Basic Operations Playback
Program Search
The program search feature automatically finds the beginning of a number of previously recorded scenes. Up to 10 different scenes can be found on one tape.
1 Set the Power switch to VCR.
2 Press the MENU button until 
screen appears on the monitor.
SEARCH
3 Press A on the operation button (
) to select “SEARCH”.
The camcorder enters the Program Search mode. Both the “REW” and “FF” indicators, or one of them will start flashing.
To cancel, press A on the 
button to select SEARCH again.
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| SEARCH |
Operation |
|
|
Button | R | F |
| E | F |
| W | |
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| |
|
| SEARCH |
4 Press C on the 
button to select REW (or
Bto select FF) button. “SEARCH” will start flashing. The tape rewinds (or fast forwards) to the beginning of a scene immediately before (or after) the current tape position; playback then starts automatically.
The “REW” and “FF” indicators automatically disappear after about 10 seconds.
R
EF
WF
SEARCH
FINISHED
5 To continue searching, press C on the 
button to select REW (or B to select FF) while its indicator is displayed.
Notes:
•Use this feature when the tape is stopped or being played back.
•This function finds the beginning of the scene immediately before or after the current tape position, stopping at every scene. It is not possible to skip a scene.
•This function cannot spot recordings that are shorter than 10 seconds in length.
•In steps 3 and 5, if the tape is at a point ahead of the most recent recording, only the “REW” indicator will flash, and the “FF” indicator will not appear.
•In steps 3 and 5, if the tape is at a point before the oldest recording, only the “FF” indicator will flash, and the “REW” indicator will not appear.
•This feature does not function if no recording has been made since the cassette was loaded, or if the cassette has been removed after the recordings were made. “SEARCH” is faintly displayed in this case.
Example: To find the beginning of five different scenes:
Monitor Display
Current Tape Position 
Video Tape
Beginnings of Scenes
F
F
SEARCH
R
EF
WF
SEARCH
R
E
W
SEARCH
Oldest Recording | Most Recent Recording |
When you are at this position:
Press C on the 
button to select “REW” to rewind the tape to E and begin playback.
Press B on the 
button to select “FF” to forward the tape to R and begin playback.
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