Panasonic GR-DX300 User Manual
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TAPE PLAYBACK
Blank Search
Helps you find where you should start recording in the
middle of a tape to avoid time code interruption
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middle of a tape to avoid time code interruption
(
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pg. 14).
1
Load a tape (
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pg. 9).
2
Set the VIDEO/MEMORY Switch
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to “VIDEO”,
then set the Power Switch
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to “
” while pressing
down the Lock Button
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located on the switch.
3
Press BLANK SEARCH
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• “BLANK SEARCH”
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appears and the camcorder
automatically starts reverse or forward shuttle search,
then stops at the spot which is about
3 seconds of tape before the beginning of the
detected blank portion.
then stops at the spot which is about
3 seconds of tape before the beginning of the
detected blank portion.
To cancel Blank Search midway . . .
..... press 5
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NOTES:
● In step 3, if the current position is at a blank portion the
camcorder searches in the reverse direction, and if the
current position is at a recorded portion the camcorder
searches in the forward direction.
current position is at a recorded portion the camcorder
searches in the forward direction.
● Blank Search does not work if “HEAD CLEANING
REQUIRED. USE CLEANING CASSETTE” has appeared
with the tape.
with the tape.
● If the beginning or end of the tape is reached during
Blank Search, the camcorder stops automatically.
● A blank portion which is shorter than 5 seconds of tape
may not be detected.
● The detected blank portion may be located between
recorded scenes. Before you start recording, make sure
there is no recorded scene after the blank portion.
there is no recorded scene after the blank portion.
NOTES:
● If Stop mode continues for 5 minutes when power is
supplied from a battery, the camcorder shuts off
automatically. To turn on again, set the Power Switch
automatically. To turn on again, set the Power Switch
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to “OFF”, then to “
”.
● The playback picture can be viewed in the LCD monitor,
viewfinder or on a connected TV (
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pg. 16).
● You can also view the playback picture on the LCD
monitor with it flipped over and pushed against the
camera body.
camera body.
● LCD monitor/viewfinder indications:
When power is supplied from a battery: the “
” battery
pack remaining power indicator is displayed.
When power is supplied from an AC outlet: “
When power is supplied from an AC outlet: “
” does
not appear.
● When a cable is connected to the AV connector, the
sound is not heard from the speaker.
● If still playback continues for more than about 3 minutes,
the camcorder’s Stop mode is automatically engaged.
● When 4/6
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is pressed to engage still playback, the
image may not pause immediately while the camcorder
stabilises the still image.
stabilises the still image.
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