Search Operations; Searching For The Beginning Of An; Searching For The Current Position; Searching Using The Blank Search - Sony SLV-ED212 Service Manual

Search Operations

Searching for the
beginning of an
Easy Timer
recorded
programme
If you record a programme using the
Easy Timer function, you can easily find
the beginning of the recording with the
SEARCH MODE function. The SEARCH
MODE indicator flashes when the VCR
finishes making an Easy Timer
recording.
Push the EASY TIMER knob.
The VCR turns on, rewinds to the beginning of the recorded programme and
starts playback automatically. The SEARCH MODE indicator turns off.
Tip
• You can start the SEARCH MODE function after the flashing of the SEARCH
MODE indicator has been stopped. The flashing stops when you turn on the VCR
and press the SEARCH MODE button (Do not press any button at this point,
otherwise this SEARCH MODE function will be cancelled). To start the SEARCH
MODE function, press the SEARCH MODE button repeatedly until the SEARCH
MODE indicator flashes. Push the EASY TIMER knob. The VCR rewinds and starts
playback automatically.
If you continue to press the SEARCH MODE button while the SEARCH MODE
indicator is flashing, you can enter other search operations (For details, see the
following pages). Each press of the SEARCH MODE button changes the search
operations as follows:
REMAIN BLANK
Notes
• This SEARCH MODE function will be cancelled (the SEARCH MODE indicator
turns off) if:
– The VCR starts recording other programmes.
– You press the H PLAY, M FF, m REW or A EJECT button while the VCR is
on.
Searching using
the Blank Search
function
This feature enables you to find a blank
section on your tape.
1
Press SEARCH MODE repeatedly until the
BLANK indicator appears in the display
window.
The SEARCH MODE indicator lights up.
2
Push the EASY TIMER knob on the VCR.
The SEARCH MODE indicator turns off.
The VCR fast-forwards to the end of the
tape. Then, the VCR rewinds the tape to
the last recorded programme. After a few
seconds, the VCR starts playback and
stops at the beginning of the blank
section.
"BLANK" and the remaining time of the
blank section appear alternately in the
display window for about one minute.
To stop searching
To stop the VCR while searching for a blank section, press x STOP.
Notes
• To display the remaining time correctly, you may have to select the TAPE SELECT (
in the SET UP MENU ( ) according to the type of the tape that you are using. For details,
see page 51.
• In step 2, "FULL" will appear in the display window for about one minute, if:
– there is no blank section available on the tape.
– the remaining time of a blank section is less than one minute.
• The VCR can only detect the blank section between the end of the tape and the end of the last
recorded programme.
Blank section
Last recorded
End of tape
programme
EASY TIMER
knob
SEARCH MODE
INDEX TIME
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Search Operations
EASY TIMER
knob
SEARCH MODE
SP START
APC
SP START
APC
APC
)
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Search Operations
Searching for the
current position
on a tape
This feature enables you to find the
current position on a tape as well as the
remaining time of the tape.
1
Press SEARCH MODE repeatedly until the
REMAIN indicator appears in the display
window as shown on the right.
The SEARCH MODE indicator lights up.
2
Push the EASY TIMER knob to display
the tape meter on the TV screen.
The SEARCH MODE indicator turns off.
A cursor (x) indicates the current position
on the tape.
"REMAIN" and the remaining time of the tape appear in the display window in
the following order:
To stop the Search function
Press x STOP.
Notes
• To display the remaining time correctly, you may have to select the TAPE SELECT (
in the SET UP MENU ( ) according to the type of the tape that you are using. For details,
see page 51.
• In step 2, the VCR automatically rewinds and fast-forwards the tape only if you press the
SEARCH MODE button right after you insert a tape. This is so that the VCR can measure the
current position on the tape.
• You cannot use this function during any recording mode.
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Search Operations
Searching using
the index
function
The VCR marks the tape with an index
signal at the point where each recording
begins. Use these signals as references to
find a specific recording. The VCR can
search up to 99 index signals ahead of or
behind the current position. You can
either use the INDEX SEARCH buttons
on the remote commander or the
SEARCH MODE button and EASY
TIMER knob on the VCR.
Using the INDEX SEARCH
buttons on the remote
commander
1
Insert an indexed tape into the VCR.
2
Press ./> INDEX SEARCH repeatedly to specify how many
index signals ahead or behind you want to search:
• To search ahead, press > INDEX
SEARCH.
• To search backwards, press .INDEX
SEARCH.
The VCR starts searching and the index
number on the TV screen counts down to
zero. The playback starts from the point
about five seconds ahead of the specified
index mark.
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Search Operations
1-9
EASY TIMER
knob
SEARCH MODE
SP START
APC
START
SP
APC
– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
Tape meter
0:15 (remaining
RE- MAIN
time of the tape)
./>
INDEX
SEARCH
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