Sony HVR-M35U Operating Instructions Manual page 44

Playback
To start CUSTOM REPEAT
When [START TIME] is set to [OFF]
1
Set the TIMER switch to REPEAT.
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25).
2
Press the REW button. (If the tape is already
rewound, press the PLAY button.)
The unit rewinds the tape to its beginning and starts
playback automatically.
When the following items on the tape are searched
for, auto repeat playback starts automatically.
– Index signals
– A portion unrecorded
– A portion recorded in a format set by other than
[AUTO] in [HDV/DV SEL] in the [IN/OUT REC]
menu
– Tape end
When [REPEAT CYCLE] is set, the unit continues
playback until a few minutes before the time reaches
the actual selected time, or one of the items listed
above is detected on a tape. The tape is rewound to
the beginning and restarts playback when the
selected CYCLE time comes. If you set [REPEAT
TIMES], the unit repeats playback according to the
times you have selected.
Auto Repeat using an external AC timer
Make sure that the POWER switch on the rear panel of
the unit is in the "|" (ON) position beforehand.
1
Connect the unit to an external AC timer (not
supplied).
HVR-M35 (rear panel)
AC timer
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Chapter 2 Playback and Recording
To an AC outlet
2
Set the TIMER switch on the front panel of the unit
to REPEAT.
3
Set the start time on the external AC timer.
At the preset time, the power of the unit turns on,
and after a few to several tens of seconds, auto
repeat playback starts automatically. When the
following items on the tape are searched for, the unit
rewinds the tape to its beginning and starts auto
repeat playback automatically.
– Index signals
– A portion unrecorded
– A portion recorded in a format set by other than
[AUTO] in [HDV/DV SEL] in the [IN/OUT REC]
menu
– Tape end
When [START TIME] is set to [ON]
Set the TIMER switch to REPEAT. When the unit is
powered on, the unit waits to repeat playback until the
time you have set in [START TIME]. Also, when the
TIMER switch is set to REPEAT and the unit is
powered on, auto playback is set to standby until the
start time arrives.
Notes
• is displayed on the Data display screen. When
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the tape on the unit is not in the playback mode, such
as during recording or when no tape is inserted,
is displayed. When the start time reaches the selected
time during this time, auto playback is not operated
until the next starts time begins.
• To operate CUSTOM REPEAT automatically, the
tape should be stopped before the start time begins.
• When [START TIME] for [CUSTOM REPEAT] is
set, turn the unit on before the actual start time begins.
To stop CUSTOM REPEAT while the unit is in
use
Press the STOP button on the front panel.
When both [REPEAT TIMES] and [START TIME] are
set, if you stop CUSTOM REPEAT, the unit waits for
the START TIME to come, regardless of the REPEAT
TIMES setting. When the start time comes, the value of
REPEAT TIMES is initialized to zero, and repeat
playback starts.
To cancel the CUSTOM REPEAT
Set the TIMER switch to OFF.
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