EN
BLANK SEARCH
PUSH "STOP" BUTON
TO CANCEL

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Shuttle Search

Allows high-speed search in either direction during video playback.

1)During playback, turn the SHUTTLE SEARCH Ring to the right (5) for forward search, or to the left (3) for reverse search.

2)To resume normal playback, press 4/9.

●During playback, turn the SHUTTLE SEARCH Ring to the right (5) or to the left (3) and hold it. The search continues as long as you hold the ring. Once you release the ring, normal playback resumes.

●A slight mosaic effect appears on the display during Shuttle Search. This is not a malfunction.

ATTENTION:

During Shuttle Search, parts of the picture may not be clearly visible, particularly on the left side of the screen.

Blank Search

Helps you find where you should start recording in the middle of a tape to avoid time code interruption. ( pg. 19)

1Load a cassette. ( pg. 15)

2Set the VIDEO/MEMORY Switch to “VIDEO”.

3Set the Power Switch to “P” while pressing down the Lock Button located on the switch.

7Press + or – to select

“EXECUTE”, and press SET/SELECT. ● The “BLANK

SEARCH” indication appears and the camcorder automatically starts

reverse or forward 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 8.

NOTES:

●In step 7, if the current position is at a blank portion, the camcorder searches in the reverse direction. 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.

Slow-Motion Playback

4

5

6

Press MENU. The Menu Screen appears.

Press + or – to select “t”, and press SET/ SELECT. The VIDEO Menu appears.

Press + or – to select “BLANK SRCH”, and press SET/SELECT.

The Sub Menu appears.

V I DEO

SOUND MODE– STEREO 1 2 b i t MODE– SOUND 1 SYNCHRO – ± 0 . 0

REC MODE –

COPY– OFF

NAV I . DEL .

BLANK SRCH

S / AV I NPUT – OFF

RETURN

V I DEO

 

 

 

 

 

SOUND MODE–

 

STEREO

 

1 2 b i t MODE–

 

SOUND 1

SYNCHRO

–

± 0 . 0

 

 

REC MODE

–

 

 

 

 

 

COPY–OF

F

NAV I . DEL

 

 

 

 

 

 

BLANK SRCH

 

 

EXECUTE

S / AV I NPUT

 

–

RETURN

 

RETURN

Frame-By-Frame PlaybackPlayback ZoomPlayback Special Effects

Available only with the remote control (provided). ( pg. 55)