The very first Betamax had a three digit tumbler-type counter to help in finding a particular location on the tape. Driven by a belt it had small numbered wheels that turned as the tape traveled through the machine. It could be set to all zeros by pressing a button. This location could be used as a memory spot for stopping the winding of the tape. This type of counter was used for several years and was eventually replaced by a more accurate method. It used the electronic control track pulse recorded on the tape to count off a location. These reference numbers appeared in a fluorescent display and usually had a memory function for finding the all zeros location. Some Betas used one of the reels inside to count the tape movement. Their numbers referenced the amount of tape on the reels rather than movement of the tape past the control track head. Consult the features list to see if this VCR has a memory function included with its tape location counter. To check out a tool for computing the remaining time of a
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