Operating instructions
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SmartFile function
Selecting and
playing a
program
You can automatically locate and start
playback of a program recorded on the
SmartFile tape. Select a program in the
SmartFile search list. The SmartFile
search list can contain up to 12
programs.
Before you start…
• Turn on your TV and set it to the
video channel.
1 Insert a SmartFile tape.
The VCR turns on, the SMARTFILE indicator
lights up, and the SmartFile search list
automatically appears on the TV screen.
If a SmartFile tape is already inserted, press
SMARTFILE.
2 Push the cursor stick to >/. to select a
program.
Pushing the cursor stick to >/. repeatedly
will turn the pages.
3 Press the cursor stick (OK).
The VCR starts searching for the beginning of the selected program.
Playback starts automatically from that point.
To stop searching
Press p STOP.
Note
• You may not be able to locate the beginning of the selected program correctly when:
- the SmartFile tape contains one or more short length (less than about 15 minutes
in EP mode and about 5 minutes in SP mode) recorded programs of which
program data are not stored in the SmartFile label.
- the SmartFile tape is damaged or dirty.
SMARTFILE
Cursor stick
>/.
OK
p . 1
BLANK TIME
M
84
H
1
EP
START END
8/10/98~8/16/98
SUN
6:30
PM
CH
16/8
SP
M
03
H
0
16
THU
8:00
PM
CH
13/8
SP
M
05
H
0
12
MON
2:30
PM
CH
80/8
EP
M
03
H
0
1
123
456
789
0
p . 1
BLANK TIME
M
84
H
1
EP
START END
8/10/98~8/16/98
SUN
6:30
PM
CH
16/8
SP
M
03
H
0
16
THU
8:00
PM
CH
13/8
SP
M
05
H
0
12
MON
2:30
PM
CH
80/8
EP
M
03
H
0
1