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PLAYBACK
Features
P.STABILIZER Button
EFFECT Button
P.AE Button
COUNTER R/M | Set to “PLAY”. |
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Rewind (2) Button
Play/Pause (4/6) Button
Stop (5) Button
CLASSIC FILM
Gives recorded scenes a strobe effect.
MONOTONE
Like classic black and white films, your footage is shot in B/W. Used together with the WIDE mode (☞ pg. 27), it enhances the “classic film” effect.
SEPIA
Recorded scenes have a brownish tint like old photos. Combine this with the WIDE mode for a classic look.
STROBE
Your recording looks like a series of consecutive snapshots.
VIDEO ECHO
Adds a “ghost” to the subject, giving your recording a “fantasy” feeling.
Tracking: Eliminates noise bars that appear
To activate Manual Tracking:
1)Press P.AE and EFFECT simultaneously. “MT” appears.
2)Press P.AE or EFFECT as many times as necessary until the noise bars disappear.
●To return to Auto Tracking, press P.AE and EFFECT simultaneously. “AT” blinks. When Auto Tracking finishes, the indication disappears.
●When noise bars appear during playback, the camcorder enters the Auto Tracking mode and “AT” is displayed.
●Manual Tracking may not work with tapes recorded on other VCRs or camcorders.
TBC (Time Base Corrector): Removes jitter from fluctuating video signals to deliver a stable picture even with old tapes.
To activate/release the TBC mode, press P.STABILIZER during playback for more than 1 second. When the TBC mode is activated, “TBC” is displayed.
●The “TBC” indicator turns green (gray with a camcorder equipped with a black/white viewfinder) while TBC is working.
●TBC does not work during still playback and shuttle search.
●The “TBC” indicator turns white while TBC is not operative.
●It may take a few seconds before TBC actually starts working.
●The picture may be distorted if the TBC mode is activated or deactivated at the
●If the playback picture is distorted when TBC is set to on, turn off TBC.
Counter Memory Function: Makes it easier to locate a specific tape segment.
1)Press COUNTER R/M and hold for more than 1 second. The counter resets to “0:00:00”.
2)Press COUNTER R/M for less than 1 second. “M” appears.
3)After recording or playback, press 5, then 2. The tape automatically stops at or close to 0:00:00.
4)Press 4/6to start playback.
●The counter memory functions in the
●To disable the Counter Memory Function, press COUN- TER R/M for less than 1 second so that “M” disappears.
Playback Special Effects
1)Activate the TBC mode and Auto Tracking.
2)Press and hold P.AE for 1 second repeatedly until the desired mode’s name and indication appear. They are displayed for approx. 2 seconds, then the name disappears so that only the indication remains. The effect is reserved.
3)To cancel the effect, press P.AE repeatedly until “OFF” appears. “OFF” is displayed for approx. 2 seconds.
● Playback Special Effects do not work during shuttle search.
● The selected effect mode cannot be changed during still playback.