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Chapter 2
Playback and Recording
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• The interval of a date or index must be 2 minutes or
more. If the interval is short, the search signals may not
be detected correctly.
• If non-recorded portions are included in the middle of
a tape, signal search may not be performed correctly.
• You cannot add search signals after recording.
• The unit does not support searching, reading, or
writing of data on cassette memory. For duplicating
with the DSR-25/45/50,
• Searching may not be done correctly if the tapes were
not recorded on Sony-brand digital video equipment.
The unit can repeat playback of all or a part of a tape.
When the following items on the tape are searched for,
the unit rewinds the tape to its beginning and starts auto
repeat playback automatically.
– Index signals
– A portion unrecorded
– A portion recorded in a format set by other than
[AUTO] in [HDV/DV SEL] in the [IN/OUT REC]
menu
– Tape end
By setting up [CUSTOM REPEAT] in the [VTR SET]
menu, you can customize the repeat times, the repeat
cycle, and the start time of repeat playbacks.
To set CUSTOM REPEAT
Set the following sub menus of [CUSTOM REPEAT] in
the [VTR SET] menu.
REPEAT TIMES
ON/OFF :
Selects either to enable or to disable
REPEAT TIMES setting.
TIMES :
Sets the number of times to repeat playback.
Repeat times can be set from 1 to 99 times.
Set the number of repeat times by pressing the
J
/
j
buttons on the unit.
Press the EXEC button to complete the operation.
REPEAT CYCLE
ON/OFF :
Selects either to enable or disable the
REPEAT CYCLE setting.
CYCLE :
Sets the time of intervals for playback.
The time of repeat interval is equal to the total time of
tape in playback, rewind, and stop.
Repeat intervals can be selected from 15 minutes to
300 minutes with 5 minute increments.
Set the desired number by pressing the
J
/
j
button on
the unit.
Press the EXEC button to complete the operation.
START TIME
ON/OFF :
Selects either to enable or disable [START
TIME].
TIME :
Sets the start time of [CUSTOM REPEAT].
You can adjust the start time of [CUSTOM REPEAT].
Set the number for the hour and minute by pressing the
J
/
j
button on the unit.
Press the EXEC button after the hour is set, then adjust
the minute.
Press the EXEC button to complete the operation.
To play back at a pre-set START TIME, rewind the tape
beforehand. If the tape is not rewound, the unit rewinds
the tape to its beginning at the selected START TIME,
then start playback.
While the unit is in standby mode, even when the
START TIME setting is applied and the start time
comes, the unit will not power on automatically.
For details on “CUSTOM REPEAT,” see page 77.
Also, refer to “TIMER switch” (page 7), “STATUS CHECK
screen” (page 25), and “CUSTOM REPEAT screen” (page
27).
Auto Repeat (CUSTOM REPEAT)
TIMES
[
MENU
]
: END
REPEAT TIMES
45
Note
CYCLE
[
MENU
]
: END
60min
REPEAT CYCLE
TIME
[
MENU
]
: END
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