Sony 2-678-737-13(1) User Manual
Chapter 2
Playback and Recording
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Chapter 2 Playback and Recording
Recording Functions
Marking an index
By pressing INDEX button on the unit or INDEX
WRITE button on Remote Commander during
recording, you can mark an index signal at any place
on the tape. If you mark an index at the scene you want
to search for, you can easily find the scene later.
When [AUTO INDEX] in [VTR SET] menu is set to
[ON], if you start recording while the tape in stop, the
unit automatically marks an index. While the index is
being marked,
WRITE button on Remote Commander during
recording, you can mark an index signal at any place
on the tape. If you mark an index at the scene you want
to search for, you can easily find the scene later.
When [AUTO INDEX] in [VTR SET] menu is set to
[ON], if you start recording while the tape in stop, the
unit automatically marks an index. While the index is
being marked,
indicator appears for about seven
seconds on Data display screen (page 25).
Notes
• You cannot mark a new index while
indicator is
being displayed.
• If you record on a portion of the tape where an index
has been marked, the index will be erased. You
cannot delete just an index while keeping the image
or sound.
cannot delete just an index while keeping the image
or sound.
• You cannot mark an index during playback or audio
dubbing operations. INDEX button and INDEX
WRITE button are disabled in these operations.
WRITE button are disabled in these operations.
To use an index during playback
See “Searching using the search function” on page 38.
Recording Procedures
This section describes the procedures used to record
signals sent from another VCR to the unit.
signals sent from another VCR to the unit.
For details on the operation when the unit is connected to a
computer via HDV/DV jack, refer to “Editing (Connecting
with a Computer)” (page 62).
computer via HDV/DV jack, refer to “Editing (Connecting
with a Computer)” (page 62).
1
Insert a cassette and confirm that q (cassette)
indicator lights up.
indicator lights up.
2
Press the playback button on the player.
The player starts playback.
3
On the unit, press PLAY button while holding
REC button down.
REC button down.
Note
When the unit records HDV format images, it takes a
while until recording starts. This delay, however, is not
an error. ([STANDBY] on screen and REC indicator
blinks until recording starts.)
while until recording starts. This delay, however, is not
an error. ([STANDBY] on screen and REC indicator
blinks until recording starts.)
To stop recording
Press STOP button on the unit.
Press STOP button on the unit.
To pause recording
Press PAUSE button on the unit.
Press PAUSE button on the unit.
Note
You cannot up convert NTSC or PAL signals in HDV
format for recording.
format for recording.