27 (E)Useful functionsSearch playback (cue/review)1 Set the POWER switch to ON, and insert thecassette tape.2 Press the PLAY button to start playback.3 Press the FF button or REW button.The unit performs search playback (cue or review)while the FF button or REW button is held down.Normal playback is restored when the FF button orREW button is released.<2 12 16 5∫ ; 343434H H213O To release the alarm search mode, press theSEARCH button again to clear “AS” from thedisplay tube.O The alarm search function can be used to searchfor only those alarm recording sections which wererecorded for more than 30 seconds in the 3-hour, 9-hour, 12-hour, 18-hour or 24-hour recording timemode.O When the FF button or REW button is pressedduring playback, search playback (cue or review) isinitiated, and even when the button is released,search playback will continue if the unit is in thealarm search mode.2 Press the COUNTER button to establish thecounter display mode.4 While the unit is in the stop, fast forward or rewindmode, press the REW or FF button.The first alarm recording section is searched in thedirection corresponding to the button pressed, andthe unit is set to the still-picture playback mode.3 Press the SEARCH button.Check that “AS” lights on the display tube and thatthe alarm search mode is established.Press the SEARCH button again if “M” has lit.5 To play back the section, press the PLAY button.Alarm search(alarm recording section search)1 Set the POWER switch to ON, and insert thecassette tape containing the alarm recording.<2 12 16 5∫ ; 343434H H2514 3A SCOUNT“AS” lights.O When search playback is performed with a tapewhich was frame-recorded using cameras No.13 to16, the recorded images of all the cameras aremixed and output even if a particular camera isselected.O The picture will become quite blurred when searchplayback is performed for a tape which was field-recorded in the standard picture quality mode. Thisis normal and not indicative of malfunctioning.