Panasonic PV-VS4821-K Operating Instructions Manual page 34

Tape Operation
Search System
For each recording, an invisible index mark is placed on the tape.
A program index and information is also included for timer recordings.
These marks are used to access or scan recordings.
Index Search
1
Press
SEARCH
INDEX PROG. END MOVIE
SEARCH/ M/A SKIP*
ENTER INDEX NUMBER :1
to display SEARCH
USING 1- 9 KEYS
in Stop or Play mode.
FORWARD SEARCH :FF
REVERSE SEARCH :REW
NEXT :SEARCH M/A SK I P
EXIT :STOP
2
Press NUMBER
INDEX SEARCH 3
keys
to select recording
number.
• To calculate number,
see below.
Press FF or REW
to start search.
3
• Play begins at
INDEX SEARCH
end of search. To
search forward or
back 1 index,
press FF or REW
FORWARD SEARCH : FF
REVERSE SEARCH : REW
while screen left
is displayed
(10 sec.).
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.
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Program End Search
Locates end point of recording for continuity.
1
Press SEARCH/ M/A SKIP
twice to display SEARCH
in Stop or Play mode.
2
SEARCH
INDEX PROG. END
SEARCH START :FF
NEXT :SEARCH M/A SK I P
EXIT :STOP
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
6 7
End Point
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
Notes
• If Program End Search is started very close to
an index mark, that mark may be skipped over.
• To cancel, press PLAY or STOP.
Press FF
MOVIE
to start
PROGRAM
END SEARCH.
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.