19Advanced FunctionsReference pageCOUNTER MEMORY STOPSKIP SEARCHINDEX SEARCHTIME DATE SEARCHTurn the SHUTTLE RINGto go the search menu.Press STOP to exit.TIME00:00DATE13DIRECTIONREVERSEUse JOG to adjust,and ENTER.TIME03:25DATE24DIRECTIONFORWARDUse JOG to adjust,and ENTER to start.Time date searchYou can easily find a picture recorded at specific date and time.1.PressSEARCHbutton untilTIMEDATE SEARCHis highlighted.•The Time Date Search indicator ()illuminates on the fluorescentdisplay.2.TurnSHUTTLEto the right.•menuappears.3.TurnJOGto sethour digits ofTIMEyou wish to find and turnSHUTTLEtothe right.To exit themenu without searching, turnSHUTTLEto the left several times.4.Set10-minute digit and1-minute digit ofTIME,DATE, andDIRECTIONin a similar fashion.•Searches in the forward direction ofthe tape when DIRECTION is set toFORWARD.•Searches in the reverse direction ofthe tape when DIRECTION is set toREVERSE.5.TurnSHUTTLEto the right to startsearching.•When the recorded picture is found, it is shown at stillpicture.To quit while searching, pressSTOPbutton.Note•An index mark is written on a tape at each hour (1:00, 2:00,and so on) during recording. The time date search cannot beresumed if the index mark of the hour (set in step 3) is notrecorded on a tape.Example: When the VCR recorded from 8:15 to 17:30 on atape, only pictures recorded between 9:00 and 17:30 can befound using the time date search.•The time date search may not function correctly, if you use atape with a poor recording quality or with alarm recordingsrecorded at several recording mode.•The time date search will not function when using a taperecorded with other VCRs or a tape recorded without settingthe current day and time.Info.•When the desired part of the tape is not found in the selecteddirection, the VCR automatically searches in the oppositedirection.
