To Find The Beginning Of Each Recording (Vhs Index Search System); Searching While Checking The Video Cassette Contents (Intro-Jet Scan) - Panasonic NV-SJ407EE Operating Instructions Manual

To Find the Beginning of Each
Recording
(VHS Index Search System)
This VCR automatically records special index signals on the
tape every time a recording is started. The Index search
function makes use of these index signals to let you find the
beginning of a desired programme quickly and easily.
Index signals are automatically recorded in the following
cases:
≥ When you start a recording by pressing the REC button
or REC/OTR button .
≥ When a timer recording starts.
≥ When you press the REC button
during recording.
Conditions for correct operation of the Index search function:
≥ The VCR must be in the stop mode or in the playback
mode.
≥ Each programme recorded on the tape must be at least
5 minutes long.
Preparations
≥ Display the VCR picture on the TV.
≥ Insert a recorded video cassette.
Operation
1 Press the INDEX button
(that corresponds to the
direction from the current tape
position in which the desired
programme is located on the
tape) to start the index search.
For example, if you want to search for the
2nd recorded programme in forward direction, press the
INDEX ; button twice.
≥ The VCR fast-forwards or rewinds the tape and
searches for the specified index signal (the beginning
of the desired recorded programme).
When it has been found, playback starts automatically.
To Cancel the Index Search or to Stop Playback:
Press the Stop button .
Notes:
≥ Searching in either direction is possible up to the 20th
index signal.
≥ If you press either of the INDEX button
simply press the other INDEX button
opposite direction) to correct it. In this way, you can reduce
the displayed figure down to 1.
≥ The figure on the VCR display decreases by 1 every time
an index signal is located.
Searching while Checking the
Video Cassette Contents
(Intro-Jet Scan)
This VCR automatically records special index signals on the
tape every time a recording starts. The Intro-Jet Scan
function makes use of these index signals to play back the
beginning of each programme recorded on the cassette one
after another at high speed. This lets you quickly and easily
check the contents of a cassette and find a desired
programme.
Index signals are automatically recorded in the following
cases:
on the remote control ≥ When you start a recording by pressing the REC button
≥ When a timer recording starts.
≥ When you press the REC button
Conditions for correct operation of the Intro-Jet Scan function:
≥ VCR must be switched on, be in the playback mode or be
≥ Each programme recorded on the tape must be at least
≥ The cassette must have been ejected after the timer
VCR display
Preparations
≥ Display the VCR picture on the TV.
≥ Insert a recorded video cassette.
Operations
1
too many times,
2
(indicating the
To Cancel the Intro-Jet Scan or to Stop Playback:
Press the Stop button
Note:
≥ If you press the SEARCH button
or REC/OTR button .
during recording.
in the standby mode.
15 minutes long.
recordings were performed.
Press the SEARCH button
≥ After rewinding the tape to the beginning, the VCR
plays it back at high speed for approximately
10 seconds. It then fast-forwards the tape to the next
tape position marked by an index signal (beginning of
a programme), and every time an index signal is
found, the VCR switches over to high-speed playback
(Cue) for about 10 seconds.
INTRO-JET SCAN
When you have found the programme that you want to
view, press the Play button
.
has finished, but before ejecting that cassette, the
Programme List Search (for details, see page 26) will be
activated instead of the Intro-Jet Scan.
on the remote control
to start the Intro-Jet Scan.
D D
to start normal playback.
after a timer recording
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