Recording and Playback 2 Chapter

Playback

To hear the sound while playing at various speeds

To hear the sound when playing at various speeds, set [JOG AUDIO] in [AUDIO SET] menu to [ON].

For details on [AUDIO SET] menu, see “AUDIO SET” menu on page 73.

Note

You cannot hear the sound while playing back a tape recorded in HDV format at various speeds.

Searching using the search function

The 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. Also, you can assign the same search function to ASSIGN buttons.

For details on ASSIGN buttons, see “ASSIGN BTN” in “OTHERS” menu on page 77.

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

The search type changes 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 Data display screen.)

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

Each time you press . / > 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. The unit can record either index signals or date signals only on a tape.

Notes

•If you record another program over the beginning of the search signals, you cannot 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.

•The unit does not support searching, reading or writing of data on cassette memory. For duplicating with the DSR-25/45/50, see page 30.

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

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