DAY/TIME Search, Tape Counter, Day/Time Search

RF4QR/NA (SRT-8960 GB) Wed. May, 08/2002

DAY/TIME SEARCH

Day/Time Search

This searches for a specified day/time for still images to be played back.

1Press the SEARCH button three times during stop mode.

ø“T/D SEARCH 01 00:00” will be displayed on screen.

2Press the REC/PLAY SPEED l (or j) button to set the desired day, then press the SHIFT « button.

3Press the REC/PLAY SPEED l (or j) button to set the desired hour, then press the SHIFT « button.

4Press the REC/PLAY SPEED l (or j) button to set the desired minutes.

NOTES:

œThe setting can be made in 10 minutes increments only.

œFor recordings made on other VCRs, the exact time may not be found even if the minutes are entered. For tapes recorded on older models of VCRs produced by this company (the ones without a minutes setting for the day/time search function), make sure to set the minutes to “00”.

5Turn the SHUTTLE ring clockwise (or counterclockwise).

øThe desired day/time is searched and a still image of the recording will appear on-screen.

6Press the PLAY button.

øPlayback will start.

NOTES:

œIf the end of the tape is reached during a search, the tape will rewind and stop. If the beginning of the tape is reached, it will stop.

œThe alarm and day/time data are recorded on the tape in a similar format. If they overlap, the alarm data will have the priority. Therefore, when searching for a day/time when an alarm recording was done, the day/time search will not stop at the desired location. In such a case, use alarm scan to find the desired recording location.

œThe day/time search function may not operate correctly if searching for a timer recording time or if the clock on the recording VCR has been adjusted using the CLOCK ADJUSTMENT function.

œIf the recording has been made in 320-hour (or when the “TAPE” in (GENERAL SET) menu is set to “T-120”, in 240-hour) or more mode, the day/time search with a minutes setting (see step 4 above) will not operate. When using the day/time search function on such a recording, set the minutes (see step 4 above) to “00”.

œIf a recording on a tape extends for over a one month period, the same day may be present twice on the tape. If such a day is searched, since there is no month search setting, the desired day may not be found.

œThis function does not operate when a warning display appears on the digital display.

TAPE COUNTER

Using the counter, it is easy to find a desired recording.

1Press the COUNTER RESET button, at the beginning of the desired recording.

øThe counter will be reset to “0H 00M 00S”.

2Press the COUNTER MEMORY button.

ø“[” appears on the digital display.

øTo cancel the counter memory function, press the COUNTER MEMORY button a second time.

3After recording or playback, turn the SHUTTLE ring counterclockwise from stop mode.

øThe tape is rewound to the counter “0H 00M 00S” reading.

øIf you rewind the tape past the “0H 00M 00S” position, turn the SHUTTLE ring clockwise.

NOTES:

œThere is no tape counter indication for the blank portions of the tape.

œIn the 8-hour recording speed mode only, the tape counter indicates real hours, minutes and seconds.

œIn the other recording speed modes, the tape counter indication is a ratio of the 8-hour mode base indication. (In 64-hour recording mode, each “second” of the tape counter actually represents approximately 72/8 = 9 real seconds.)

œThere may be a slight discrepancy between the position shown on the tape counter and the actual tape position.

œWhen rewinding the tape past the “0H 00M 00S” position, a minus (–) sign will be displayed.

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