Using the Playback Features
Zero Search
The zero search feature lets you quickly return to a counter reading of 0:00:00
anywhere on the tape. This is especially convenient when you want to watch a
segment of the tape several times.
1. Insert the prerecorded tape.
2. Press DISPLAY twice to display only the time counter on the
TV screen.
3. Use PLAY.PAUSE, the SHUTTLE Ring or FWD on the VCR or FF
on the remote, or REW to advance to the spot on the tape where
you want to return to quickly.
4. Press STOP.
5. Press CLEAR to reset the time counter to 0:00:00.
6. Continue playing the tape.
7. Press STOP.
8. Press SEARCH twice in the stop mode to display the ZERO
SEARCH menu on the TV screen. The current time counter is
displayed.
9. Use SHUTTLE Ring on the VCR or FF on the remote, or REW to
return to 0:00:00. The time counter appears in the upper right
corner of the TV screen during search.
ZERO SEARCH
CURRENT TAPE COUNTER IS
2:17:25
PRESS REW TO GO TO 0:00
PRESS SEARCH TO EXIT
ZERO SEARCH
CURRENT TAPE COUNTER IS
-2:17:25
PRESS FF TO GO TO 0:00
PRESS SEARCH TO EXIT
Blank Search
The VCR searches for blank portions of the tape that are more than six
seconds long.
BLANK SEARCH
SEARCH FOR BLANK AREA
PRESS FF TO BEGIN
PRESS SEARCH TO EXIT
1. Insert a prerecorded tape. Press STOP.
2. Press SEARCH three times to display the BLANK SEARCH menu.
3. Use SHUTTLE Ring on the VCR or FF on the remote to begin
searching for six seconds of blank tape.
A message appears on the screen if a blank area is not found.
4. Press STOP to stop BLANK searching.
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