Panasonic PV-M1338 - Manual (Page 22)

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Tape Operation
VHS Index Search System
Each time you start a recording, an invisible index mark is placed on the tape. When timer recordings are
made, program index and program information (see ‘Time Stamp Feature” on page 21) are also included.
You can then use these index marks to access or scan your recordings.
REWIND
4
FAST FORWARD
4
Direct Access Index Search
(For normal and/or timer recordings.)
This feature allows you to go directly to the recording you want from
anywhere on the tape by entering the appropriate index number.
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PROGRAM INDEX SEARCH
SELECT:A ▼ KEY
SET :► KEY
END :INDEX KEY
Press INDEX in Playback or Stop
mode to display the INDEX screen.
• This screen appears only if there are timer
recordings on the Program Index list. If this
screen does not appear, go to step 3.
Press AT to select “INDEX
SEARCH,” and then press
► to display the INDEX screen.
3
Press a NUMBERED key to
select the desired recording.
• To calculate the number, see below.
4
Press REW or FF to start a
reverse or forward search.
* When the designated location is reached,
the Combination VCR goes into Playback
mode.
To calculate the Index Number
Count forward or backward each recording start point, including
the recording you want to see, from wherever you are on the tape.
Example 1:
If you are watching recording 4 and you want to watch recording 2, count the
start points to number 2. The total is 3. Enter 3 in step “3" and press REW.
1 2 3
4
5 6 7
Example 2:
If you are watching recording 2 and you want to watch recording 6, count
the start points to number 6. The total is 4. Enter 4 in step “3” and press FF.
1
1
2 3 4 5 6 7
NOTE: i indicates start points of each recording.
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■ Make each entry within 10 seconds, or the Index Search mode will be cancelled.
If any of the VHS Index Search System features are initiated extremely close to an index mark, the
index mark may not be counted in the search.
In the Program Index Search mode, this Combination VCR can memorize a total of 8 programs in
order of recording. If you memorize more than 8 programs, the first program will be deleted and the
new program will be listed.