Sony KV-20VM40 - Manual (Page 44)

Searching Using the Index Function
To stop searching
Press STOP ■.
The Video/TV automatically marks the tape with an index signal at the
jjoint where each recording begins. These signals can be used to find a
specific recording.
Playing back to the beginning of
each program - Index Scan
1 Insert a tape with index signals.
2 Press INDEX once during playback.
3 Press ►► FF or ◄◄ REW to search for individual programs ahead or
behind the current position.
The tape rewinds or rapidly advances to the next index signal.
Each time an index signal is detected, the index scan number appears and
the tape plays for about 5 seconds, then rewinds or rapidly advances to the
next index signal.
4 Press PLAY O at the desired program.
Locating the desired program
- Index Search
You can locate a desired program and play it back by designating how
many index signals to skip ahead or behind the current position.
1 Insert a cassette with index signals.
2 Press INDEX.
3 Using the 0-9 buttons, enter the number of index signals you want to skip.
For example, if the tape at INDEX 02 and you want to locate INDEX 05,
press 0 and 3.
4 Press ►► FF or REW to begin the search for the program ahead or
behind the current position.
"INDEX SEARCH 03" appears on the screen. When the desired signal is
found, playback begins automatically.
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