Sony DCR-HC20 - Manual (Page 41)

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Playback starts automatically from the
selected title.
To cancel the operation
Press STOP on the Remote Commander.
b Notes
• You cannot use Title search when [CM SEARCH] is
set to [OFF] on the (CM SET) menu (it is set to
[ON] by default) (p. 54).
• Title search will not function correctly when there is
a blank section between recorded sections on the
tape.
Searching for a scene by date of
recording – Date search
When you are using a cassette with Cassette
Memory, you can locate a scene by the
recording date ([CM SEARCH] is set to [ON]
by default). When you are using a cassette
that does not have Cassette Memory, you can
locate the point where the recording date
changes.
1
Slide the POWER switch repeatedly to
select the PLAY/EDIT mode.
2
Press SEARCH M. on the Remote
Commander repeatedly to select
[DATE SEARCH].
3
Press . (previous)/> (next) on
the Remote Commander to select a
recording date.
When your cassette has Cassette Memory,
you can select the recording date itself.
When your cassette does not have Cassette
Memory, you can select the previous or the
next date of the present point on the tape.
Playback starts automatically from the
point where the date changes.
To cancel the operation
Press STOP on the Remote Commander.
b Notes
• If one day’s recording is less than 2 minutes, your
camcorder may not accurately find the point where
the recording date changes.
• Date search will not function correctly when there is
a blank section between recorded sections on the
tape.
• You can record date/time data for up to 6 days.
When you have recorded for more than 7 days on a
tape, locate the date without using the Cassette
Memory. To turn off the Cassette Memory, select
(CM SET), [CM SEARCH], and then [OFF]
(p. 54).
Searching for a still image
– Photo search
When you are using a cassette with Cassette
Memory, you can locate the still image by
TITLE SEARCH
3 HAPPY NEW YEAR!
4 PRESENT
5 GOOD MORNING
6 WEDDING
7 NIGHT
8 BASEBALL
Present point
on the tape
Point where
the playback
starts
. / >
STOP
SEARCH M.
DATE SEARCH
1 JAN / 4 / 04
2 JAN / 4 / 04
3 JAN / 5 / 04
Present point on
the tape
Point where the
playback starts
Screen example (when the cassette has
Cassette Memory):
, continued