Time Counter with Memory Stop
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Time Counter
The time counter display shows the actual time
elapsed when recording a program or playing back a
segment of a pre-recorded tape.
The time counter also helps you quickly locate the
end of recorded segments. Note the time counter
reading when you are finished recording or playing
back a tape. For example, you recorded a 10-minute
segment. Later, if you want to locate the end of your
recording, you can insert the cassette and fast-
forward the tape until the time counter reads “0:10:00”.
Before you start to record or playback a tape, press
the COUNTER RES. (reset) button to set the counter
to “0:00:00”.
Memory Stop Feature
The memory-stop feature helps you locate a certain
point on the tape. This is useful if you want to
review a section immediately after recording or
return to the same place on the tape several times
during playback. When memory stop is turned on,
the tape will stop automatically during rewind or fast
forward when the time counter reaches “M 0:00:00”.
1. Press the COUNTER MEM (memory) button to
turn on the memory stop feature. An “M” appears
in front of the time counter in the viewfinder.
M 0:00:00
Display in Viewfinder
Time Counter
with Memory-
Stop Feature
Turned on
Seconds
Minutes
Hours
2. Locate the place on the tape you want to return to
and press the COUNTER RES. (reset) button to
set the time counter to “M 0:00:00”.
3. Continue to record or play the tape. When you
want to return to the place you marked, press the
thumb trigger to stop recording or the STOP
button to stop playing back the tape.
4. Make sure the CAM/OFF/PLAY switch is in the
PLAY position, and then press the REW (rewind)
button. The tape will rewind to the time counter
reading of “M 0:00:00”.
Notes for Memory Stop: The corresponding buttons on
the remote control can be used to operate the camcorder.
Whenever the time counter is displayed, you can reset it
to 0:00:00 by pressing the COUNTER RES. button.
If you rewind the tape farther back than a counter reading
of “0:00:00”, a minus will appear in front of the time
counter display.
Whenever memory stop is turned on, the camcorder will
stop rewinding or fast forwarding when the counter
reaches “M 0:00:00”. To continue rewinding or fast
forwarding, press REW or F.FWD. again.
There may be a small difference between the actual
length of the tape and the counter reading.
The memory stop feature can be turned on at any time by
pressing the COUNTER MEM. button. Press the
COUNTER MEM. button again to turn memory stop off
and remove the M in front of the time counter.
If the tape does not stop at the exact memory location, use
the REW and F.FWD buttons.
REW
F.FWD.
BATTERY
STOP
MODE SEL.
AUTO LOCK
MANUAL FOCUS
ON
OFF
+
–
FOCUS
PLAY
ADJ.
DATE/TIME
RES.
MEM
COUNTER
PULL
COUNTER RES.
(Reset) Button
COUNTER MEM
(Memory) Button
RECORD
STOP
F.FWD
PLAY
REW
STILL
SCENE SEARCH
COUNTER
DISPLAY
–
+
START
STOP
MEMORY
RESET
COUNTER
RESET
Button
COUNTER
MEMORY
Button
