Sony HVR-M15E Operating Instructions Manual page 30

Playback
To hear the sound while playing at various
speeds
To hear the sound when playing at various speeds, set
[JOG AUDIO] in [AUDIO SET] menu to [ON].
For details on [AUDIO SET], see "AUDIO SET" menu on
page 51.
Note
You cannot hear the sound while playing back a tape
recorded in HDV format at various speeds.
Searching using the search function
The unit can immediately access the following signals
recorded on a tape.
– Searching for the beginnings of the recordings:
Index search
– Searching for a point on the tape where the
recorded date changes: Date search
To search for scenes, use the supplied Remote
Commander.
1
Press SEARCH SELECT button on Remote
Commander to select the search type.
The search type will change in the order of Index
search t Date search t (No indication).
When selecting INDEX SEARCH
(The search screens are displayed only
on Data display screen)
2
Press . or > button repeatedly to locate the
scene you want.
Each time you press . or > button, the unit
searches for the previous or next search point.
When a search point is located, its number is
indicated on the monitor screen.
The unit starts searching backwards or forwards
until the number comes to zero, then plays back the
scene.
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Chapter 2 Playback and Recording
INDEX 00
SEARCH
How signals are recorded
There are four different signal types, one for each
search method; index, title, date and photo signals. The
unit can record either index signals or date signals only
on a tape.
Notes
• If you record another program over the beginning of
the search signals, you cannot locate the original
program.
Search signal
A B C
A D B C
• The interval of a date or index must be 2 minutes or
more. If the interval is short, the search signals may
not be detected correctly.
• If non-recorded portions are included in the middle of
a tape, signal search may not be performed correctly.
• You cannot add search signals after recording.
• The unit does not support reading and marking Index
search signals on cassette memory. For duplicating
with the DSR-25/45/50, see page 20.
• Searching may not be done correctly if the tapes were
not recorded on Sony-brand digital video equipment.
If D is recorded over the
beginning of B...
B cannot be searched for