Philips VRA671AT - Manual (Page 51)

Index Search 51
This feature allows you to index the starting points of programs
that you have recorded on a tape. Then, you can easily rewind or
fast forward to that point.
Example:
If you are watching program number 4 and you want to fast for-
ward to program number 7, skip three programs.
Pro. 1 Pro. 2 Pro.3 Pro. 4 Pro. 5 Pro. 6 Pro. 7
CURRENT PLAYBACK PROGRAM
4 3 2 1 1 2 3
INDEX MARK
Beginning of tape End of tape
1
Press the VCR button.
2
Press the INDEX SEARCH button.
3
Within 10 seconds, use the Number buttons to enter the
number of programs that you want to skip. For example,
to skip three programs, press Number buttons 0, 3. If you do not
make an entry within 10 seconds, the VCR will exit Index Search
mode.
4
Within 10 seconds, press the F.FWD/B button or the
REW(ind)/{ button to skip forward or backward. The
VCR will fast forward or rewind to the beginning of the desired
program, then begin playback. (The program numbers count down
on the screen as the searching progresses. To remove the on-
screen counter, press the INDEX SEARCH button once.)
• Every time an index mark is passed
during rewinding or fast forwarding,
the number of programs beneath
INDEX SEARCH on the screen
decreases by one.
• Up to 20 index marks may be
searched.
• This function will not operate in
recording mode.
• Press the STOP/p button to stop
the search.
• An index mark will be made auto-
matically at the beginning of every
recording. An index mark is not
made when a recording is paused.
• The time gap between index marks
should be greater than 1 minute for
SP recording, 2 minutes for LP
recording, and 3 minutes for SLP
recording.
• If the end of the tape is reached
during an Index Search, the VCR
will cancel the search and rewind
the tape. Details are on page 45.
Helpful Hints
INDEX SEARCH
00
ENTER INDEX NUMBER
VAR.SLOW
VCR TV CBL/DBS
VOL.
CH.
MUTE ALT.CH
3
6
9
0
2
5
8
1
4
7
TRACKING F.ADV
VCR/TV
REC/OTR
POWER
SPEED
STATUS/EXIT
STOP
PLAY
F.FWD REW
MEMORY
X2 PLAY
SLOW
VCR PLUS+
/ENTER
QUICK TIME INDEX
SEARCH
REC END SKIP
EJECT
MENU CLEAR
PAUSE/STILL
4
2
3
1