Commercial Scan; Index Search - RCA VR617HF User Manual

Playing a Tape
Using the Playback Features

Commercial Scan

This is useful for scanning commercials or short program segments.
1. Press SEARCH once during playback to advance
the tape approximately 60 seconds.
2. Press SEARCH twice during playback to advance
the tape approximately 120 seconds.

Index Search

The VCR has a "VHS Index Search System" that automatically records an
index mark on the tape every time you stop and start recording. During
playback you can locate the program you want to play by the number of
index marks.
The VCR will automatically locate the index number you select. The VCR will
search forward or reverse from the location you are on the tape.
1. Insert the prerecorded tape and press STOP.
2. Press SEARCH on the remote to display the INDEX SEARCH
menu on the TV screen.
Press FWD or REW
Press SEARCH to exit
3. Press two number buttons to enter the number of index marks you
want the VCR to search.
Press CLEAR to correct an entry.
4. Press FF on remote or FWD on the VCR to search forward or REW
to search in reverse.
5. Press STOP to stop index searching.
Some index marks may be missed by the VCR.
• A mark too close to your location on the tape.
• The mark at the beginning of a recorded segment of five minutes
or less.
• The first index mark on the tape when you start at the beginning
of the tape.
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INDEX SEARCH
Enter Index number
01
INDEX SEARCH:04