RCA VR661HF VCR User Manual


 
VCR Features
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Index Search
The VCR has a VHS Index Search System that automatically records index marks on the tape
every time you start a recording. During playback you can locate the program you want to play
by the number of index marks or by scanning. The VCR will search forward or reverse from the
location you are at on the tape.
GO-TO SEARCH
Current tape counter is
2:17:25
Press REV or FWD
to go to -:--:00
Press SEARCH to exit
INDEX SEARCH
Press REV or FWD
to begin scanning
OR
enter a specific
index number
--
Press SEARCH to exit
To Activate Index Search:
1. While playing back, press the STOP button to freeze the action.
2. Press the SEARCH button on the remote control to display the INDEX
SEARCH screen on the TV screen.
3. If you want to search through a certain number of index marks, press two
number buttons to enter the number of marks you want to search. Press the
CLEAR button on the remote control to correct an entry.
4. Press the FORWARD button to search forward or the REVERSE button to
search in reverse. The VCR will locate your index mark and begin playback.
If you did not enter a specific index number, the VCR will locate the next
index mark and begin playback.
5. Press STOP to stop Index Search.
Notes Certain index marks may be missed by the VCR including:
Marks too close to the current location of the tape.
Those at the beginning of a recording lasting five minutes or less.
Index marks that start at the beginning of the tape.
Go-To Search
The Go-To Search feature enables the VCR to quickly locate a counter reading
anywhere on the tape. When the VCR locates the counter reading, it will begin
playback.
1. Press the STOP button.
2. Repeatedly press the SEARCH button on the remote control until the
GO-TO SEARCH menu appears on the screen.
3. Use the number buttons to enter the hour and/or minute of the counter
reading you want the VCR to go to. If necessary, press the CLEAR button on
the remote control to correct an entry.
4. Press the FORWARD button to search ahead or the REVERSE button to
search behind.
5. Press the STOP button to end a Go-To search.