Index search 51, Helpful hints – Philips VRB664AT User Manual

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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

INDEX MARK

Beginning of tape

End of tape

Press the VCR button.

Press the INDEX SEARCH button.

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.

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

ENTER INDEX NUMBER

VAR.SLOW

VCR

CBL/DBS

VOL.

CH.

MUTE

ALT.CH

TRACKING

F.ADV

VCR/TV

REC/OTR

POWER

SPEED

STATUS/EXIT

STOP

PLAY

F.FWD

REW

MEMORY

X2 PLAY

SLOW

VCR PLUS+

/ENTER

SMART

PICTURE

TIME

INDEX

REC END

SKIP

EJECT

CLEAR

PAUSE/STILL