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BLANK SEARCH
44
PL
AY
OF
F
Power Switch
Blank Search
Helps you find where you should start recording in the
middle of a tape to avoid time code interruption
(
pg. 20).
1
Load a tape (
pg. 12).
2
Set the
VIDEO/DSC
Switch to “VIDEO” (GR-
DVX88/DVX77 only), then set the Power Switch to
“
” while pressing down the Lock Button
located on the switch.
3
Press
FOCUS/BLANK
.
•“BLANK SEARCH” appears blinking 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.
To cancel Blank Search midway . . .
.... press
5
.
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.
●
Blank Search does not work if “HEAD CLEANING
REQUIRED. USE CLEANING CASSETTE” has appeared
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.
Lock Button
Stop Button (
5
)
FOCUS/BLANK Button
VIDEO PLAYBACK
(cont.)
VIDEO/DSC Switch
(GR-DVX88/DVX77 only)
Display
