Sony HVR-M15N VCR User Manual


 
30 Chapter 2 Playback and Recording
Chapter 2 Playback and Recording
To hear the sound while playing at various
speeds
To hear the sound when playing at various speeds, set
[JOG AUDIO] in [AUDIO SET] menu to [ON].
For details on [AUDIO SET], see “AUDIO SET” menu on
page 51.
Note
You cannot hear the sound while playing back a tape
recorded in HDV format at various speeds.
Searching using the search function
The unit can immediately access the following signals
recorded on a tape.
Searching for the beginnings of the recordings:
Index search
Searching for a point on the tape where the
recorded date changes: Date search
To search for scenes, use the supplied Remote
Commander.
1 Press SEARCH SELECT button on Remote
Commander to select the search type.
The search type will change in the order of Index
search t Date search t (No indication).
2 Press . or > button repeatedly to locate the
scene you want.
Each time you press . or > button, the unit
searches for the previous or next search point.
When a 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
scene.
How signals are recorded
There are four different signal types, one for each
search method; index, title, date and photo signals. The
unit can record either index signals or date signals only
on a tape.
Notes
If you record another program over the beginning of
the search signals, you cannot locate the original
program.
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 reading and marking Index
search signals on cassette memory. For duplicating
with the DSR-25/45/50, see page 20.
Searching may not be done correctly if the tapes were
not recorded on Sony-brand digital video equipment.
ABC
CADB
Search signal
If D is recorded over the
beginning of B...
B cannot be searched for
INDEX 00
SEARCH
When selecting INDEX SEARCH
(The search screens are displayed only
on Data display screen)
Playback