Tape Operation (Search System) - Panasonic PV-D4742-K Operating Instructions Manual

Tape Operation
Search System
For each recording, an invisible index mark is placed on the tape. A program index and
information are also included for timer recordings. These marks are used to access or
scan recordings.
Index Search
1
Press SEARCH*
INDEX SEARCH
to display SEARCH
ENTER INDEX NUMBER :1
in Stop or Play
USING 1- 9 KEYS
mode, and then
FORWARD SEARCH :FF
REVERSE SEARCH :REW
NEXT :SEARCH press NUMBER
EXIT :STOP
keys
to select recording
number.
• To calculate
number, see below.
Press FF/SLOW+
or REW/SLOW- on
the remote to start
search.
2 Play begins at
INDEX SEARCH
search end.
To search forward
or back 1 index,
press FF/SLOW+ or
FORWARD SEARCH : FF
REVERSE SEARCH : REW
REW/SLOW- on the
remote while
screen left is
displayed (10 sec.).
• To cancel, press
PLAY or STOP.
To Calculate Index Number
Example 1:
To go to rec. 2 from rec. 4, enter 3 and press REW.
1 2 3 4 5
Example 2:
To go to rec. 6 from rec. 2, enter 4 and press FF.
1 2 3 4 5
NOTE: indicates start points of each recording.
Note
• If Index Search is started very close to an
index mark, that index mark may not be
counted in the search.
30
Program End Search
Locates end point of recording for continuity.
1
Press SEARCH twice
to display SEARCH in Stop or Play
mode.
2
PROGRAM END SEARCH
SEARCH START : FF
EXIT :SEARCH
Examples of Program End Search.
Fig. 1
Program 1
the current tape position
Press SEARCH button
FF
Fig. 2
Program 1
the current tape position
Press SEARCH button
Fig. 3
the current tape position
Press SEARCH button
Program 1
End Point
6 7
Upon locating end point,
➛ ➛ ➛ ➛ ➛ search continues 7 sec. past end point,
➛ ➛ ➛ ➛ ➛ tape rewinds to 10 sec. before end point,
➛ ➛ ➛ ➛ ➛ tape plays to end point and stops.
6 7
Note
• If Program End Search is started very close to
an index mark, that mark may be skipped over.
Press FF/SLOW+
on the remote to
start PROGRAM
END SEARCH.
• To cancel, press
PLAY or STOP.
Program 2 or BLANK
End Point
BLANK Program 2 BLANK
End Point
FF
BLANK
Program 2
If search exceeds
FF
a few seconds in
BLANK area.