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Searching Techniques (Cont.)
Index search
During fast forwarding or rewinding, the VCR will search for an
index signal you have selected. When the index signal is found,
the VCR will play back in still picture.
1. Press SEARCH button until INDEX
SEARCH is highlighted.
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The Index Search indicator (
illuminates on the fluorescent
display.
2. Turn JOG to select an index number
(between 1 and 255) you wish to find.
To exit the <SEARCH
FUNCTION> menu without
searching, press STOP button.
3. Turn SHUTTLE to the right or left to start searching.
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Turning SHUTTLE to the right performs the search in the
forward direction.
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Turning SHUTTLE to the left performs the search in the
reverse direction.
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The index number shown on the fluorescent display will
decrease one by one as each index signal goes by.
To quit while searching, press STOP button.
Note
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The index signal may be difficult to locate in some recording
conditions.
How to count index number
Info.
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Index number is the count from the present position. The
index number of one alarm recording before the present
position is "-1". One after is "+1".
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Maximum count is 255 alarm recordings.
Reverse direction
-255
-2
-1
Alarm Recording
Time date search
You can easily find a picture recorded at specific date and time.
1. Press SEARCH button until TIME DATE
SEARCH is highlighted.
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The Time Date Search indicator ( )
illuminates on the fluorescent
display during search.
2. Turn SHUTTLE to the right.
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<TIME DATE SEARCH> menu
appears.
3. Turn JOG to set hour digits of TIME you
wish to find and turn SHUTTLE to the
right.
To exit the <TIME DATE
SEARCH> menu without
searching, turn SHUTTLE to the
left several times.
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Advanced Functions
<SEARCH FUNCTION>
COUNTER MEMORY STOP
SKIP SEARCH
INDEX SEARCH
)
TIME DATE SEARCH
Use JOG to adjust,
turn the SHUTTLE RING
or
to execute.
Press STOP to exit.
Present position
Fast forward direction
+1
+2
+255
<SEARCH FUNCTION>
COUNTER MEMORY STOP
SKIP SEARCH
INDEX SEARCH
TIME DATE SEARCH
Turn the SHUTTLE RING
to go the search menu.
Press STOP to exit.
<TIME DATE SEARCH>
TIME
DATE
DIRECTION
REVERSE
Use JOG to adjust,
and ENTER .
4. Set 10-minute digit and 1-minute digit
of TIME, DATE and DIRECTION in a
similar fashion.
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Searches in the forward direction
of the tape when DIRECTION is
set to FORWARD.
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Searches in the reverse direction
of the tape when DIRECTION is
set to REVERSE.
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5. Turn SHUTTLE to the right to start searching.
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When the recorded picture is found, it is shown at still
picture.
To quit while searching, press STOP button.
Note
•
An index mark is written on a tape at each hour (1:00, 2:00
and so on) during recording. The time date search cannot
be resumed if the index mark of the hour (set in step 3) is
not recorded on a tape.
Example: When the VCR recorded from 8:15 to 17:30 on a
tape, only pictures recorded between 9:00 and 17:30 can be
found using the time date search.
•
The time date search may not function correctly, if you use a
tape with a poor recording quality or with alarm recordings
recorded at several recording modes.
•
The time date search will not function when using a tape
recorded with other VCRs or a tape recorded without the
current day and time.
Info.
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When the desired part of the tape is not found in the
selected direction, the VCR automatically searches in the
opposite direction.
00:00
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Note
A point to notice
<TIME DATE SEARCH>
TIME
DATE
DIRECTION
Use JOG to adjust,
and ENTER to start.
Supplementary information
Info.
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