Sony DCR-TRV480E User Manual - Page 45

Recording Searching for the starting point POWER switch Searching for the last scene of the most recent recording - END SEARCH This function is handy when you have played back the tape, for example, but want to start recording right after the most recently recorded scene. The END SEARCH function will not work once you eject the cassette after you have recorded on the tape. 1 Slide the POWER switch repeatedly to select the CAMERA-TAPE mode. 2 Touch . 60min STBY 0:00:00 EDIT 3 Touch . The last scene of the most recent recording is played back for about 5 seconds, and the camcorder enters the standby mode at the point where the last recording has finished. To cancel the operation Touch [CANCEL]. b Notes • The END SEARCH function will not work correctly when there is a blank section between recorded sections on the tape. • The END SEARCH function does not work for the tapes recorded on other devices in the Hi8 / standard 8 mm system. z Tip • You can do this operation also by selecting [END SEARCH] in the menu setting. When PLAY/EDIT mode is selected, you can do this operation by selecting [END SEARCH] short-cut on . (p. 60) Searching manually - EDIT SEARCH You can search for the start point while viewing the pictures on the screen. The sound is not played back during the search. 1 Slide the POWER switch to select the CAMERA-TAPE mode. 2 Touch . 60min STBY 0:00:00 EDIT 3 Keep touching (to go backward)/ (to go forward) and release it at the point where you want the recording to start. b Note • The EDIT SEARCH function does not work for the tapes recorded on other devices in the Hi8 / standard 8 mm system. ,continued Recording 45