Playback
Basic Playback
Turn on the TV and select the AV mode or video channel.
A Load a cassette
Make sure the window side is up, the rear label side is facing you and the arrow on the front of the cassette is pointing towards the recorder.
●Do not apply too much pressure when inserting.
●The recorder turns on, and the counter is reset, automatically.
●If the cassette’s record safety tab has been removed, playback begins automatically.
BStart playback
Press 4.
●If the tape reaches its end during playback, the recorder stops playback, rewinds the tape and ejects the cassette, then enters the standby mode automatically.
During playback
Stop playback
Press 8 on the remote OR Press 0 on the recorder. control.
Pause playback and view still picture
Press 9.
●The recorder enters Pause mode after moving 2 or 3 frames.
●If there is vertical jitter, use the PR+/– to correct the picture.
●Press 4 to resume normal playback.
●Still picture playback stops automatically after about 5 minutes to protect the heads, then normal playback resumes.
Pause and
Press 9 to pause, then press 9 repeatedly.
●Press 4 to resume normal playback.
Slow-motion (HR-J695EA only)
During still picture, press e to start forward slow motion playback. If you press 9, still picture resumes.
●Press 4 to resume normal playback.
●Slow motion playback stops automatically after about 30 seconds to protect the heads, then normal playback resumes.
High-Speed Search
Press 3 or 5.
●Press 4 to resume normal playback.
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Variable Speed Search (HR-J695EA only)
Press w or e repeatedly.
●Press 4 to resume normal playback.
●Each time you press w or e, the playback speed changes. To decrease the speed during picture search, press the opposite direction button repeatedly.
●If there is vertical jitter, use the PR+/– to correct the picture.
ATTENTION:
In the search, still or
●the picture will be distorted
●the noise bars will appear
●there will be a loss of color with an
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Variable Speed Search
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When the tape is not running
Rewind/fast-forward at high speed
Press 3 or 5.
●If you press and hold 3 or 5 during rewinding or fast- forwarding, you can see the picture on the screen. Releasing it cancels the picture search and resume rewinding and fast- forwarding.
Eject the cassette
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●You can also eject the cassette when the recorder is standby mode.
Turn off the recorder
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Playback Features
Adjusting tracking condition
Automatic tracking adjustment
When a new cassette is loaded, the recorder enters the automatic tracking mode.
Manual tracking adjustment
If automatic tracking cannot eliminate noises well during playback, adjust the tracking manually.
Press and hold PR + or – to eliminate the noises.
Selecting Soundtrack (HR-J695EA only)
Your recorder is capable of recording four soundtracks (STEREO, LEFT, RIGHT and MONO) and plays back the one you select. Set “AUDIO” to the appropriate mode. ( 4)
Rewind Power Off
When the tape is not running, press 3, then press 1. REW blinks on the screen. The recorder enters the standby mode automatically after rewinding the tape.
Ez (Easy) Power Off
During playback, press 
. The recorder stops playback, rewinds the tape and ejects the cassette, then enters the standby mode automatically.
Playing back selected scene repeatedly
— Ez (Easy) Repeat Playback
During playback, press and hold 
. The recorder starts the reverse search. Release this button at the point you want repeat playback to start. The recorder repeats the selected scene twice.
Skipping unwanted portions
— Skip Search
Press 30 SEC 
once to 6 times during playback. Each press initiates a
3 minutes). When the specified portion of the tape is skipped, normal playback resumes automatically. To return to normal playback during Skip Search, press 4.
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