Tracking
Eliminates noise bars that appear
1)Press the TRACKING Wheel 1for approx.
2 seconds. “MT” iappears.
2) Rotate the TRACKING Wheel so that the noise bars disappear.
•To return to Auto Tracking, press the TRACKING Wheel 1for approx. 2 seconds or set the Power
Switch @to “OFF” and then “ 
” again. “AT” i blinks. When Auto Tracking finishes, the indication disappears.
•When noise bars appear during playback, the camcorder enters the Auto Tracking mode and “AT” iappears.
•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 TBC 4 during playback for more than 1 second. When the TBC mode is activated, “TBC” wis displayed.
•The “TBC” indicator wturns green (grey with a camcorder equipped with a black/white viewfinder) while TBC is working, and white while TBC is not operative.
•TBC does not work during Still Playback and Shuttle Search ( pg. 11).
•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
or when normal playback resumes after Still Playback or Shuttle Search ( pg. 11).
•If the playback picture is distorted when TBC is set to on, turn off TBC.
Counter Memory
Makes it easier to locate a specific tape segment. 1) Press COUNTER R/M and hold for more than 1 second. The counter tresets 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 4/6 ^to start playback.
•The counter memory functions in the Fast- Forward and Rewind modes.
•To disable the counter memory function, press COUNTER R/M )for less than 1 second so that “M” disappears.
Playback Special Effects (GR-SXM78EA/
SXM48EA/SXM780A/SXM480A/SXM280A only)
Allows you to add creative effects to the playback image. ( pg. 23, “Digital Effects”)
1)Activate “TBC” and Auto “Tracking”.
2)Press DIGIFECT wrepeatedly until the desired mode eappears.
•To cancel the effect, select “OFF”.
•NEGA POSI, MOSAIC and STRETCH are not available.
•Playback Special Effects do not work during Shuttle Search ( pg. 11).
•The selected effect mode cannot be changed during Still Playback ( pg. 11).
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