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- ---------------------------------VIDEO.80.V6-----------------------------------
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- ---------------------------The Videotape Organizer-----------------------------
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- . VIDEO.80.V6 allows you to organize a sizable collection of videotapes.
- It will quickly find space for any new show which you want to record. In
- addition you will be able to track and manage the catalog of existing shows.
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- . VIDEO.80.V6 is designed to support a collection of up to 300 tapes and
- up to 800 separate shows.
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- . SETTING UP YOUR FILE
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- . Each VIDEO.80 can be customized for the particular VCR you have.
- You will need to have this information.
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- . Maximum Recording Time of your VCR
- . Tape Counter Values
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- . The tape counter values will be used by VIDEO.80 to estimate the
- ending tape counter value when you add a new show. You will have to know
- the value of your machine's tape counter at the end of every ten-minute
- interval. This will require recording a full-length tape at SP (or B1) speed
- and noting the counter values at each ten-minute interval.
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- . You don't have to know these tape counter values before you begin to
- explore VIDEO.80. You may estimate a set of counter numbers since you are
- allowed to update this information later if you want.
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- . VIDEO.80.V6 requires that you number your tapes 1 through 300. The
- use of other marking systems is not supported.
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- . When you are ready to enter your own data for your tape collection
- you should follow these steps.
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- 1) Go to the VCR Info Section and set the type of machine (VHS or Beta).
- 2) Set the maximum recording speed for your machine.
- 3) Enter estimated (or if possible actual) tape counter values.
- 4) Go to the Add New Shows section and add blank tapes equal to your
- . collection.
- 5) Go to the Modify Info Section. Select 'Modify Any Tape'.
- . Start with Tape 1.
- 6) Select 'Update Segment 1' by entering a 1 at the prompt.
- 7) On this segment select 'Update All Fields' by pressing '\'.
- 8) Enter the information requested about the first show.
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- 9) When finished press the 'plus sign' to move to the next show
- . on the first tape. Again select 'Update All Fields'.
- 10) To move to the next tape press the 'plus sign' one extra time.
- 11) Press 'escape' when finished.
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- . EXPLORING VIDEO.80
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- . When VIDEO.80 is loaded the main menu will be displayed. There are
- seven types of functions available to you:
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- 1. ADD NEW SHOWS 2. MODIFY INFORMATION 3. INQUIRY FUNCTIONS
- 4. FILE MANAGEMENT 5. PRINTOUT OPTIONS 6. VCR INFORMATION
- 7. EXIT THE PROGRAM
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- . VIDEO.80.V5 uses a pull down menu system. You will use the cursor
- keys to select the main function area. (RETURN) will pull down the menu
- for the choices in each area.
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- . If you make a mistake the (ESC) key will return the menu to the
- 'pushed-up' position. The (HELP) key is active from the main menu and
- will review part of these instructions for you when pressed.
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- . Following is an explanation of each of the seven functional menus.
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