RCA VR-691-HF Video Cassette Recorder
(160-0692)                 Questions & Answers        Faxback Doc. # 61864

Questions & Answers About Commercial >> Advance

Will commercials 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 COMMERCIAL >> ADVANCE VCR scan through the commercial 
breaks?
  In SLP tape speed, a 3-minute commercial break is scanned through in 
  approximately 8-12 seconds. In 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.

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 COMMERCIAL >> 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 COMMERCIAL >>
  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 been 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 >> ADVANCE work in all recording speeds?
  Yes, COMMERCIAL >> ADVANCE works in SP and SLP.

Will COMMERCIAL >> ADVANCE marked recordings work in non-Commercial 
Advance VCRs?
  A COMMERCIAL >> ADVANCE marked recording will play in a non-commercial
  advance VCR, but commercials will not automatically be skipped.

(BR EB 9/15/00)

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