 buttons, enter the number of index signals you want to skip.
For example, if the tape at INDEX 02 and you want to locate INDEX 05,
press 0 and 3.
4
Press ) FF or 0 REW to begin the search for the program ahead or
behind the current position.
"INDEX SEARCH 03" appears on the screen. When the desired signal is
found, playback begins automatically.
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