Searching using the search function
There are four kinds of search available on this unit:
– Searching for the beginnings of recordings: Index search
– Searching for the boundaries of recorded tape by title: Title search*
– Searching for a point on the tape where the recorded date changes: Date
search
– Searching for scenes recorded in the photo mode with a digital
camcorder: Photo search
*:A function available only on a cassette with cassette memory
Searching with the cassette memory
If you set the CM SEARCH on the CM SET menu to ON and the tape has
cassette memory, the recordings are listed in the chronological order in
which they were made. You can search using this chronological list.
If the tape does not have cassette memory, you cannot search for scenes in
chronological order.
For details on the CM SET menu, see "CM SET menu" on page 46 (GB).
1
Press the SEARCH SELECT button on the Remote Commander to
select the search type: INDEX, TITLE, DATE or PHOTO SEARCH.
A chronological list appears on the monitor screen.
When selecting INDEX SEARCH
The date and time display can be changed by setting DATE DISP and TIME
DISP on the DISPLAY SET menu.
For PAL model, "PROG" is displayed instead of "CH."
For details on the DISPLAY SET menu, see "DISPLAY SET menu" on page
45 (GB).
2
Press the . or > button to select a recording.
The unit starts searching and when it locates the recording, begins
playback. During Photo search, the unit turns to the playback pause
mode.
I NDEX SEARCH
CH
1 0 0 /
2 / 2 8
1 : 0 0 LINE
2 0 0 /
3 /
7 1 2 : 5 9 LINE
3 0 0 /
3 / 1 1
3 : 0 5 LINE
4 0 0 /
5 /
5 1 9 : 0 0 LINE
5 0 0 /
7 /
3 1 0 : 1 5 LINE
6 0 0 / 1 0 / 2 8 1 2 : 2 0 LINE
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