RCA VR648HF - Manual (Page 21)

Chapter 3: VCR Features
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INDEX SEARCH
Press REV or FWD
to begin scanning
OR
enter a specific
index number
_ _
Press SEARCH to exit
Index Search
The VCR has a VHS Index Search System that automatically records index marks on the tape
every time you start a recording. During playback you can locate the program you want to play
by the number of index marks or by scanning. The VCR will search forward or reverse from the
location you are at on the tape.
To Activate Index Search:
1. While playing back, press the STOP button to stop the tape.
2. Press the SEARCH button on the remote control to display the
INDEX SEARCH screen on the TV screen.
3. If you want to search through a certain number of index marks,
press two number buttons to enter the number of marks you want
to search. Press the CLEAR button on the remote control to correct
an entry.
4. Press the FORWARD button to search forward or the REVERSE
button to search in reverse. The VCR will locate your index mark
and begin playback. If you did not enter a specific index number,
the VCR will locate the next index mark and begin playback.
5. Press STOP to stop Index Search.
Notes: Certain index marks may be missed by the VCR including:
• Marks too close to the current location of the tape.
• Those at the beginning of a recording lasting five minutes or
less.
• Index marks that start at the beginning of the tape.
Zero Search
The Zero Search feature enables the VCR to quickly return to the 0:00:00 counter reading from
anywhere on the tape. This is a convenient way to play a segment of the tape several times.
1. Cue a tape to the spot you wish to return to.
2. Press the CLEAR button twice to reset the counter to 0:00:00.
3. Continue playing the tape.
4. Press the STOP button.
5. Press the SEARCH button repeatedly until the ZERO SEARCH menu
appears on screen.
6. Press the REVERSE button to return to 0:00:00 on the tape.
7. Repeat as necessary.
Pro-Tect Plus ™ Locking Feature
To disable VCR usage or to protect set timer recordings, the unit can be locked so that the
buttons on the VCR or remote control don’t work.
• To Lock: Press and hold either the remote control’s ON•OFF or VCR button until the VCR
indicator on the front of the VCR goes out. The clock blinks if a button is pressed while the
VCR is locked.
• To Unlock: Press and hold either the remote control’s ON•OFF or VCR button until the
clock stops blinking on the front of the VCR. This is the only way to unlock the VCR.
ZERO SEARCH
Current tape counter is
2:17:25
Press REV to go to
0:00:00
Press SEARCH to exit