Sony sl-hf600 Operating Instructions Manual page 47

INDEX SEARCH
- - -
-To locate
the
deslred program
You can locate the desired program and play it back
automatically by designating the number of its index
signal. Up to the 19th index signal from the present
position on the tape can be located.
Beginning
of the
program Rewind
Fast-forward
\
. . I
..
Index
number
Present position
1
Insert a cassette that has index signals marked.
2
Press INDEX
several
times until the index number of the
desired program is displayed.
For instance, to locate the
second
program ahead, two
index signals should be detected, so press INDEX until
"2" is displayed. On the other hand, to locate the
second program behind, three signals should be
detected,
so
press the button until "3" is displayed.
INDEX
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SEARCH
U
J
1
[ ' I
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I
Lights
steadily.
If you enter an incorrect index number, press
STOP to reset the display.
3 To locate a previous program on the tape, p&
u
REW.
To locate a program ahead, press BW FF.
Notes
The index scan and index search can be activated
during playback, as well as from stop mode.
While the index signals are belng scanned
or
located, the recorder is set to EE mode.
If the tape is rewound to the beginning dutlng index
scan or index search, playback will begin
automatically.
If the tape reaches the end during index scan or
index search, the tape will be rewound automaticalty.
When the desired program
cannot
be played back
wlth
the
index
function, check the following:
The nearest index signal may not have been counted.
If the point where you pressed
u
R W o r
w
FF Is
fairly close (within 2 minutes of the normal taperun) to
the nearest index signal, that signal will not be counted.
Is there a space of more than 2 minutes between two
index signals? If there is more than one index signal
marked within an interval of 2 minutes of the normal
tape-run, the mechanism may not function properly.
The tape will be rewound or rapidly advanced. Every time
an index signal is detected, the displayed number will
decrease. When the number reaches 0 , playback of your
desired program will begin.