Recording and Playback 2 Chapter

Playback

Searching using the search function

This unit can immediately access the following signals recorded on a tape.

–Searching for the beginnings of the recordings: Index search

–Searching for a point on the tape where the recorded date changes: Date search

To search for scenes, use the supplied Remote Commander.

1 Press the SEARCH SELECT button on the Remote Commander to select the search type.

The search type will change in the order of Index search t Date search t (No indication).

When selecting INDEX SEARCH

INDEX 00

SEARCH

(The search screens are displayed only on the Data screen.)

2 Press the . or > button repeatedly to locate the scene you want.

Each time you press the . or > button, the unit searches for the previous or next search point. When a search point is located, its number is indicated on the monitor screen.

The unit starts searching backwards or forwards until the number comes to zero, then plays back the scene.

How signals are recorded

There are four different signal types, one for each search method; index, title, date and photo signals. This unit can record either index signals and date signals on a tape.

Notes

•If you record another program over the beginning of the search signals, you will not be able to locate the original program.

 

 

 

Search signal

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If D is recorded over the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A

 

 

B

C

 

beginning of B...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

B cannot be searched for

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A

D

B

C

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

•The interval of a date or index must be 2 minutes or more. If the interval is short, the search signals may not be detected correctly.

•If non-recorded portions are included in the middle of a tape, signal search may not be performed correctly.

•You cannot add search signals after recording.

•When recording on this unit, signals for Index search do not have information on the day of the week.

•This unit does not support cassette memory.

•Searching may not be done correctly if the tapes were not recorded on Sony-brand digital video equipment.

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