Sensory Science DDV2120 - Manual (Page 40)

34 Dual-Deck VCR User’s Guide
SPECIAL SEARCH OPTIONS
1 I N S E R T T A P E
Insert a videotape in Deck 1 or Deck 2.
• If the tape has a record safety tab, you
will see the menu at left.
• If the tape is missing the record safety
tab, please see MOVIE ADVANCE on
page 35.
2 O P E N “ S E A R C H M E N U ”
While the tape is stopped or playing, press
press SEARCH/INDEX.
3 S E L E C T S P E C I A L S E A R C H
F U N C T I O N
Press 2, 3, 4 or 5 to select one of the following:
2 - B l a n k S e a r c h
Searches for the next available blank
(unrecorded) segment on your tape. This
makes it easy to find available space when
recording TV shows or editing tapes.
• If the VCR finds blank tape, it will stop.
• If the VCR does not find blank tape, it
will eject the tape.
3 - D i r e c t T i m e S e a r c h
Locates a specific tape counter position in
hours, minutes, and seconds. This is useful
for editing purposes; e.g., you can advance
the tape directly to the beginning of the
desired scene.
• Press 1 for positive or 2 for negative
counter values.
• Use the 0-9 keys to enter the desired
time in hours, minutes, and seconds.
• Press CLEAR if you need to back up and
re-enter a number.
• Press SEARCH/INDEX to advance the
tape to the specified time.
4 - R e t u r n t o 0 : 0 0 : 0 0
Advances your videotape to tape counter
position 0:00:00. This is useful when editing
from a baseline counter value of 0:00:00.
• When selected, the VCR will automati-
cally rewind or fast-forward the tape to
counter position 0:00:00.
5 - M a n u a l C A P l a y b a c k
See sidebar at left.
press 2
3
4
for Blank Search
for Direct Time Search
for Return to 0:00:00
5 for Manual CA Playback
press
1 Index Search/Scan
2 Blank Search
3 Direct Time Search
4 Return to 0:00:00
5 Manual CA Playback
/ = Move = Sel MENU = Quit
SEARCH MENU
DECK ONE TIME SEARCH
E n t e r C o u n t e r V a l u e
E n t e r [ 1 ] = P o s O r [ 2 ] = N e g
P r e s s C L E A R To C o r r e c t
M E N U T O Q u i t
Search To: - - : - - : - -
INDEX
SEARCH
Follow these steps to find the nearest
blank segment of tape, find a specific tape
counter position, or return to 0:00:00.
M A N U A L C A P L AY B A C K
If you set “CA Playback” to “Manual”
(see page 30), you can still fast-
forward through marked commercials
with Manual CA Playback. While you
are watching a tape with marked
commercials, press SEARCH/INDEX
and then press 5: The VCR will search
forward to the end of the next
marked commercial group, then
resume playback.
• This feature works in Deck 1 only
• Tapes must be recorded in SP or
SLP