Sony rdr-vx500 Operating Guide
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Searching using the index function
(Scan and Play)
(Scan and Play)
The VCR automatically marks the tape with an
index signal at the point where each recording
begins. Use these signals as references to find a
specific recording.
index signal at the point where each recording
begins. Use these signals as references to find a
specific recording.
1
Press VIDEO to control the VCR.
2
Press TOOLS.
The TOOLS menu appears.
3
Select “Forward Intro Scan” to scan
ahead, or “Reverse Intro Scan” to scan
backwards.
ahead, or “Reverse Intro Scan” to scan
backwards.
The VCR searches and then plays back for
about five seconds.
about five seconds.
4
Press H PLAY to view that program.
If you do not press H PLAY, the VCR
automatically searches for the next index
mark, or until it reaches the end of the tape.
automatically searches for the next index
mark, or until it reaches the end of the tape.
Note
Once in recording mode, if the VCR is put in pause and
then released to start the recording, no index mark will be
inserted. An index mark will be inserted if the channel is
changed while VCR is put in pause.
then released to start the recording, no index mark will be
inserted. An index mark will be inserted if the channel is
changed while VCR is put in pause.
Selecting the sound during
playback
playback
Press AUDIO repeatedly during playback.
How sound is recorded on a video tape
The VCR records sound onto two separate tracks.
Hi-fi audio is recorded onto the main track along
with the picture. Monaural sound is recorded onto
the normal audio track along the edge of the tape.
Hi-fi audio is recorded onto the main track along
with the picture. Monaural sound is recorded onto
the normal audio track along the edge of the tape.
Notes
• To play a tape in stereo, you must use the A/V
connections.
• When you play a tape recorded in monaural, the sound
is heard in monaural regardless of the AUDIO setting.
ENTER Enter
Go To Zero
End Search
Forward Intro Scan
Reverse Intro Scan
Move
–0:00:01
Scan and play
To listen to
On-screen
display
display
Front panel
display
display
Stereo
Hi-Fi
STEREO
Left channel
Left
STEREO
Right channel
Right
STEREO
Monaural
sound on the
normal audio
track
sound on the
normal audio
track
Mono
No indicator
AUDIO
Normal audio track
Hi-fi audio track
(main track)
(main track)
Monaural sound
Stereo sound
(left/right channels)
(left/right channels)