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Playback
20 GB
Chapter 2 Playback and Recording
Searching without cassette memory
When you use a tape without a cassette memory, the VCR searches in the
order of the actual positions of the recordings, regardless of the setting of
CASSETTE MEMORY SEARCH in the menu.
When you use a tape with a cassette memory, set CASSETTE MEMORY
SEARCH in the menu to OFF (see page 34).
1
Press SEARCH SELECT to select the search type.
INDEX 0
SEARCH
When selecting INDEX SEARCH
2
Press .or > repeatedly to locate the recording you want.
The VCR starts searching backwards or forwards until the index
number comes to zero, then plays back the recording. During Photo
search, the VCR pauses.
How signals are recorded
The VCR marks the tape when z REC button is pressed.
There are three different signals for each search method. The type of signal
recorded and where it is recorded (on the tape or in the cassette memory)
depends on the video equipment used for recording. Please note that if the
signals for certain search type are not recorded, you cannot do that type of
search.
When you record with a Sony digital camcorder
(DSR-200/200P/200A/200AP/PD100/PD100P/PD100A/PD100AP)
Signals for In cassette memory
Index search* No
Date search Yes
Photo search Yes
When you record on this VCR
Signals for In cassette memory
Index search* Yes
Date search No
Photo search No
* The signals for Index search are recorded when you start recording in stop
mode.
On tape
No
Yes
Yes
On tape
Yes
Yes
No