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Chapter 5: Additional Information
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Questions and Answers About COMMERCIAL ADVANCE
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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.