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 display the time code and other information together with the pictures on the screen.

Press DISPLAY/BATT INFO.

The indicator switches as follows as you press the button:

(no display) t (display)

When the POWER switch is set to CAMERA, the indicator switches as follows:

(simple display) t (no display) t (detailed display)

Simple display

STBY

F1.8 9dB 100

Detailed display

120min STBY 00:00:00:00

HDV1080i

CH1

CH2

F1.8 9dB 100

zTip

•You can display the screen indicators during

playback on a TV. Select the (OTHERS) menu, [DISP OUTPUT], then [V-OUT/PANEL] (p. 81). 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]*.

*When [50i/60i SEL] is set to 50i. In case of 50i, this item is [1080i/480i].

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