Sony 1080i Operating Instructions Manual page 30

Playback
Searching using the search function
This 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 the SEARCH SELECT button on the 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
the Data screen.)
2
Press the . or > button repeatedly to locate
the scene you want.
Each time you press the . 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.
This unit can record either index signals and date
signals on a tape.
Notes
• If you record another program over the beginning of
the search signals, you will not be able to 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.
• When recording on this unit, signals for Index search
do not have information on the day of the week.
• This unit does not support cassette memory.
• 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