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Power Switch
Lock Button
MENU Wheel
Display
BLANK SRCH
–
CANCEL
EXECUTE
BLANK SEARCH
Stop Button (5)
VIDEO/MEMORY Switch
(Open the LCD monitor
to access this switch.)
4
4
ADVANCED FEATURES
Blank Search
Helps you find where you should start recording in
the middle of a tape to avoid time code interruption
(
pg. 23).
1
Load a tape (
pg. 12). Set the VIDEO/
MEMORY Switch to "VIDEO" and set the Power
Switch to "
" while pressing down the Lock Button
located on the switch.
2
Press the MENU wheel in. The Menu Screen
appears.
3
Rotate the MENU wheel to select "
then press it. The VIDEO menu appears.
4
Rotate the MENU wheel to select "BLANK
SRCH", then press it. The Sub Menu appears.
5
Rotate the MENU wheel to select "EXECUTE",
then press it.
• "BLANK SEARCH" appears blinking and the
camcorder automatically starts reverse or forward
shuttle search, then stops at the spot which is about
3 seconds of tape before the beginning of the
detected blank portion.
To cancel Blank Search midway . . .
..... press 5.
NOTES:
● In step 5, if the current position is at a blank portion the
camcorder searches in the reverse direction, and if the
current position is at a recorded portion the camcorder
searches in the forward direction.
● Blank Search does not work if "HEAD CLEANING
REQUIRED. USE CLEANING CASSETTE" has
appeared with the tape.
● If the beginning or end of the tape is reached during
Blank Search, the camcorder stops automatically.
● A blank portion which is shorter than 5 seconds of tape
cannot be detected.
● The detected blank portion may be located between
recorded scenes. Before you start recording, make sure
there is no recorded scene after the blank portion.
(cont.)
VIDEO",
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