Power Switch
Lock Button
Display
BLANK SEARCH
Downloaded from:
Stop Button (5)
BLANK SEARCH Button
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Blank Search
Helps you find where you should start recording in the
middle of a tape to avoid time code interruption
(
pg. 21).
1
Load a tape (
pg. 10) and set the Power Switch to
"
" while pressing down the Lock Button located
on the switch.
2
Press BLANK SEARCH.
•"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 2, 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.
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