RCA VGM500 - Manual (Page 26)

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Playing a Tape
Using the Playback Features
Zero Search
The zero search feature allows you to quickly return to a counter reading of 0:00:00 at
any spot on the tape. This is convenient when you want to watch a segment of the tape
several times.
1. Insert the prerecorded tape and press STOP.
2. Press DISPLAY twice to display only the time counter on the TV
screen.
3. Locate the point on the tape that you want to return to quickly.
4. Press CLEAR to reset the time counter to 0:00:00.
5. You can continue to play the tape or perform other functions.
When you are finished, press STOP.
6. Press SEARCH twice to display the ZERO SEARCH menu. The
current tape counter is displayed.
7. Press REW to return to 0:00:00. The time counter is
displayed in the upper right corner of the TV screen
during search.
If the time counter reading has a minus (Ð ) in front
of it, press FF on the remote or FWD on the VCR to
return to a reading of 0:00:00.
ZERO SEARCH
Current tape counter is
2:17:25
Press REW to go to 0:00
Press SEARCH to exit
ZERO SEARCH
Current tape counter is
-2:17:25
Press FWD to go to 0:00
Press SEARCH to exit
Commercial Scan
This is useful for scanning commercials or short program segments.
1 . Press SEARCH once during playback to
advance the tape approximately 60 seconds.
2 . Press SEARCH twice during playback to
advance the tape approximately 120 seconds.
SEARCH
VOL VOL
MUTE
PREV CH
DISPLAY
INPUT
1
4
7
TV•VCR
3
6
9
2
5
8
0
CLEAR
SPEED
REW
PLAY
FF
STOP
PAUSE
REC
MENU
PROG *
POWER VCR1 SAT•C
ABLE
TV
VCR2•LD
AUX
CHAN
CHAN
TRACKING
3
4
SLOW –
+
JO
G SHUTT
LE
EDIT