Quickly Locating A Scene Using The Zero Set Memory Function; Searching A Recording By Date - Date Search - Sony DCR-TRV140E Service Manual

Quickly locating a
scene using the zero
set memory function
– DCR-TRV140E only
Your camcorder goes forwards or backwards to
automatically stop at a desired scene having a
counter value of "0:00:00".
Use the Remote Commander for this operation.
Use this function, for example, to view a desired
scene later on during playback.
(1) In the playback mode, press DISPLAY.
(2) Press ZERO SET MEMORY on the Remote
Commander at the point you want to locate
later. The counter shows "0:00:00" and the
ZERO SET MEMORY indicator flashes.
(3) Press x when you want to stop playback.
(4) Press m to rewind the tape to the counter's
zero point. The tape stops automatically when
the counter reaches approximately zero. The
ZERO SET MEMORY indicator disappears
and the time code appears.
(5) Press N. Playback starts from the counter's
zero point.
DISPLAY
ZERO SET MEMORY
Searching a recording
by date – Date search
– DCR-TRV140E only
You can automatically search for the point where
the recording date changes and start playback
from that point (Date search). Use the Remote
Commander for this operation.
Use this function to check where recording dates
change or to edit the tape at each recording date.
4 7 2002 5 7 2002
[a]
(1) Set the POWER switch to PLAYER.
(2) Press SEARCH MODE on the Remote
Commander repeatedly, until the date search
indicator appears.
The indicator changes as follows:
t DATE SEARCH t PHOTO SEARCH
no indicator T PHOTO SCAN T
(3) When the current position is [b], press . to
search towards [a] or press > to search
towards [c]. Your camcorder automatically
starts playback at the point where the date
changes.
Each time you press . or >, the
camcorder searches for the previous or next
date.
(1)
(2)
x
(3)
m
(4)
N
(5)
DISPLAY
31 12 2002
[b] [c]
(1)
(2)
t t
T T
(3)
.
[b]
[a]
>
[c]
.
>
Quickly locating a scene using
the zero set memory function
Notes
•When you press ZERO SET MEMORY on the
Remote Commander before rewinding the tape,
the zero set memory function is cancelled.
•There may be a discrepancy of several seconds
from the time code.
If a tape has a blank portion in the recorded
portions
The zero set memory function may not work
correctly.
The zero set memory function also in the
standby mode
When you insert a scene in the middle of a
recorded tape, press ZERO SET MEMORY at the
point you want to end the insertion. Rewind the
tape to the insert start point, and start recording.
Recording stops automatically at the tape counter
zero point. Your camcorder returns to the
standby mode.
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Searching a recording by date
– Date search
2
DATE 00
SEARCH
SEARCH
MODE
3
To stop searching
Press x.
Note
If one day's recording is less than 2 minutes, your
camcorder may not accurately find the point
where the recording date changes.
If a tape has a blank portion in the recorded
portions
The date search function may not work correctly.
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DATE 01
SEARCH
x