GE VG4267 - Questions and Answers about; Commercial,I_Advance

Commercials recorded even though COMMERCIAL!* I,ADVANCE feature was set to ON.
• COMMERCIAI__,I,ADVANCE is designed to record the commercials, mark them, and then skip over
the marked commercials during playback.
Questions and Answers About COMMERCIAL I, I'ADVANCE
Will conunercials be scanned through only on playback of recordings?
Yes. The VCR does not rewind and mark commercial segments until after recording is finished.
How fast does the COMMERCIALI_ PADVANCE VCR scan through the commercial breaks?
In SLP tape speed, a 3-minute commercial break is scanned through in approximately 8-12 seconds.
SP, it takes about 25-35 seconds.
Are commercials still recorded if I want to watch them?
Yes. The recorded program, including commercials, can be viewed by setting the Playback feature to
MANUAL.
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What if the VCR scans forward through part of my program?
Simply rewind the tape to just before the skipped segment, and press PLAY to view the program.
Once a recording has been marked, does COMMERCIALP I'ADVANCE work each time the tape is
played?
Yes. If the Playback feature is set to AUTO, the marked commercials should be skipped each time the
tape is played in a COMMERCIALly,ADVANCE VCR.
After marking commercials, is the tape left at the beginning or end of the recording?
The tape is left at the end of the recording so it is in position to begin additional programmed
recordings.
Does the marking process interfere with other programmed recordings?
No. If two or more recordings are programmed together without sufficient time to mark the first
recording, marking will take place after all recordings have completed.
What happens if the marking process is interrupted?
Marking can be interrupted to allow use of the VCR. Marking will resume again when the VCR's power
is turned off as long as the tape has not been ejected from the VCR.
Does COMMERCIAL), PADVANCE work in all recording speeds?
Yes, COMMERCIALI_I_ADVANCE works in SP and SLP.
Will COMMERCIALI_ I_ADVANCE marked recordings work in non-Commercial Advance VCRs?
A COMMERClALD, I_ADVANCE marked recording will play in a non-Commercial Advance VCR, but
commercials will not automatically be skipped.
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