RCA VR546, User Manual

Chapter 2: VCR Features

Chapter 2

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      INDEX SEARCH

Press REV or FWD
to begin scanning
 OR 
enter a specific
index number
           _ _
 
Press SEARCH to exit

Index Search

The VCR has a “VHS Index Search System” that automatically records index marks on the tape
every time you start a recording. During playback you can locate the program you want to play
by the number of index marks or by scanning. The VCR will search forward or reverse from the
location you are at on the tape.

To Activate Index Search:

1.

While playing back, press the STOP button to stop the tape.

2.

Press the SEARCH button on the remote control to display the

INDEX SEARCH 

screen on the TV screen.

3.

If you want to search through a certain number of index marks,
press two number buttons to enter the number of marks you want
to search. Press the CLEAR button on the remote control to correct
an entry.

4.

Press the FWD button to search forward or the REV button to
search in reverse. The VCR will locate your index mark and begin
playback. If you did not enter a specific index number, the VCR
will locate the next index mark and begin playback.

5.

Press STOP to stop Index Search.

Notes

: Certain index marks may be missed by the VCR including:

•

Marks too close to the current location of the tape.

•

Those at the beginning of a recording lasting five minutes or
less.

•

Index marks that start at the beginning of the tape.

Go-To Search

The Go-To Search feature enables the VCR to quickly locate a counter reading anywhere on the
tape. When the VCR locates the counter reading, it will begin playback.

1.

Press the STOP button.

2.

Repeatedly press the SEARCH button on the remote control until
the 

GO-TO SEARCH 

menu appears on the screen.

3.

Use the number buttons to enter the hour and/or minute of the
counter reading you want the VCR to go to. If necessary, press the
CLEAR button on the remote control to correct an entry.

4.

Press the FWD button to search ahead or the REV button to search
behind.

5.

Press the STOP button to end a Go-To Search.

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 Locking Feature

To disable VCR usage or to protect set timer recordings, the unit can be locked so that the
buttons on the VCR or remote control don’t work.

•

To Lock

: Press and hold either the remote control’s ON•OFF or VCR button until the VCR

indicator on the front of the VCR goes out. The clock blinks if a button is pressed while the
VCR is locked.

•

To Unlock

: Press and hold either the remote control’s ON•OFF or VCR button until the

clock stops blinking on the front of the VCR. This is the only way to unlock the VCR.

      GO-TO SEARCH

Current tape counter is
        2:17:25

Press REV or FWD
to go to -:--:00 

Press SEARCH to exit