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42 time search, index search, Time search, Helpful hints – Philips Magnavox MDV 530 VR User Manual

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STANDBY-ON

TIMER SET

SLOW

VCR/TV

ZOOM

DISPLAY

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

SPEED

0

+10

2

1

VCR

DVD

CLEAR

REPEAT

SETUP

TITLE

RETURN

MODE

C-RESET

A-B

AUDIO

ANGLE

SUBTITLE

REC

REPEAT

DISC

MENU

OK

PAUSE

REW

FF

PLAY

STOP

SKIP/

CH

SKIP/

CH

SEARCH MODE

42 Time Search, Index Search

Time Search

Follow the steps below to search forward or backward on a tape
a specific length of time. There must be a tape in the cassette
compartment.

1

Press VCR, then press SEARCH MODE until the
TIME SEARCH screen appears.

• Time Search and Index Search are

not available during recording.

• To remove a Search display, press

C-RESET/CLEAR.

• To cancel a search, press STOP C .

Helpful Hints

TIME SEARCH

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2

Within 30 seconds, press o or p until your desired
length of time appears.
Or, press and hold o or p until
you reach the desired length of time.
You can set a Time Search for up to 9 hours and 59 minutes
(9:59).

3

Within 30 seconds, press s (for a reverse search) or B
(for a forward search). The VCR begins rewinding or fast for-
warding the tape. When the tape finishes rewinding or fast
forwarding the time you specified, playback will begin.
The time will count down beneath TIME SEARCH during the
search.
If the end of the tape is reached during the search, the search
will stop and the tape may rewind. Details are on page 44.

Index Search

An Index Mark is made automatically at the beginning of each
recording. Essentially, an Index Mark is a “bookmark.” Find the start
of a recording by following these steps.

1

Press VCR, then press SEARCH MODE until the
INDEX SEARCH screen appears.

2

Within 30 seconds, press o or p until the number of
programs you want to skip appears beneath INDEX
SEARCH. Include the current program in your number.

3

Within 30 seconds, press s (for a reverse search) or B
(for a forward search). When the tape finishes rewinding or
forwarding, playback will start. The program numbers will
count down beneath INDEX SEARCH during the search.
If the end of the tape is reached during the search, the search
will stop and the tape may rewind. Details are on page 44.
Recordings should be at least one minute long in SP speed,
two minutes in LP, and three minutes in SLP. Otherwise, the
Index Mark will not be available. Details on tape recording
speeds are on page 72.

INDEX SEARCH

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STANDBY-ON

TIMER SET

SLOW

VCR/TV

ZOOM

DISPLAY

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

SPEED

0

+10

2

1

VCR

DVD

CLEAR

REPEAT

SETUP

TITLE

RETURN

MODE

C-RESET

A-B

AUDIO

ANGLE

SUBTITLE

REC

REPEAT

DISC

MENU

OK

PAUSE

REW

FF

PLAY

STOP

SKIP/

CH

SKIP/

CH

SEARCH MODE

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