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VCR MAIN MENU
1 VCR Plus+
2 Timer Recordings
3 Time
4 Channels
5 Setup
6 Preferences
COMMERCIAL
A
ADVANCE™ Marking
1.
Press
MENU•PROG
to display the
VCR MAIN MENU
.
2.
Press
6
to display the
PREFERENCES
menu.
3.
Make sure
CA Marking
is set to
ON.
If not, press
5.
The VCR will mark most commercials for the following types
of recording:
VCR Plus+, Timer, or Express Recording:
The VCR will
automatically mark the commercials after the power is
turned off.
Manual Recording:
When you press
STOP
to stop
recording, the VCR prompts you to mark the commercials.
¥ Select the Ò
Mark them now
Ó option to begin marking.
¥ Select the Ò
Mark them later
Ó option when you record back-
to-back programs. Then, turn off the VCR and do not eject
the tape until the marking is complete.
¥ Select the Ò
Don’t mark commercials
Ó option if you do not
want to mark commercials.
MARK
and
COMM
alternate in the display panel while the
VCR is marking commercials.
To Stop COMMERCIAL
A
ADVANCE™ Marking
Press
STOP
to cancel commercial marking.
To Turn Off Marking
For special VCR use (such as editing or copying) or if you decide not to use this feature, turn
COMMERCIAL
A
ADVANCEª marking (
CA Markin
g
) off. Commercials cannot be marked at
a later time.
1.
Press
MENU•PROG
to display the
VCR MAIN MENU
.
2.
Press
6
to display the
PREFERENCES
menu.
3.
Press
5
to select
CA Marking: OFF.
The VCR will not mark the commercials.
Marking Commercials...
Press STOP to cancel
Recording and Playback Feature
COMMERCIAL
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ADVANCE™
COMMERCIAL
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ADVANCEª is a patented technology that detects and marks most commercials on
your tape for any recording that is more than 15 minutes long. During playback, the VCR automatically
skips the detected commercial segments or you can choose to manually skip them. This feature reduces
three minutes of commercials into approximately 8-12 seconds of fast forwarding in the SLP speed. You
can select a background of blue or see the video as the commercials are skipped.
After recording, the VCR rewinds the tape to the beginning of the recording and determines where the
commercials are located. It then marks the beginning and end of the detected commercial segments and
returns the tape to the end of the recording.
It does not erase the commercials from the tape
.
Because television signals do not indicate where commercials are located, this feature finds and marks
them through a set of formulas based on how television is broadcast in the U.S. today. Since television
stations broadcast differently and insert their own commercials, you may experience some variations in
this featureÕs effectiveness. Station promotions, identifications, and announcements are not considered
commercials Ñ but might be skipped.
See page 53 for answers to common questions about COMMERCIAL
A
ADVANCEª .
COMMERCIAL
A
ADVANCE
ª
is a trademark of Arthur D. Little Enterprises, Inc.
A Jerry Iggulden invention licensed by Arthur D. Little Enterprises, Inc.
PREFERENCES
1 Remote Control: VCR1
2 Auto Play: ON
3 Auto TV/VCR: ON
4 Front Panel: AUTO
5 CA Marking: ON
6 CA Playback: AUTO
7 CA Display: BLUE
8 Set Auto Repeat
0 Exit
PREFERENCES
1 Remote Control: VCR1
2 Auto Play: ON
3 Auto TV/VCR: ON
4 Front Panel: AUTO
5 CA Marking: ON
6 CA Playback: AUTO
7 CA Display: BLUE
8 Set Auto Repeat
0 Exit
The VCR is waiting to
mark commercials in the
program you recorded.
1 Mark them now
2 Mark them later
3 Don't mark commercials
The VCR will begin
marking in 30 seconds...
