Panasonic NV-F55EA - Manual (Page 38)

VHS Index Search System
With the VHS Index Search function, up to 99 addresses
(places where index signals are recorded) can be skipped
to directly locate the beginning of the desired programme
in both forward and reverse direction in the Fast Forward
or Rewind mode.
1 Press the Play Button (►) or Stop Button (■).
2 Press the Index Button.
Input the number of programmes that you want to
skip by pressing the number buttons.
• If you made a mistake, press the Index Button twice
and input the correct number.
4 Press the Rewind ◄◄/Review @ or Fast Forward
►►/Cue (3 Button to start the VHS Index Search
function (the VTR will switch to the rewind or
fast-forward mode).
• Every time an index signal (address) is skipped the
number in the Address Indication decreases by one.
•When the preset address is reached, the Tape Counter
Indication will appear in place of the Address Indication,
and the normal playback will start.
•To abort the Index Search function midway, press the
Play or the Stop Button.
Recording of Index Signals
While recording an index signal, the indication “WRITE"
on the Multi-Function Display lights up for a few seconds.
Index signals will be recorded automatically in the
following cases;
•At the tape position at which the Record Button is
pressed to start recording.
•At the tape position at which a Timer Recording is
started.
•At the tape position at which an OTR recording is started.
•When pressing the Record Button during recording.
•When activating the VHS Index Search function
from the Still playback mode, the Playback will
start when the selected programme is reached.
• If the VHS Index Search function is started
extremely close to the beginning of the next
programme (place where an address signal is
recorded) or from the beginning of the tape, the
first address may not be counted.
• If there are unrecorded parts on the tape, or if
recordings have repeatedly been made on the
same tape portion, the VHS Index Search function
may not work correctly.
•The VHS Index Search function can only count the
addresses correctly, if the index signals are
spaced at least 3 minutes in the SP mode and
5 minutes in the LP mode.
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