Searching for the starting point

POWER switch

Searching for the last scene of the most recent recording

– END SEARCH

This function is handy when you have played back the tape, for example, but want to start recording right after the most recently recorded scene. The END SEARCH function will not work once you eject the cassette after you have recorded on the tape.

1 Slide the POWER switch repeatedly to select the CAMERA-TAPE mode.

2 Touch .

60min

STBY

0:00:00

EDIT

3 Touch .

The last scene of the most recent recording is played back for about 5 seconds, and the camcorder enters the standby mode at the point where the last recording has finished.

To cancel the operation

Touch [CANCEL].

bNotes

The END SEARCH function will not work correctly when there is a blank section between recorded sections on the tape.

The END SEARCH function does not work for the

tapes recorded on other devices in the Hi8 / standard 8 mm system.

zTip

You can do this operation also by selecting [END SEARCH] in the menu setting. When PLAY/EDIT mode is selected, you can do this operation by

selecting [END SEARCH] short-cut on . (p. 60)

Searching manually – EDIT

SEARCH

You can search for the start point while viewing the pictures on the screen. The sound is not played back during the search.

1 Slide the POWER switch to select the CAMERA-TAPE mode.

2 Touch .

60min STBY 0:00:00

EDIT

3 Keep touching (to go

backward)/ (to go forward) and release it at the point where you want the recording to start.

bNote

The EDIT SEARCH function does not work for the

tapes recorded on other devices in the Hi8 / standard 8 mm system.

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Recording

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