51This function enables you to change the playbackspeed and search for specific scenes.1 During playback, move the OPERATION leverq.On the remote control, press the VAR.SEARCH button.[1x] appears on the screen and the tape isplayed back at the normal speed.No sound is heard at this time.2 Press the AUDIO MON/VAR button to changethe playback speed.On the remote control, press the [ ] or [ ]SET button.• Each time you press the button, the speedchanges as follows; 1/5 (1/3 in LP mode)speed, 1x speed, 2x speed, 5xspeed,10xspeed, 20x speed.• Press the “+” button to increase the speedand the “-” button to decrease the speed.• Move the OPERATION q to return to normalplayback.You can find unrecorded parts or the end of the lastscene shot.1 In the setup menus, OTHER FUNCTIONSscreen, END SEARCH, set the search method.(Page 77)BLANK:Find unrecorded parts.REC END:Find the end of the last scene shot.2 Press the EVF DTL/END SEARCH button inthe VCR mode.• The unrecorded parts are found, and a stillpicture that is about a second ahead isdisplayed.When in the camera mode, press and hold theEVF DTL/END SEARCH button for at least asecond.• A blank portion of the tape is found, and a stillpicture that is about a second ahead isdisplayed while the camera is in recordingstandby mode.• If you change the tapes, the camera will not beable to find the end of the last scene shot even ifyou have set REC END.• If the tape is blank, searching stops at the end ofthe tape.• This function may not work properly if there areblank parts near the beginning of the tape or partway through the tape.• Before recording, check the still picture first.Variable speed searchINDEXSELECTSTOREOFF/ONP.B.DIGITALVAR.SEARCHPB.ZOOMMENUSETITEMSTOP INDEXCamera or Remote controlAUDIO MON/VAR buttonINDEXSELECTSTOREOFF/ONP.B.DIGITALVAR.SEARCH PB.ZOOMMENUSETITEMSTOP INDEXEnd searchEVF DTL/END SEARCH works differently whensimply pressed in camera mode. (Page 24)EVF DTL/END SEARCH buttonPlaybackCameraorRemotecontrol