Sony SLV-M11HF User Manual

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SmartFile Function

• If the remaining length of the first program is 15 minutes or less in EP mode or

5␣minutes or less in SP mode after being overwritten by the second program, the
first program data is erased.

• If the second program starts recording 15 minutes or more in EP mode or 5␣minutes

or more in SP mode after the first program starts, the data for both programs
appears. In this case, the stored program’s recording time is updated to the time
when the second program starts.

Program 1

Program 2

15 minutes or more in EP mode,
5 minutes or more in SP mode

The recording time is updated to
the time until overwriting starts.

Program 1

Program 2

Information will be erased

15 minutes or less in EP mode,
5 minutes or less in SP mode

Tip
• You can set BLANK SEARCH in the ADVANCED OPTIONS menu so that Blank

Time search is automatically performed each time the timer is set (AUTO). Select
OFF to cancel this option (see page 36).

Note
• You may not be able to locate the beginning of the Blank Time space correctly in the

above step 3 when:

– the SmartFile tape contains one or more short length (less than about 15 minutes

in EP mode and about 5 minutes in SP mode) programs that are not stored in the
SmartFile label.

– the SmartFile tape is damaged or dirty.