Sony HDW-700A Operation Manual page 66

If you turn off the power during a recording pause
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Continuous recording after turning off the power during a recording pause
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Turn on the power again.
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Press the RET button on the lens.
The camcorder positions the tape at the appropriate point. Note,
however, that this function works only for continuously recorded
material or consecutively joined segments totaling at least 4 seconds
in length.
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Press the VTR START button on the camcorder or the VTR button
on the lens to start recording.
Continuous recording in other cases
After rewinding or fast forward, after removing the cassette, or on a tape
that has been partially recorded, you can obtain a continuous recording
by following the procedure below.
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Chapter 3 Recording and Playback
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