Sony EV-S800 - 128: Index Function: Ssssconenssssiansnsrenaercmesvs

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INDEX FUNCTION
[H-1]
MARK INDEX
Ss
@ REC
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The desired programme can be easily located by the index
signal marked on the tape.
This function is effective either to normal video-audio
recorded tapes and to digital multi audio recorded tapes.
TO MARK INDEX SIGNALS
Index signals can be marked at any desired point on the
tape during recording, timer recording or normal playback.
1 Set AUTO INDEX in the upper compartment to OFF.
2 Press INDEX MARK at the point where an index signal
is to be marked.
The “INDEX” indication blinks while the index signal
is being marked.
An index signal is automatically marked on the tape when
@ REC is slid to the right or when a timer recording starts.
The “INDEX” indication blinks in the window while the
index signal is being marked.
e Index signals will not be marked on the tape when the
recording is started by releasing the recording pause
mode.
¢ The index function operates also with the index signals
marked using the index function (same format) of other
recorders.
TO MARK INDEX SIGNALS AUTOMATICALLY IN
DIGITAL MULTI AUDIO RECORDING [4-3]
Set AUTO INDEX in the upper compartment to ON.
The VTR searches for the blank spaces (of approx. 3
seconds) between programmes (musics etc.), and marks
index signals.
The “INDEX” indication blinks while the index signal is
being marked.
¢ The sound will decrease and be kept at this volume
while the index signal is being marked in the playback
mode. In addition, a black bar noise will appear at the
bottom of the playback picture during marking
However, the recorded signals are not affected.
¢ During playback, index signals can be marked on
cassette tapes whose safety tab is slid out (including
commercially available prerecorded video tapes).
e An index signal may not be registered immediately
before a point on the tape where the recording tape
speed changes.
* You cannot mark nor erase index signals if no
video/audio signals is recorded on the PCM track of the
tape.