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)