Sony GV-300 - Manual (Page 25)

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Using Indexes—to Find the Desired Scene Quickly
An index can be recorded on the tape. Using the index, you can find the desired scene quickly.
There are two kinds of indexes as follows:
Conventional Index i] Prerecorded Irtdex for software
An index on your video tape which you
can enter and erase during recording or
playback operation. You can find the
desired scene by designating the loca­
tion of the desired index, (e.g. second
index in the forward direction, etc.)
(reverse direction) (forward direction)
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current position 10 seconds ^ index signal
An index that is already recorded on the
commercially available video software.
The indexes are already recorded, and
you cannot enter or erase them. Each
index has the chapter number so you can
search the desired part by designating
the number.
chapter number
H
beginning
Tb Enter an Index on a Hipe
To enter an Index during recording
When you start recording with
the REC switch or when timer-
recording is started, the index
signal is automatically recorded
for a few seconds *. (Indexes are
not recorded when recording
with a camera.)
To enter an index during the recording or
recording pause mode, press the MARK
button. The index signal is recorded for a
few seconds *. When the MARK button
is pressed during the recording pause
mode, the index signal is recorded after
you start recording again.
lb enter an Index during playtN№k
During the playback or playback pause
mode, press the MARK button.
The index signal is recorded for a few
seconds *. A black band appears on the
screen, but is not recorded. In this case,
no sound is heard. When the MARK
button is pressed during the playback
pause mode, the index signal is record­
ed after you resume the playback
operation.
‘ For SP mode; about 10 seconds
For LP mode: about 18 seconds
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Leave at least two minutes between each index. If an interval is too short, you may not be able to
find or scan indexes correctly.
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Search for the index to be erased.(See page 50,52).
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Preaa the ERASE button.
After playback starts, press the
button while the following indica­
tions on the screen. INDEX
SEARCH 0
or
SCAN»»
INDEX INDEX
ERASE
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INDEX
When you press the ERASE button,
the tape is rewound to the beginning
of the Index signal, then the index sig­
nal is erased. On the screen, the indi­
cation "INDEX ERASE” and the
black band appear.
Black band—
ERASE
Do not press any of the tape transport buttons while entering/erasing an index. If it is done, en-
tering/erasing will not be completed.
Notes on the index signal
• You cannot enter an index signal on a commercially available video software or on a cassette
whose safety tab is slid out.
• You cannot erase an index signal which is prerecorded on a commercially available video
software.
• The index signal cannot be erased in the following cases:
— When the index signal is recorded on a video camera recorder or other VCRs, and you wish
to erase it on this unit.
~ When the index signal is recorded on this unit, and you wish to erase it on a video camera
recorder or other VCRs.
• To erase the index signal completely, use the equipment you used to enter the index signal.
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