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Zero return function / video index search system – RCA TV/VCR/DVD User Manual

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Press DISPLAY/CALL.
The counter display shows the tape
running time during playback or
recording.

ZERO RETURN function

This function makes tape-rewinding stop at the counter 00:00:00
position automatically.

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.

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 record-
ing).

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Press STOP when playback or recording is finished.
Press ZERO RETURN.
The tape will be rewinded or fast forwarded and automatically
stop at the “00:00:00” position.

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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
TV/VCR/DVD starts searching the INDEX
NO. selected and finds the portion, then
playback starts automatically.
To stop the Index Search, press STOP.

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 recording
temporarily, the INDEX mark is not
recorded on the tape.

Preparation:
Press TV/VCR to select the TV/VCR mode.

CH 001

INDEX

INDEX NO. (up to 9)

8:40AM THU

00:00:00 SP

TV/VCR

00:30:50

SP

8:40AM THU

TV/VCR

ZERO RETURN function / Video index search system

9 or 8 is displayed

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