Normal Playback, Still Playback, Shuttle Search

Load a cassette. ( pg. 17)

VIDEO PLAYBACK EN 21

Normal Playback

	5 VOL. +/–
4/9	Lock Button
3
Speaker
	MENU
8

2 Set the Power Switch to “PLAY” while pressing down the Lock Button located on the switch.

3 To start playback, press 4/9.

4 To stop playback, press 8.

●During Stop mode, press 3 to rewind, or 5 to fast-forward the tape.

To control the speaker volume

Slide the Power Zoom Lever (VOL. +/–) towards “+” to turn up the volume, or towards “–”to turn down the volume.

NOTES:

●The playback picture can be viewed in the LCD monitor, viewfinder or on a connected TV.

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●If Stop mode continues for 5 minutes when power is supplied from a battery, the camcorder shuts off automatically. To turn on again, set the Power Switch to “OFF”, then to “PLAY”.

●When a cable is connected to the AV connector, the sound is not heard from the speaker.

Still Playback

Pauses during video playback.

1)Press 4/9 during playback.

2)To resume normal playback, press 4/9 again.

● If still playback continues for more than about 3 minutes, the camcorder’s Stop mode is automatically engaged.

Shuttle Search

Allows high-speed search in either direction during video playback.

1)During playback, press 5 for forward search, or 3 for reverse search.

2)To resume normal playback, press 4/9.

Once you release the button, normal playback resumes.

●A slight mosaic effect appears on the display during Shuttle Search. This is not a malfunction.

ATTENTION:

During Shuttle Search, parts of the picture may not be clearly visible, particularly on the left side of the screen.

Blank Search

Helps you find where you should start recording in the middle of a tape to avoid time code interruption. ( pg. 19)

	1 Load a cassette. ( pg. 17)
	1 Load a cassette. ( pg. 17)	PLAYBACK
	switch.	PLAYBACK
	2 Set the Power Switch to “PLAY” while
	pressing down the Lock Button located on the
	3 Press BLANK.	&
	3 Press BLANK.	RECORDING
	the detected blank portion.	RECORDING
	● The “BLANK SEARCH” indication appears and
	the camcorder automatically starts reverse or
	forward search, then stops at the spot which is
	about 3 seconds of tape before the beginning of	VIDEO
	● To cancel Blank Search midway, press 8 or	VIDEO
	BLANK.
	NOTES:

●Before starting Blank Search, if the current position is at a blank portion, the camcorder searches in the reverse direction. If the current position is at a recorded portion, the camcorder searches in the forward direction.

●If the beginning or end of the tape is reached during Blank Search, the camcorder stops automatically.

●A blank portion which is shorter than 5 seconds of tape may not be detected.

●The detected blank portion may be located between recorded scenes. Before you start recording, make sure there is no recorded scene after the blank portion.

Playback Snapshot

This camcorder allows you to take snapshots during video playback.

Press SNAPSHOT.

●During playback, press and hold 5 or 3. The search continues as long as you hold the button.