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VIDEO
PLAYBACK
Features
P.STABILIZER Button
EFFECT Button
P.AE Button
COUNTER R/M | Set to “PLAY”. |
Button
Set to “VIDEO”.
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. 31), 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: Allows you to add creative effects to the playback image.
1)Activate the TBC mode and Auto Tracking.
2)Press P.AE 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.