Sony DCR-HC20 User Guide

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Playback starts automatically from the 
selected title.
To cancel the operation
Press STOP on the Remote Commander.
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Notes
• You cannot use Title search when [CM SEARCH] is 
set to [OFF] on the 
 (CM SET) menu (it is set to 
[ON] by default) (p. 54).
• Title search will not function correctly when there is 
a blank section between recorded sections on the 
tape.
Searching for a scene by date of 
recording – Date search
When you are using a cassette with Cassette 
Memory, you can locate a scene by the 
recording date ([CM SEARCH] is set to [ON] 
by default). When you are using a cassette 
that does not have Cassette Memory, you can 
locate the point where the recording date 
changes.
1
Slide the POWER switch repeatedly to 
select the PLAY/EDIT mode. 
2
Press SEARCH M. on the Remote 
Commander repeatedly to select 
[DATE SEARCH].
3
Press . (previous)/> (next) on 
the Remote Commander to select a 
recording date.
When your cassette has Cassette Memory, 
you can select the recording date itself. 
When your cassette does not have Cassette 
Memory, you can select the previous or the 
next date of the present point on the tape. 
Playback starts automatically from the 
point where the date changes.
To cancel the operation
Press STOP on the Remote Commander.
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Notes
• If one day’s recording is less than 2 minutes, your 
camcorder may not accurately find the point where 
the recording date changes.
• Date search will not function correctly when there is 
a blank section between recorded sections on the 
tape.
• You can record date/time data for up to 6 days. 
When you have recorded for more than 7 days on a 
tape, locate the date without using the Cassette 
Memory. To turn off the Cassette Memory, select 
 (CM SET), [CM SEARCH], and then [OFF
Searching for a still image 
– Photo search
When you are using a cassette with Cassette 
Memory, you can locate the still image by 
TITLE  SEARCH
3     HAPPY  NEW  YEAR!
4     PRESENT
5     GOOD  MORNING
6     WEDDING
7     NIGHT
8     BASEBALL
Present point 
on the tape 
Point where 
the playback 
starts
.
 / 
>
STOP
SEARCH M.
DATE  SEARCH
1  JAN /   4 / 04
2  JAN /   4 / 04
3  JAN /   5 / 04
Present point on 
the tape
Point where the 
playback starts
Screen example (when the cassette has 
Cassette Memory):
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