Questions And Answers About; Commerciali*,Advance - GE VG4268 User Manual

Questions and Answers About COMMERCIALly,ADVANCE
Will commercials be scanned through only on playback of recordings?
Yes. The VCR does not ewind and mark commercial segments until after recording is finished.
How fast does the COMMERCIALI*.I_ADVANCE VCR scan through the commercial breaks?
In SLP tape speed, a 3-minute commercial break is scanned through in approximately 8-12 seconds.
In SP,it takes about 25-35 seconds.
Are commercials still recorded if I want to watch them?
Yes. The recorded program, including comme[:ials, can be viewed by setting the Playback featu_ to
MANUAL.
What if the VCR scans forward through part of my program?
Simply _wind the tape to just before the skipped segment, and press PLAt' to view the program.
Once a recording has been marked, does COMMERCIALI_I_ADVANCE work each time the tape is
played?
Yes. If the Playback feature is set to AUTO, the marked comme[:ials should be skipped each time the
tape is played in a COMMERClfLI, I_ADVANCE VCR.
After marking commercials, is the tape left at the beginning or end of the recording?
The tape is left at the end of the recording so it is in position to begin additional programmed
recordings.
Does the marking process interfere with other programmed recordings?
No. If two or more recordings are programmed together without sufficient time to mark the first
recording, marking will take place after all recordings have completed.
What happens if the marking process is interrupted?
Marking can be interrupted to allow use of the VCR. Marking will resume again when the VCR_ power
is turned off as long as the tape has not been ejected from the VCR.
Does COMMERCIAL.I_!*ADVANCE work in all recording speeds?
Yes, COMMERCIA_I_,ADVANCE works in SP and SLP
Will COMMERCIAL!*I_ADVANCE marked recordings work in non-Commercial Advance VCRs?
A COMMERCIA_I,I_ADVANCE marked recording will play in a non-commercial advance VCR, but
commercials will not automatically be skipped.
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