Sony SVO-1630 VCR User Manual


 
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Playing a Tape
Using the blank search function
The VCR locates the unrecorded (blank) portion of the tape and stops
automatically using the blank search function.
You can use this function to find the end of the recording.
1 Insert a tape into the VCR.
2 Press BLANK SEARCH during playback or in stop mode.
BLANK SEARCH
0 : 03 : 51
The AUTO indicator appears in the display window, and “BLANK
SEARCH” appears on the screen.
The VCR advances rapidly and automatically stops at the beginning of
an unrecorded portion.
Notes
• The information may not appear if “DISPLAY” is set to OFF in the SET
UP menu.
See “Displaying the time counter and current time” on page 20 (US) for details.
• If the current time is displayed, press DISPLAY to switch to the time
counter.
• If you activate the blank search function with non-recorded tape or a tape
with no blanks, the VCR searches for the blank all the way to the end of
the tape, rewinds to the beginning of the tape and stops.
DISPLAY
BLANK
SEARCH