Sony sl-hf600 Owner's Manual page 26

USE OF THE TIME COUNTER
The time counter indicates the approximate runnlng
time of the tape and the relatlve posltlon of programs on
the tape.
Before starting recording or playback, press RESET but-
ton to set the counter to "0~00~00s".
By noting the counter reading at the desired point, you
can easily find that polnt later by
referring
to the
counter.
Use the label on the cassette to list the programs and
their counter readings.
Notes
The counter readlng is automatically reset to zero
when a kassette is newly inserted.
The counter reading will be retalned in the memory
even after the power is turned off, as long as the
cassette is kept inserted in the cassette compart-
ment.
The counter wlll not operate when a blank, unrecord-
ed tape Is being used. Therefore, you can easily find a
blank part of the tape by 0bse~lng where the counter
stops.
TAPE RETURNnAPE ROURN PLAY
By using the TAPE R€WRN button, you can easily find
and review the desired section of the tape after record-
ing or playback.
I
During recording or playback, press the RESET but-
ton at the point you later want to return to.
2
When the recording or playback is finished, stop the
tape by presslng the (stop) button.
3
Press TAPE RETURN.
TAPE
RETURN
R='
The tape will be rewound or (had it been rewound
already) advanced close to the polnt where the counter
reads "0~00~00s".
Depending
on the movement of the tape, the lampon either the
4
or
bb
button
will
light up.
If you dealre to have the tape play back automatlcally
from the "OHWMWS" polnt
Press the
w
(play) button after pressing the TAPE
RETURN button.
INDEX FUNCTION
Easy lccatlon (and playback)of the desired program can
be done wlth the lndex functlon of thla VCR. Programs
wlll be located by their lndex signals recorded on the
tape.
The length of the index signal recorded with this VCR
varles according to the setting of the REC MODE selec-
tor:
R t l : approx. 4 seconds
RE
: approx.
8
seconds
R t E
: approx.
12
seconds
An Index slgnal is automatlcally 'recorded on the tape
when the REC swltch is slld to the right or.when tlmer
mordlng starts.
"INDEX"
blinka whlle the index
signal Is belng reoorded.
Notes
lndex signals will not be recorded on the tape when
the recordlng Is started by
releasing
the recordlng
pause mode.
The index function operates also with index slgnals
recorded on other VCRs wlth an lndex function, such
as the Sony SL-270012700B
or
SL-2500.
Index slgmls can be ncord.d at any dealred polnt on
ths tape during ncMdlng or playback.
At the point where an index signal Is to
be
recorded,
press the INDEX MARWERASE key inslde the JOG dial
door.
"INDEX" bllnks whlle the lndex
signal is being recorded.