Toshiba W-804 Owners Manual - Page 26

Useful Functions in Tape Operation (continued) 123 456 789 0 100 PLAY/x2 REW ENTER FF STOP VCR Plus+ DNR A.SELECT POWER REMAIN COUNTER CH DOWN COUNT RESET CH UP 3 2 Index Search Function The VCR can find a point where a registered index signal is on a tape and play back for about 5 seconds. You can easily locate the desired program by inputting the index signal. 2 Playback for 5 sec. 1 1 Index search Playback for 5 sec. Playback for 5 sec. 2 Playback for 5 sec. Registering index signals Each time a recording starts, an index signal is automatically registered. To register it somewhere else, press INDEX f during recording. Note A certain interval is required between the index signals: more than 1 minute in the SP tape speed and more than 3 minutes in the SLP tape speed. Index search 1 Load a cassette with the index signals registered. 2 Press INDEX in the stop or playback mode. g INDEX: To search in the reverse direction. 0H 0 0M 0 0S INDEX f: To search in the forward direction. The VCR fast-forwards or rewinds the tape. When an index signal is found, the VCR plays back the tape for about 5 I NDEX MARK seconds, and then resumes fast- forwarding or rewinding. This is repeated each time at an index signal. 3 Press PLAY/x2 when the desired program is found. Normal playback starts. Notes • At the very beginning of the tape, the index search may not work properly. • If you registered the index signals on a tape recorded on another VCR, the recording may be blurred at the index point and the index search may not work properly. 26