Quickly locating a scene

–ZERO SET MEMORY

Your camcorder automatically searches for the scene having a tape counter value of “0:00:00. ”

Use the Remote Commander for this operation.

Use this function, for example, to view a desired scene later on during playback.

(1) In the playback mode, press DISPLAY when the tape counter is not displayed on the screen.

(2) Press ZERO SET MEMORY at the point you want to locate later. The tape counter shows “0:00:00,” then starts counting.

The ZERO SET MEMORY indicator flashes on the screen. (3) Press xwhen you want to stop playback.

(4) Press mto rewind the tape to the counter’s zero point. The tape stops automatically when the counter reaches approximately zero. The ZERO SET MEMORY indicator disappears, and the time code appears.

(5) Press N. Playback starts from the counter’s zero point.

DISPLAY ZERO SET MEMORY

Operations Playback Advanced

m N

x

Notes

•The zero set memory does not work with tapes recorded in the Hi8 / standard 8 mm system.

•When you press ZERO SET MEMORY before rewinding the tape, the zero set memory is canceled.

•There may be a discrepancy of several seconds between the time code and the tape counter.

If a tape has a blank portion between recorded portions

The zero set memory may not work correctly.

The zero set memory also in the standby mode

When you insert a scene in the middle of a recorded tape, press ZERO SET MEMORY at the point you want to end the insertion. Rewind the tape to the insert start point, and start recording. Recording stops automatically at the tape counter zero point. Your camcorder returns to the standby mode.

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