On Wed, 24 Jul 2002 15:46:54 GMT, Linelle Lane wrote:

>I *just* got a Sony DCR-TRV50 yesterday. Shot some clips and noticed
>something I can't figure out. The first two clips have gaps after them during
>playback, i.e., the first clip ends and there's blue screen. If I hold down
>FastForward, after a couple of seconds, the second clip plays. The same thing
>after that one. All subsequent clips play continuously.
>
>My husband thinks it was because I actually turned off the unit after taking
>the first two clips. But that wouldn't be a good situation.
>
>Is this some setting I'm unaware of? A marking feature?
>
>Thanks in advance.

Normally, this would not happen.
Possibilities:
- You reviewed the shot video without
bringing the tape back to the point at
which recording stopped.
- More likely: while holding the camera
between takes (in record-pause mode) you
accidentally pressed the tape-forward
preview button (this is generally one of
two narrow-long connected buttons near the
camera top, where your fingers could go
while holding the camera...).