GoVideo DDV3120 VCR User Manual


 
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Dual-Deck VCR User’s Guide
SPECIAL SEARCH OPTIONS
1 INSERT TAPE
Insert a videotape in Deck 1 or Deck 2.
If the tape has a record safety tab, you
will see the menu at left.
If the tape is missing the record safety
tab, please see MOVIE ADVANCE on
page 35.
2 OPEN “SEARCH MENU”
While the tape is stopped or playing, press
press SEARCH/INDEX.
3 SELECT SPECIAL SEARCH
FUNCTION
Press 2, 3, 4 or 5 to select one of the following:
2 - Blank Search
Searches for the next available blank
(unrecorded) segment on your tape. This
makes it easy to find available space when
recording TV shows or editing tapes.
If the VCR finds blank tape, it will stop.
If the VCR does not find blank tape, it
will eject the tape.
3 - Direct Time Search
Locates a specific tape counter position in
hours, minutes, and seconds. This is useful
for editing purposes; e.g., you can advance
the tape directly to the beginning of the
desired scene.
•Press 1 for positive or 2 for negative
counter values.
Use the 0-9 keys to enter the desired
time in hours, minutes, and seconds.
•Press CLEAR if you need to back up and
re-enter a number.
•Press SEARCH/INDEX to advance the
tape to the specified time.
4 - Return to 0:00:00
Advances your videotape to tape counter
position 0:00:00. This is useful when editing
from a baseline counter value of 0:00:00.
When selected, the VCR will automati-
cally rewind or fast-forward the tape to
counter position 0:00:00.
5 - Manual CA Playback
See sidebar at left.
press
2
3
4
for Blank Search
for Direct Time Search
for Return to 0:00:00
5
for Manual CA Playback
press
1 Index Search/Scan
2 Blank Search
3 Direct Time Search
4 Return to 0:00:00
5 Manual CA Playback
/ = Move = Sel MENU = Quit
SEARCH MENU
DECK ONE TIME SEARCH
Enter Counter Value
Enter [1] = Pos Or [2] = Neg
Press CLEAR To Correct
MENU TO Quit
Search To: - - : - - : - -
INDEX
SEARCH
Follow these steps to find the nearest
blank segment of tape, find a specific tape
counter position, or return to 0:00:00.
MANUAL CA PLAYBACK
If you set “CA Playback” to “Manual”
(see page 30), you can still fast-
forward through marked commercials
with Manual CA Playback. While you
are watching a tape with marked
commercials, press SEARCH/INDEX
and then press 5: The VCR will search
forward to the end of the next
marked commercial group, then
resume playback.
This feature works in Deck 1 only
•Tapes must be recorded in SP or
SLP