Load a tape ( pg. 12).

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PLAYBACK (cont.)

BLANK SEARCLH Button

Lock Button

Power Switch

Display

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BLANK SEARCH

Stop Button (5)

Blank Search

Helps you find where you should start recording in the middle of a tape to avoid time code interruption ( pg. 18).

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2 Set the Power Switch to “PLAY” while pressing down the Lock Button located on the switch.

3 Press BLANK SEARCH.

“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 3, 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 may not 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.