Turn on the camcorder, the VCR and the TV.

18 EN VIDEO PLAYBACK

 

 

 

 

 

Shuttle Search

 

Connections To A TV Or VCR

Allows high-speed search in either direction during video

 

 

 

 

 

playback.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1) During playback, press 5 for forward search, or

 

 

 

 

 

3 for reverse search.

 

 

 

To AV connector

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

Open the cover.

 

 

 

During playback, press and hold 5 or 3. The search

 

 

 

S/AV/Editing cable

 

 

continues as long as you hold the button. Once you release

 

mark

the button, normal playback resumes.

 

(provided)

 

 

A slight mosaic effect appears on the display during Shuttle

 

 

 

 

 

Search. This is not a malfunction.

 

 

 

 

 

ATTENTION:

 

 

 

 

 

 

During Shuttle Search, parts of the

1

2

3

4

5

picture may not be clearly visible,

 

 

 

 

 

particularly on the left side of the

 

 

 

 

 

screen.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Blank Search

 

 

“Y/C”/“CVBS”

 

Cable Adapter*

 

Video Out Select

 

 

Helps you find where you should start recording in the

 

Switch

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

middle of a tape to avoid time code interruption.

 

To TV or VCR

 

 

( pg. 17)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1 Load a cassette. ( pg. 14)

 

 

 

 

TV

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

 

 

 

 

 

3 Set the Power Switch to “PLAY” while pressing down

 

 

VCR

 

the Lock Button located on the switch.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4 Press MENU. The Menu Screen appears.

A Not connected

 

 

 

5 Press

or

to select “t”, and press SET. The

 

 

 

B Black to S-VIDEO IN (Connect when your TV/VCR has

VIDEO Menu appears.

S-VIDEO IN and A/V input connectors. In this case, it

6 Press

or

to select “BLANK SRCH”, and press

is not necessary to connect the yellow video cable.)

SET. The Sub Menu appears.

C Yellow to VIDEO IN (Connect when your TV/VCR has

7 Press

or

to select “EXECUTE”, and press SET.

only A/V input connectors.)

 

D Red to AUDIO R IN**

 

 

The “BLANK SEARCH” indication appears and the

E White to AUDIO L IN**

 

 

camcorder automatically starts reverse or forward search,

 

 

then stops at the spot which is about 3 seconds of tape

* If your VCR has a SCART connector, use the provided

cable adapter.

 

 

 

before the beginning of the detected blank portion.

 

 

 

** Not required for watching still images only.

To cancel Blank Search midway, press 8.

NOTES:

Before starting Blank Search, 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.

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.

NOTE:

Set the video out select switch of the cable adapter as required:

Y/C: When connecting to a TV or VCR which accepts Y/C signals and uses an S-Video cable.

CVBS: When connecting to a TV or VCR which does not accept Y/C signals and uses an audio/video cable.

1 Make sure all units are turned off.

2 Connect the camcorder to a TV or VCR as shown in the illustration.

If using a VCR, go to step 3. If not, go to step 4.

3 Connect the VCR output to the TV input, referring to your VCR’s instruction manual.

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5 Set the VCR to its AUX input mode, and set the TV to its VIDEO mode.

6 Start playback on the camcorder. ( pg. 17)