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EN
BLANK SRCH CANCEL
EXECUTE
BLANK SEARCH
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Power Switch Blank Search
Helps you find where you should start recording in
the middle of a tape to avoid time code interruption
( pg. 23).
1Load a tape ( pg. 12). Set the VIDEO/
MEMORY Switch to VIDEO and set the Power
Switch to “ ” while pressing down the Lock Button
located on the switch.
2Press the MENU wheel in. The Menu Screen
appears.
3Rotate the MENU wheel to select VIDEO,
then press it. The VIDEO menu appears.
4Rotate the MENU wheel to select BLANK
SRCH, then press it. The Sub Menu appears.
5Rotate the MENU wheel to select EXECUTE,
then press it.
•“BLANK SEARCH appears blinking and the
camcorder automatically starts reverse or forward
shuttle search, then stops at the spot which is about
3 seconds of tape before the beginning of the
detected blank portion.
To cancel Blank Search midway . . .
.....press 5.
NOTES:
In step 5, if the current position is at a blank portion the
camcorder searches in the reverse direction, and if the
current position is at a recorded portion the camcorder
searches in the forward direction.
Blank Search does not work if HEAD CLEANING
REQUIRED. USE CLEANING CASSETTE has
appeared with the tape.
If the beginning or end of the tape is reached during
Blank Search, the camcorder stops automatically.
A blank portion which is shorter than 5 seconds of tape
cannot be detected.
The detected blank portion may be located between
recorded scenes. Before you start recording, make sure
there is no recorded scene after the blank portion.
Lock Button
Display
Stop Button (5)
VIDEO/MEMORY Switch
(Open the LCD monitor
to access this switch.)
ADVANCED FEATURES
(cont.)
MENU Wheel