Pioneer DVR-RT501-S - Manual (Page 49)

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ZERO RETURN function / Video index search system
ZERO RETURN function
This function makes tape
rewinding (or forwarding) stop at
the counter “00:00:00” position
automatically.
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INDEX
or is displayed
+3
INDEX NO. (up to 9)
1
Press DISPLAY.
The counter display shows the tape
running time during playback or recording.
2
Press COUNTER RESET at the desired
tape position. The counter display will be
reset to the “00:00:00” position (e.g. the
beginning of recording).
3
Press STOP when playback or recording is finished.
Press ZERO RETURN.
The tape will be rewound or fast forwarded and automatically
stop at the “00:00:00” position.
Switching the display between clock and counter
Press CLOCK/COUNTER. The clock
and tape counter alternate with each
other in the display.
Video index search system
This function enables you to locate the beginning of any
recording made on the VCR.
Recording an INDEX MARK
The Index search function automatically
records an INDEX mark on the tape
whenever a recording is initiated.
Index search
Press INDEX or during stop or play
mode.
For Succeeding programs: Press INDEX
For Preceding programs: Press INDEX .
(Additional press increases the INDEX NO.
up to 9.)
When the INDEX or is pressed, the
unit starts searching the INDEX NO.
selected and finds the portion, then
playback starts automatically.
To stop the Index Search, press STOP.
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VCR
NOTES for Counter Display:
• If you rewind the tape beyond
“00:00:00”, a minus sign (“–”) will
be displayed in front of the time.
• When you load a tape, the
counter will reset to “00:00:00”.
• The counter does not function on
nonrecorded (blank) sections of
the tape. When you rewind, fast
forward or play tapes through
blank sections, the counter stops.
NOTES for Video index search
system:
• When you record an INDEX
mark at the very beginning of the
tape, the mark may not be found.
• During INDEX search, the tape
may stop and begin to play at a
slightly different location.
• INDEX may not function properly
with old or worn out video tapes.
• INDEX marks may not be found if
it is extremely close to the point
where the search began.
• In recording, if you stop record-
ing temporarily, the INDEX mark
is not recorded on the tape.
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