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Questions and Answers About
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Will commercials be scanned through only on playback of recordings?
Yes. The VCR rewinds and marks commercial segments after a recording is finished.
How fast does this feature scan through commercial breaks?
In SLP tape speed, a 3-minute commercial break is scanned through in approximately 8-12
seconds. In SP, it takes about 25-35 seconds.
Are commercials still recorded if I want to watch them?
Yes. The recorded program, including commercials, can be viewed by setting the Playback
feature to MANUAL.
What if the VCR scans forward through part of my program?
Press PLAY or STOP while the tape is being automatically skipped. Rewind the tape back to a
position before skipping started, then press PLAY. Automatic skipping will start again after the
end of the commercial group is detected by the VCR.
Once a recording has been marked, does COMMERCIAL ADVANCE work each time
the tape is played?
Yes. If the Playback feature is set to AUTO, the marked commercials should be skipped each
time the tape is played in a VCR that has the feature.
After marking commercials, is the tape left at the beginning or end of the
recording?
The tape is left at the end of the recording so it is in position to begin additional programmed
recordings.
Does the marking process interfere with other programmed recordings?
No. If two or more recordings are programmed together without sufficient time to mark the
first recording, marking will take place after all recordings are completed.
What happens if the marking process is interrupted?
Marking can be interrupted to allow use of the VCR. Marking will resume again when the
VCR’s power is turned off as long as the tape has not been ejected from the VCR.
Does COMMERCIAL ADVANCE work in all recording speeds?
Yes, the feature works in SP and SLP.
Will COMMERCIAL ADVANCE marked recordings work in non-Commercial Advance
VCRs?
A marked recording will play in a VCR that does not have the feature, but commercials will
not automatically be skipped.