Camera Recording
Quick Return
When you have been playing back what you have recorded, and wish to quickly return to recording again from the end of the last recorded scene, use the quick return function.
1 Set the Power switch to CAMERA.
2 Press the MENU button until 
appears on the monitor.
3 PressAon the operation button (
) to select “RETURN”. The tape will begin winding or rewinding to the end of the last recorded scene.
AUTO
Operation
Button
AUTO
•To cancel, pressAon the 
button to select “RETURN” again.
4 When the tape reaches the end of the last recorded scene, the camcorder enters Recording Standby mode.
PAUSE
AUTO
AUTO
Note:
•If the cassette has been removed since the last recording or if no recording has been made since the cassette was loaded, the “RETURN” indicator will be faintly displayed and the quick return function will not operate.
Edit Search
The edit search feature lets you search, without switching from Camera Recording mode to VCR mode, for the point on the tape where you wish to start recording next.
1 In Recording Standby mode, make sure that no operation indicators are displayed on the monitor.
•If they are displayed on the monitor, turn them off by pressing the MODE DISPLAY button.
2 Press the MENU button until 
appears on the monitor.
3 Press C for reverse edit search or B for
forward edit search on the 
button.
4 When you find the point where you want to begin recording, release the button.
Notes:
•Some picture noise appears during reverse edit search.
•Forward edit search is performed at the same speed as normal playback, and reverse edit search is performed at three times the normal playback speed.
•The sound is off during edit search.
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