Quick Return; Edit Search - Sharp ViewCam VL-WD450E Operation Manual

Useful Features
Camera Recording

Quick Return

When you have been playing back what you
have recorded on the tape, and wish to quickly
return to recording from the end of the last
recorded scene, use the quick return function.
1
Set the camcorder to TAPE-CAMERA
mode.
2
In Recording Standby mode, press the
MENU/DISPLAY button until the menu
screen appears.
3
Select T, then press r on the
Operation button. Select "QK. RETURN"
(1), then press r (2).
MANUAL S E T
4
Press d or y to select "START",
then press e.
• "SEARCH" flashes, and the tape begins
fast forwarding or rewinding to the end
of the last recorded scene.
QK. RE TURN
When the tape reaches the end of the last
recorded scene, "FINISHED" is displayed,
and the camcorder enters Recording
Standby mode.
5
Press the MENU/DISPLAY button to
turn off the menu screen.
Notes:
• To cancel the quick return function, press r to
select "STOP", then press e.
• If the cassette has been removed since the last
recording or if no recording has been made
since the cassette was loaded, the quick return
function cannot be used.
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MAN. FOCUS
SHU T. SP E ED
E XPOSURE
P I C. E F F E C T
SCE NE MENU
F ADE
QK. RE TURN S T ART
D I S S T OP
SE ARCH

Edit Search

The edit search function lets you search,
without switching from TAPE-CAMERA mode to
TAPE-VCR mode, for the point on the tape
where you wish to start recording next.
Operation button
1
Set the camcorder to TAPE-CAMERA
mode.
2
In Recording Standby
mode, press and hold
down r (forward edit
search) or e (reverse
edit search) on the
Operation button.
3
When you find the point where you want
to begin recording, release the button.
Notes:
• The sound is off during search.
• Forward edit search is performed at the same
speed as normal playback, and reverse edit
search at six times the normal playback speed.
• Some picture noise appears during reverse edit
search.