For normal and/or timer recordings), To display the “index” screen, Select the desired recording – Panasonic OMNIVISION PV-8661 User Manual
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Tape Operation
(continued)
important: If the remote control POWER, ACTION, PROG, CHA/T, INDEX or ADD/DLT button does not
work when pressed, press the VCR button on the remote and try the button again.
VMS Index Search System
Each time you start a recording, an invisible index mark is placed on the tape. When timer recordings are
made, program index and program information (see “Time Stamp Feature" on page 21) are also included.
You can then use these index marks to access or scan your recordings.
Direct Access
(For normal and/or timer recordings)
This feature allows you to go directly to the recording you want from
anywhere on the tape by entering the appropriate index number.
SELECT SEARCH MODE
PROGRAM INDEX SEARCH
SELECT;A ▼ KEY
SET :► KEY
END :INDEX KEY
1
Press INDEX*
to display the
"SELECT SEARCH MODE” screen.
• This screen appears only if there are timer
recordings on the Program Index list. If this
screen does not appear, go to step 3.
2
Press
AT
to select “INDEX
SEARCH,”
and then press ►
to display the “INDEX” screen.
3
Press a NUMBERED key
to
select the desired recording.
• To calculate the number, see below.
Press REW or FF
to start a reverse
or forward search.
• When the designated location is reached,
the VCR goes into Playback mode.
To calculate the Index Number
Count forward or backward each recording starting point, including
the recording you want to see, from wherever you are on the tape.
Example 1:
If you are watching recording 4 and you want to watch recording 2, count the
start points to number 2. The total is 3. Enter 3 in step “3" and press REW.
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5
6
7
Example 2:
If you are watching recording 2 and you want to watch recording 6, count
the start points to number 6. The total is 4. Enter 4 in step “3” and press FF.
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6
7
NOTE: I indicates start points of each recording.
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Make each entry within 10 seconds, or the Index Search mode will be canceled.
Index marks will be placed for Timer recordings as well.
If any of the VMS Index Search System are initiated extremely close to an index mark, the index mark may
not be counted in the search.
In the Program Index Search mode, this VCR can memorize a total of 8 programs in order of recording.
If you memorize more ttian 8 programs, the first program will be deleted and the new program will be listed.