30 For assistance, please call : 1-800-211-PANA(7262) or send e-mail to : consumerproducts@panasonic.comTo Calculate Index NumberExample 1:To go to rec. 2 from rec. 4, enter 3 and press REW.Example 2:To go to rec. 6 from rec. 2, enter 4 and press FF.NOTE: indicates start points of each recording.• If Index Search is started very close to anindex mark, that index mark may not becounted in the search.61 5 72 3 41 753 4 62Tape Operation (continued)Search SystemFor each recording, an invisible index mark is placed on the tape. A program index andinformation are also included for timer recordings. These marks are used to access orscan recordings.Press SEARCH/ M/A SKIP twice todisplay SEARCH in Stop or Play mode.1 Press FF on theremote to startPROGRAM ENDSEARCH.2Locates end point of recording for continuity.Examples of Program End Search.➛➛➛➛➛ search continues 7 sec. past end point,➛➛➛➛➛ tape rewinds to 10 sec. before end point,➛➛➛➛➛ tape plays to end point and stops.Upon locating end point,• If Program End Search is started veryclose to an index mark, that mark may beskipped over.SEARCHINDEX PROG. END MOVIESEARCH START :FFNEXT :SEARCH M/A SK I PEXIT :STOPFig. 1Program 2 or BLANKProgram 1the current tape positionPress SEARCH buttonFFINDEXEnd PointFig. 2Program 2Program 1the current tape positionPress SEARCH buttonINDEXINDEX BLANK BLANKFF End PointFig. 3If search exceedsa few seconds inBLANK area.Program 2Program 1the current tape positionPress SEARCH buttonBLANKINDEXFFEnd PointProgram End SearchNoteNoteIndex SearchPress SEARCH/M/A SKIP* todisplay SEARCHin Stop or Playmode, and thenpress NUMBERkeys to selectrecording number.• To calculatenumber, see below.Press FF or REWon the remote tostart search.Play begins at endof search.To search forwardor back 1 index,press FF or REWon the remote orVCR while screenleft is displayed (10sec.).• To cancel, pressPLAY or STOP.12SEARCHINDEX PROG. END MOVIEENTER INDEX NUMBER :1USING 1 - 9 KEYSFORWARD SEARCH :FFREVERSE SEARCH :REWNEXT :SEARCH M/A SK I PEXIT :STOPINDEX SEARCHFORWARD SEARCH : FFREVERSE SEARCH : REW• To cancel, pressPLAY or STOP.