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    Advanced Recording Operations
    Interval recording
    (6 ) Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select ON, then press the dial.
    ( 7 ) Press MENU to erase the menu display. The interval recording indicator
    flashes.
    ( 8 ) Press START/STOP to start interval recording. The interval recording
    indicator lights up.
    To cancel the interval recording•Set INT. REC to OFF in the menu settings.
    • Set the POWER switch to OFF (CHG), VCR or MEMORY.
    To stop the interval recording momentarily and perform
    normal recording
    Press START/STOP. You can perform normal recording only once. To cancel \
    the
    normal recording, press START/STOP again.
    Note on interval recording
    You cannot do interval recording in memory mode.
    On recording time
    There may be a discrepancy in recording time of up to +/– 6 frames fr\
    om the selected
    time.
    Even if you press INDEX MARK during interval recording
    You cannot mark an index.
    7
    6 8
    POWER
    OFF
    (CHG)
    CAMERAMEMORY
    VCR
     I NTERVALMENU
    CAMERA  SET
    D  ZOOM
    16 : 9W I DE
    STEADYSHOT
    FRAME  REC
     I NT. REC
    W I ND
       RETURN ON
     
    [
    MENU ]
     :
     END 
    						
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    Frame by frame recording – Cut recording
    You can make a recording with a stop-motion animated effect using cut re\
    cording. To
    create this effect, alternately move the subject a little and make a cut\
     recording. We
    recommend that you use a tripod, and operate the camcorder using the Rem\
    ote
    Commander after step 6.
    (1 ) Press MENU to display the menu in standby mode.
    ( 2 ) Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select 
    , then press the dial.
    ( 3 ) Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select FRAME REC, then press the dial.
    ( 4 ) Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select ON, then press the dial.
    ( 5 ) Press MENU to erase the menu display.
    The FRAME REC indicator lights up.
    ( 6 ) Press START/STOP to start cut recording. The camcorder makes a recording\
    for about six frames, and returns to recording standby.
    ( 7 ) Move the subject, and repeat step 6.
    To cancel the cut recording•Set FRAME REC to OFF in the menu settings.
    • Set the POWER switch to OFF (CHG), VCR, or MEMORY.
    Notes on cut recording
    •The last recorded cut is longer than other cuts.
    • The proper remaining tape time is not indicated if you use this function\
     continuously.
    • You cannot mark an index during cut recording.
    16,7
    5
    POWER
    OFF
    (CHG)
    CAMERAMEMORY
    VCR
    FRAME  REC
    CAMERA  SET
    D  ZOOM
    16 : 9W I DE
    STEADYSHOT
    FRAME  REC
     I NT. REC
    W I ND
      [
    MENU ]
     :
     END
    CAMERA  SET
    D  ZOOM
    16 : 9W I DE
    STEADYSHOT
    FRAME  REC
     I NT. REC
    W I ND
       RETURN OFF
    ON
     
    [
    MENU ]
     :
     END
    CAMERA  SET
    D  ZOOM
    16 : 9W I DE
    STEADYSHOT
    FRAME  REC
     I NT. REC
    W I ND
       RETURN ON
     
    [
    MENU ]
     :
     END
    2-4
    MENU
    MENU 
    						
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    Advanced Recording Operations
    Superimposing the date and time on a
    picture
    You can superimpose the date/time indication directly on the picture, be\
    sides the date/
    time display as data code.
    (1 ) Press MENU to display the menu in standby mode.
    ( 2 ) Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select 
    , then press the dial.
    ( 3 ) Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select DATE REC, then press the dial.
    ( 4 ) Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select ON, then press the dial.
    ( 5 ) Press MENU to erase the menu display.
    The date/time indicator displayed on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder\
    .
    To cancel superimposing the date/time indicationSelect OFF in step 4, then press the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial.
    Note
    You cannot erase the recorded date/time data on the picture. Before usin\
    g this function,
    make sure that you set the date and time correctly.
    1,5
    OTHERS
    WORLD  T I ME
    BEEP
    COMMANDER
    D
     I SPLAY
    DATE  REC
    REC  LAMP
    COLOR  BAR
    HRS  METER
      [
    MENU ]
     :
     END
    OTHERS
    WORLD  T I ME
    BEEP
    COMMANDER
    D
     I SPLAY
    DATE  REC
    REC  LAMP
    COLOR  BAR
    HRS  METER
       RETURN OFF
    ON
     
    [
    MENU ]
     :
     END
    OTHERS
    WORLD  T I ME
    BEEP
    COMMANDER
    D
     I SPLAY
    DATE  REC
    REC  LAMP
    COLOR  BAR
    HRS  METER
       RETURN ON
     
    [
    MENU ]
     :
     END
    2-4MENU 
    						
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    Marking an Index
    If you mark an index at the scene you want to search for, you can easily\
     search for the
    scene later (p. 65).
    In recording mode [a]:
    Press INDEX MARK.
    The “INDEX MARK” indicator appears on the LCD screen or in the vie\
    wfinder for
    seven seconds and the index is marked after the indicator disappears.
    In standby mode [ b]:
    Press INDEX MARK.
    The “INDEX STBY” indicator appears on the LCD screen or in the vie\
    wfinder. And
    when you press START/STOP to start recording, the “INDEX STBY” ind\
    icator changes
    to “INDEX MARK” and after the indicator disappears, the index mark\
    ing is complete.
    The camcorder starts index-marking at the 11th frame from the recording \
    start point.
    An index signal will be recorded on cassette memory about 0.3 sec, and o\
    n a tape about
    five seconds.
    You can mark an index in VCR mode (p. 83).
    To cancel index markingPress INDEX MARK again in standby mode.
    Notes on the index
    •Index marks are recorded during recording, you cannot mark an index afte\
    r recording.• Index signals will be recorded both on the tape and on cassette memory. \
    If you use
    cassettes without cassette memory or the cassette memory is full, the si\
    gnals will be
    recorded only on the tape.
    • When you record over the recorded tape and mark an index on the tape, we\
    recommend that you clear all data in the cassette memory before marking \
    an index.
    STBY
    INDEX
    STBY
    REC
    INDEX
    MARKINDEX MARK
    REC
    INDEX
    MARK
    [a] [b] 
    						
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    Advanced Playback Operations
    — Advanced Playback Operations —
    Searching for a recording by index – Index search
    You can automatically search for the point where an index is marked and \
    start playback
    from that point (Index search). Use a tape with cassette memory for convenience. Use
    the Remote Commander for this operation.
    Use this function to check where indexes are marked or to edit the tape \
    at each
    sequence where the index is marked.
    Searching for the index point using cassette memory
    You can use this function only when playing back a tape with cassette me\
    mory (p. 142).
    ( 1 ) Set the POWER switch to VCR.
    ( 2 ) Set CM SEARCH in 
     to ON in the menu settings (p. 105). The default setting
    is ON.
    ( 3 ) Press SEARCH MODE on the Remote Commander repeatedly, until the index
    search indicator appears.
    The indicator changes as follows:
    INDEX SEARCH  t TITLE SEARCH  t DATE SEARCH  t PHOTO SEARCH
    t  PHOTO SCAN  t no indicator
    ( 4 ) Press  . or >  on the Remote Commander to select the index point for
    playback.
    Your camcorder automatically starts playing back at the selected index p\
    oint.
    To stop searchingPress  x.
    3
    4
    1POWER
    OFF
    (CHG)
    CAMERAMEMORY
    VCRSEARCH
    MODE
    INDEX  SEARCH
    1   SEP  /   5 / 03
    2   SEP  /   6 / 03
    3   DEC / 24 / 03
    4   JAN /   1 / 04
    5   FEB  / 11 / 04
    6   APR / 29 / 04 5:
    30PM
    8:50AM
    10 : 30AM
    11 : 25PM 4: 11PM
    1: 45PM CH
    CAM LINE
    CAM
    CAM
    CAM
    CAM
    5: 30PM
    8:50AM
    10 : 30AM
    11 : 25PM 4: 11PM
    1: 45PMINDEX  SEARCH1   SEP /   5 / 03
    2   SEP /   6 / 03
    3   DEC / 24 / 03
    4   JAN /   1 / 04
    5   FEB / 11 / 04
    6   APR / 29 / 04 CH
    CAM LINE
    CAM
    CAM
    CAM
    CAM 
    						
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    Searching for a recording by index – Index search
    In the  mark
    • The bar in the  mark indicates the present point on the tape.
    • The  mark in the  indicates the actual point you are trying to search for.
    If a tape has a blank portion between recorded portions
    The index search function may not work correctly.
    If you mark an index onto an external input signal
    “LINE” appears in the CH column.
    The index of the recording start point when recorded from external audio\
    equipment
    The index mark is not recorded in cassette memory when recorded from ext\
    ernal audio
    equipment. If you want to search for the index point, set CM SEARCH to O\
    FF in the
    menu settings and search for the index point without cassette memory.
    Searching for the index point without using cassette memory
    ( 1 ) Set the POWER switch to VCR.
    ( 2 ) Set CM SEARCH in 
     to OFF in the menu settings (p. 105). If using a tape
    without cassette memory, skip this step.
    ( 3 ) Press SEARCH MODE on the Remote Commander repeatedly, until the index
    search indicator appears.
    The indicator changes as follows:
    INDEX SEARCH  t DATE SEARCH  t PHOTO SEARCH  t PHOTO SCAN
    t  no indicator
    ( 4 ) Press  . on the Remote Commander to search for the previous index point
    or press   > on the Remote Commander to search for the next index point.
    Your camcorder automatically starts playback at the selected index point\
    . Each
    time you press  . or > , your camcorder searches for the previous or next
    index point.
    To stop searchingPress  x. 
    						
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    Advanced Playback Operations
    Searching the boundaries of recorded
    tape by title – Title search
    If you use a tape with cassette memory, you can search for the boundarie\
    s of
    recorded tape by title (Title search) (p. 142). Use the Remote Commander for
    this operation.
    ( 1 ) Set the POWER switch to VCR.
    ( 2 ) Set CM SEARCH in 
     to ON in the menu settings (p. 105). The default setting
    is ON.
    ( 3 ) Press SEARCH MODE on the Remote Commander repeatedly, until the title
    search indicator appears.
    The indicator changes as follows:
    INDEX SEARCH  t TITLE SEARCH  t DATE SEARCH  t PHOTO SEARCH
    t  PHOTO SCAN  t no indicator
    ( 4 ) Press  . or >  on the Remote Commander to select the title for playback.
    Your camcorder automatically starts playback of the scene having the tit\
    le that
    you selected.
    To stop searchingPress  x.
    If you use a tape without cassette memory
    You cannot superimpose or search for a title.
    In the 
     mark
    • The bar in the  mark indicates the present point on the tape.
    • The  mark in the  indicates the actual point you are trying to search for.
    If a tape has a blank portion between recorded portions
    The title search function may not work correctly.
    3
    4
    1POWER
    OFF
    (CHG)
    CAMERAMEMORY
    VCRSEARCH
    MODE
    TITLE  SEARCH1      SCENE1
    2      SCENE2
    3      SCENE3
    4      SCENE4
    5      SCENE5
    6      SCENE6
    TITLE  SEARCH 3      SCENE3
    4      SCENE4
    5      SCENE5
    6      SCENE6
    7      SCENE7
    8      SCENE8 
    						
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    Searching a recording by date
    – Date search
    You can automatically search for the point where the recording date chan\
    ges and start
    playback from that point (Date search). Use a tape with cassette memory for
    convenience. Use the Remote Commander for this operation.
    Use this function to check where recording dates change or to edit the t\
    ape at each
    recording date.
    Searching for the date using cassette memory
    You can use this function only when playing back a tape with cassette me\
    mory (p. 142).
    ( 1 ) Set the POWER switch to VCR.
    ( 2 ) Set CM SEARCH in 
     to ON in the menu settings (p. 105). The default setting
    is ON.
    ( 3 ) Press SEARCH MODE on the Remote Commander repeatedly, until the date
    search indicator appears.
    The indicator changes as follows:
    INDEX SEARCH  t TITLE SEARCH  t DATE SEARCH  t PHOTO SEARCH
    t  PHOTO SCAN  t no indicator
    ( 4 ) Press  . or >  on the Remote Commander to select the date for playback.
    Your camcorder automatically starts playback at the beginning of the sel\
    ected
    date.
    To stop searchingPress  x.
    3
    4
    1POWER
    OFF
    (CHG)
    CAMERAMEMORY
    VCRSEARCH
    MODE
    DATE  SEARCH1   SEP /   5 / 03
    2   SEP /   6 / 03
    3   DEC / 24 / 03
    4   JAN /   1 / 04
    5   FEB / 11 / 04
    6   APR / 29 / 04
    DATE  SEARCH1   SEP /   5 / 03
    2   SEP /   6 / 03
    3   DEC / 24 / 03
    4   JAN /   1 / 04
    5   FEB / 11 / 04
    6   APR / 29 / 04 
    						
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    Advanced Playback Operations
    Searching a recording by date – Date search
    Note
    If one day’s recording is less than two minutes, your camcorder may n\
    ot accurately find
    the point where the recording date changes.
    In the 
     mark
    • The bar in the  mark indicates the present point on the tape.
    • The  mark in the  indicates the actual point you are trying to search.
    If a tape has a blank portion between recorded portions
    The date search function may not work correctly.
    Searching for the date without using cassette memory
    ( 1 ) Set the POWER switch to VCR.
    ( 2 ) Set CM SEARCH in 
     to OFF in the menu settings (p. 105). If using a tape
    without cassette memory, skip this step.
    ( 3 ) Press SEARCH MODE on the Remote Commander repeatedly, until the date
    search indicator appears.
    The indicator changes as follows:
    INDEX SEARCH  t DATE SEARCH  t PHOTO SEARCH  t PHOTO SCAN
    t  no indicator
    ( 4 ) Press  . on the Remote Commander to search for the previous date or press
    >  on the Remote Commander to search for the next date. Your camcorder
    automatically starts playback at the point where the date changes. Each \
    time
    you press  . or > , your camcorder searches for the previous or next date.
    To stop searchingPress  x. 
    						
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    Searching for a photo – Photo search/
    Photo scan
    You can search for a still picture you have recorded on a tape (photo search).
    You can also search for still pictures one after another and display eac\
    h picture for five
    seconds automatically regardless of cassette memory  (photo scan). Use the Remote
    Commander for these operations.
    Use this function to check or edit still pictures.
    Searching for a photo using cassette memory
    You can use this function only when playing back a tape with cassette me\
    mory (p. 142).
    ( 1 ) Set the POWER switch to VCR.
    ( 2 ) Set CM SEARCH in 
     to ON in the menu settings (p. 105). Default setting is
    ON.
    ( 3 ) Press SEARCH MODE on the Remote Commander repeatedly, until the photo
    search indicator appears.
    The indicator changes as follows:
    INDEX SEARCH  t TITLE SEARCH  t DATE SEARCH  t PHOTO SEARCH
    t  PHOTO SCAN  t no indicator
    ( 4 ) Press  . or >  on the Remote Commander to select the date for playback.
    Your camcorder automatically starts playback of the photo having the dat\
    e
    that you selected.
    To stop searchingPress  x.
    In the  mark
    • The bar in the  mark indicates the present point on the tape.
    • The  mark in the  indicates the actual point you are trying to search for.
    If a tape has a blank portion between recorded portions
    The photo search function may not work correctly.
    3
    4
    1POWER
    OFF
    (CHG)
    CAMERAMEMORY
    VCR
    PHOTO  SEARCH1   SEP /   5 / 03     5 : 30 PM
    2   SEP /   6 / 03     8 : 50 AM
    3   DEC / 24 / 03   1 0 : 30 AM
    4   JAN  /   1 / 04   11 : 25 PM
    5   FEB / 11 / 04     4 : 11 PM
    6   APR / 29 / 04     1 : 45 PM
    PHOTO  SEARCH1   SEP /   5 / 03     5 : 30 PM
    2   SEP /   6 / 03     8 : 50 AM
    3   DEC / 24 / 03   1 0 : 30 AM
    4   JAN  /   1 / 04   11 : 25 PM
    5   FEB / 11 / 04     4 : 11 PM
    6   APR / 29 / 04     1 : 45 PM
    SEARCH MODE 
    						
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