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Searching without cassette memory
When you use a tape without cassette memory, the unit searches in the
order of the actual positions of the recordings, regardless of the setting of
CM SEARCH on the CM SET menu.
When you use a tape with cassette memory, set CM SEARCH on the CM
SET menu to OFF.
For details on the CM SET menu, see “CM SET menu” on page 46 (GB).
Note
The title search is not available in searching without cassette memory.
1
Press the SEARCH SELECT button on the Remote Commander to
select the search type.
2
Press the
.
or
>
button repeatedly to locate the recording you
want.
Each time you press the
.
or
>
button, the unit searches for the
previous or next search point. When an search point is located, its
number is indicated on the monitor screen.
The unit starts searching backwards or forwards until the number
comes to zero, then plays back the recording. During Photo search, the
unit turns to the playback pause mode.
How signals are recorded
There are four different signal types, one for each search method; index,
title, date and photo signals. They are recorded by the digital camcorder
(DSR-200/200P, 200A/200AP, PD100/PD100P, PD100A/PD100AP,
PD150/PD150P, 250/250P, etc.). However, the type of signal recorded and
where it is recorded (on the tape or in the cassette memory) depends on
whether the cassette has cassette memory or which type of video
equipment is used for recording. Please note that if the signals for a certain
search type are not recorded, you cannot do that type of search. For details
on the signals used for a particular type of search, refer to the instruction
manual of the recorder.
INDEX 00
SEARCH
When selecting INDEX SEARCH
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When you record on this unit
Signals for
In cassette memory
On tape
Index search
*
Yes
Yes
Title search
No
No
Date search
No
Yes
Photo search
No
No
* The signals for Index search are recorded when you start recording in stop mode.
Notes
• If you record another program over the beginning of the search signals,
you will not be able to locate the original program.
• You cannot add search signals after recording.
To add signals only for Auto Repeat, start recording from the point you
want to add them.
• When recording on this unit, signals for index search do not have
information on the day of the week.
• Searching may not be done correctly if the signals were not recorded on a
piece of Sony-brand digital video equipment.
About the cassette memory
• A tape with
mark has cassette memory. When using the 16 kbits
cassette memory, you can store up to 135 search signals. (The number
changes depending on the memory capacity of various tapes. It also
changes depending on the data size combination of index, title, date,
photo, and tape label data stored on a tape.) This unit is capable of storing
and retrieving up to 16 kbits of information in cassette memory.
• To locate recordings that did not fit in the cassette memory, or to locate
recordings in order of their position on the tape, set CM SEARCH on the
CM SET menu to OFF. You can use the same procedure to search for a
recording on a tape without cassette memory.
For details on the CM SET menu, see “CM SET menu” on page 46 (GB).
Note
The number of search signals that you can record is limited by the cassette
memory space available when you start recording. When you use a
previously recorded tape for repeated recordings, make more memory
space available by erasing unwanted items using ITEM ERASE or ERASE
ALL on the CM SET menu before you start recording.
Search signal
B cannot be
searched for
If D is recorded
over the beginning of B...
A
B
C
C
A D B
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Auto Repeat
This unit can repeat the playback of all or a part of the tape.
1
Set the AUTO REPEAT switch on the rear panel to ON.
2
Press the REW button. (If the tape is already rewound, press the PLAY
button.)
The unit rewinds the tape to its beginning, and starts playback
automatically. The unit repeats the playback from the beginning to the
first index (if there is no signal for index search on the tape, to the next
unrecorded portion; if there is no unrecorded portion, to the end of the
tape).
Auto Repeat using an external AC timer
If you connect an external AC timer (not supplied) to this unit, you can
repeat playback automatically at the preset time.
1
Connect an external AC timer (not supplied) to this unit.
2
Set the AUTO REPEAT switch on the rear panel to ON.
3
Set the starting time on the external AC timer.
At the preset time, the power of this unit turns on, and after a few
seconds (no more than 30), Auto Repeat playback starts automatically.
The unit repeats the playback from the beginning to the first index (if
there is no signal for index search on the tape, to the next unrecorded
portion; if there is no unrecorded portion, to the end of the tape).
DSR-11
AC adaptor
AC timer
to a wall outlet
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Notes
• The unit cannot search for a signal for index search or an unrecorded
portion within 20 seconds of the beginning of the playback.
• While a tape is running, be sure not to turn off the power by using an AC
timer. The unit and the tape may be damaged. When turning off the
power of the unit, make sure to press the STOP button on this unit first to
stop the tape transport, then turn off the power.
To stop Auto Repeat
Press the STOP button on this unit.
To release the Auto Repeat mode
Set the AUTO REPEAT switch on the rear panel to OFF.