Hitachi DVPF3E - Search Functions; Picture Search; Quick-Find and Index Search; Time Search Function

Notes
¡Index Search can be set up to 20.
¡This function will not operate in the Recording
mode.
¡Operations must be followed up within 30 seconds,
from step 2 to 3. Otherwise the Index Search mode
will be cancelled.
¡To exit the Index Search mode, press the MENU
step 2.
TIME SEARCH
This feature allows you to go to a specific point on a
tape by entering the exact amount of time you wish to
skip in order to reach the point.
¡Use the remote control for this procedure.
1 Press TIME SEARCH so that the Time
Search menu appears.
2 Enter your desired time to
skip by pressing Arrow
(
o/p) within 30 seconds.
3 Press Arrow (s / B) to start time search.
The DVD/VCR begins rewinding or fast forwarding to
the specified point.
When 0:00 is reached, the DVD/VCR will start play-
back automatically.
¡If you want to go in the forward direction, press
Arrow ( B).
¡If you want to go in the reverse direction, press
Arrow (s ).
¡If you want to stop search function, press
STOP ( C ).
¡After time search, the VCR will play the tape auto-
matically.
Notes
¡Time search can be set up to 9 hours 59 minutes
(9:59). When you press TIME SEARCH in step 2, it
will increase the time by 15 minutes. In this case,
Time Search can be set up to 9 hours 45 minutes
(9:45).
¡This function will not operate in the Recording
mode.
¡Operations must be followed up within 30 seconds,
from step 2 to 3. Otherwise the Time Search mode
will be cancelled.
¡To exit the Time Search mode, press the MENU in
step 2.
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SEARCH FUNCTIONS
PICTURE SEARCH
If you want to skip or repeat a scene during playback,
press D or E.
¡Press it again and the VCR will now search at super
high speed. (This function will not work for a NTSC
tape).
¡Press PLAY ( B) to return to normal playback.
QUICK-FIND
This function enables you to search and confirm the
contents of the recorded programme(s) using the index
mark.
¡Use the remote control for this procedure.
¡The tape must be fully rewound.
1 Press QUICK-FIND to skip to the beginning
of next programme
2 Press PLAY ( B) to view at normal speed
The Quick-Find is cancelled.
Notes
¡This function will not operate in the Recording
mode.
¡When you want to cancel the Quick-Find while in
progress, press STOP (C).
¡When the end of a tape is reached during the Quick-
Find, the tape will automatically rewind to the
beginning. After rewinding finishes, the DVD/VCR
will eject the tape.
INDEX SEARCH
¡The index mark will be made automatically when
REC is pressed. It will also be marked at the starting
point of Timer recording and OTR.
¡The index mark is not recorded if the PAUSE/STEP
(k) is pressed and released during recording recording.
¡The time gap between index marks on the tape
should be greater than 1 minute for SP recording and
2 minutes for LP recording.
¡Use the remote control for this procedure .
1 Press INDEX SEARCH so that the Index
Search menu appears.
2 Enter the number of
recordings you wish to skip
by pressing Arrow (
o/p)
within 30 seconds.
3 Press Arrow (s / B) to start index search.
The DVD/VCR begins rewinding or fast forwarding to
the beginning of desired progamme.
When the preset programme is reached,the DVD/VCR
will start playback automatically.
¡If you want to go in the forward direction, press
Arrow ( B). If you want to go in the reverse direc-
tion, press Arrow ({ ).
¡If you want to stop search function, press STOP ( C
)
.
¡After index search, the VCR will play the tape auto-
VCR
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