Sony DSR-20/20P - Manuel (Page 24)

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Chapter 2 Playback and Recording
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Chapter 2 Playback and Recording
Signals for In cassette memory On tape
Index search* Yes Yes
Date search No Yes
Photo search No No
Searching in the order of the actual positions of the recordings
on the tape
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 35).
1
Press SEARCH SELECT to select the search type.
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 REC 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)
When you record on this VCR
* The signals for Index search are recorded when you start recording for the first
time in stop mode.
Signals for In cassette memory On tape
Index search* No No
Date search Yes Yes
Photo search Yes Yes
INDEX 0
SEARCH
When selecting INDEX SEARCH (DSR-20)