Philips SVA104 - Manual (Page 39)

Time Search 39
The Time Search function allows you to go to a specific point on a
tape. You will enter the exact amount of playback time that you
wish to skip in order to reach the specified point.
Make sure:
● The VCR is on and is in VCR position. (The VCR/TV light will
appear. If it does not, press the VCR/TV button once.)
● There is a tape in the VCR.
1
Press the MENU button repeatedly until the SEARCH
SELECT menu appears.
2
Press the PLAY button or the STOP button repeatedly to
select TIME SEARCH. Then, press the F.FWD button.
3
Within 30 seconds, press the PLAY button or the STOP
button repeatedly until your desired length of time
appears. (Example: 2:50 for 2 hours 50 minutes) You may also
press and hold the PLAY button or the STOP button until you
reach the desired length of time.
4
Within 30 seconds, press the REWIND button or the
F.FWD button. The VCR begins rewinding or fast forwarding to
the specified point. The time counts down on-screen beneath
TIME SEARCH as the searching progresses. When the tape finish-
es rewinding or fast forwarding, the VCR will start playback auto-
matically.
TIME SEARCH
- : - -
• You also may activate the Time
Search by pressing the TIME
SEARCH button. Then, continue
from step 3.
• You can set a Time Search for up
to 9 hours, 59 minutes (9:59).
• Time Search is not available during
recording.
• To exit Time Search mode, press
the COUNTER RESET/EXIT button.
• To cancel a Time Search already in
progress, press the STOP button.
• If the end of the tape is reached
during a Time Search, the VCR will
cancel the search and rewind the
tape. Details are on page 41.
Helpful Hints
VCR/TV POWER EJECT
1 2 3
4 5 6
7 8 9
0 +100
CHANNEL
INDEX SLOW
SPEED
QUICK-
FIND TIME
EXIT COUNTER DISPLAY MENU
RESET MEMORY
REWIND / PLAY F.FWD
RECORD PAUSE/STILL / STOP
SEARCH
1
3
4
2
SEARCH SELECT
→ QUICK-FIND
INDEX SEARCH
TIME SEARCH