Sony HDR-FX1E Various playback functions, Searching for the last scene of the most recent recording, – END SEARCH, Displaying the screen indicators

Various playback functions

You can locate the end of the last recording, or display the date of recording and camera settings data.

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 Set the POWER switch to VCR.

2 Press END SEARCH (VCR).

The last scene of the most recent recording is played back for about 5 seconds.

To cancel the operation

Press END SEARCH (VCR).

bNote

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

Displaying the screen indicators

You can choose to display the time code, tape counter, and other information on the screen.

Press DISPALY/BATT INFO.

The indicator switches on or off as you press the button.

zTip

•You can display the screen indicators during

playback on a TV. Select the (OTHERS) menu, [DISP OUTPUT], then [V-OUT/PANEL] (p. 64).

However, only playback mode indicators and tape

counter appear when playing back a tape recorded in the HDV format, and [COMPONENT] on the (IN/OUT REC) menu is set to [1080i/576i].

Displaying the date/time and camera settings data – Data code

During playback, you can view the date/time data and the camera settings data that are automatically recorded while recording pictures on a tape.

1 Set the POWER switch to VCR.

2 Press DATA CODE on the camcorder or Remote Commander during playback or playback pause.

Each time you press the button, the indicators appear in turn as follows: Date/time t Camera settings data t (no display)

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