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3-2-8 Searching for the Last
Recorded Portion and Turning on
Recording Pause Mode (End Search
Function)
The End Search function allows the camcorder to search
for the end of the recording on the tape after the recorded
portion is rewound and played back.
To use this function, set the END SEARCH function to ON
on the FUNCTION 1 page of the USER menu.
For detailed information on menu operation, see “5-1-2
Basic Menu Operations” on page 76.
END SEARCH function
Searching for the end of the recording and
turning on recording pause mode
1
Rewind the tape being recorded, then push the PLAY
button to start playback.
2
Press the STOP button after checking the recorded
image to turn in recording pause mode.
3
Press the RET button on the lens.
The tape automatically runs and stops at the end of the
recording. The camcorder is in recording pause mode.
When the STOP KEY FREEZE function is set to become
active on the VTR MODE page of the MAINTENANCE
menu, the picture is frozen once you push the STOP button
during playback. To activate the end search function, push
the STOP button again to stop the camcorder, then push the
RET button on the lens.
3-3 Checking Recording
and Playback
By pressing the PLAY button, you can review any length
of recording in the viewfinder in black and white. There
are two other ways to review the recording.
•
Recording review:
You can view the last 2 seconds of
the recording in the viewfinder in black and white.
•
Color playback:
You can see the recording in color on
a color video monitor without the need for any external
adaptor.
You may also view the picture during searching by
rewinding or fast forwarding by pressing the PLAY +
REW button or PLAY + F FWD button.
See “2-3 Audio Functions” on page 19 for information
about the switches and controls used to select the audio
output signal and to adjust the audio level.
If you play back the tape recorded on this camcorder by
using the HDW-F900 HD camcorder, the noise may occur.
3-3-1 Checking the Last Two
Seconds of the Recording —
Recording Review
If you press the RET button on the lens while recording is
paused, the last 2 seconds of the recording is played back
on the viewfinder screen and the color LCD. Use this
function to check whether recording went smoothly. If you
hold the RET button down longer, at most 10 seconds of
the tape is rewound and played back. After playback, the
camcorder is ready to start recording again.
By assigning the LENS RET function to the ASSIGN 1
switch or the TURBO GAIN button, you can use the
ASSIGN 1 switch or the TURBO GAIN button in the same
way as the RET button on the lens.
For details, see “5-3-5 Assigning Functions to Assignable
Switches” on page 96.
The recording review functions only works if the recording
you have made is at least 3 seconds long.
Note
The current tape position
Searching for the end of the
recorded portion and turning
on recording pause mode
Blank portion
Recorded portion
Tape running direction
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