Toshiba SD-KV540SU DVD Recorder User Manual


 
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Operation with tape (Continued)
Slow Motion
1. While in playback or still mode, press SLOW (y).
The tape is played at a speed 1/19 times slower
than the normal speed.
2. Use CH/TRK (v/V) on the Remote Control if
necessary to adjust the tracking.
3. To return to the normal speed, press PLAY (N).
Notes:
During slow motion, audio is muted and horizontal lines
(noise bars) may appear on the TV screen. This is normal.
After 3 minutes in SLOW MOTION mode the DVD+VCR
goes back to PLAY mode to protect the tape and video
heads.
CM SKIP (Commercial Skip)
This feature is useful for skipping commercials or short
program segments.
1. Press CM SKIP in playback mode. The DVD+VCR
performs a fast forward picture search through 30
seconds of recording.
2. Press CM SKIP again to extend the search time by
an addition 30 seconds. The maximum search time
is 3 minutes.
3. When the search is complete, the DVD+VCR goes
into playback mode automatically.
Blank Search
The Blank Search enables you to locate the end of any
recording. Whenever a recording creates, a blank con-
tent is recorded on the tape. Press BLANK SEARCH
during playback or in the stop mode and rapidly
advanced to find blank content. To find next blank con-
tent, press BLANK SEARCH again.
VISS (VHS Index Search System)
The VHS INDEX SEARCH SYSTEM enables you to
locate the beginning of any recording made on this
DVD+VCR. Whenever a recording begins, an invisible
INDEX mark is recorded on the tape.
VISS Scan
VISS SCAN lets you search out each VISS mark on the
recorded tape and play 5 seconds before advancing to
the next VISS mark.
1. Insert a cassette tape that has VISS signals marked.
2. Press the VISS once during PLAYBACK or STOP
mode. The “SCH --” indicator will appear in the dis-
play window.
3. Press either REW (m) or FWD (M).
The VISS SCAN will start. The tape will be rewound
or rapidly advanced to the next signal marked. The
tape will be played back for approximately 5 sec-
onds, and then rewound or rapidly advanced to the
next VISS signal.
Press VISS or STOP button to stop the VISS SCAN
mode.
4. At the desired program, press the PLAY (N).
Normal playback of that program will begin.
VISS Search
You can locate the desired program and play it back
automatically by designating the number of its VISS sig-
nal. Up to the 99th VISS signal from the preset position
on the tape can be located.
1. Press the VISS button once during PLAYBACK or
STOP mode.
The “SCH --” indicator will appear in the display win-
dow.
2. Enter the number of VISS signals you wish to skip.
Up to 99 signals may be skipped from any given
position on the tape.
3. Press either REW (m) or FWD (M) once.
The SCH 02 (for example) message appears in the
display window. When the desired VISS signal is
found, playback begins automatically.
If the end of the tape is reached during forward
VISS search, the DVD+VCR will automatically stop,
rewind, eject, and turn itself off.