28Playback

SPECIAL PLAYBACK MODES

To operate the special playback modes use the buttons on the wireless controller. There is no sound during the special playback modes. To return to normal playback from the special playback modes, press / .

Fast Playback: During normal playback

press /. Keep the button pressed to rewind/fast forward the tape while continuing the playback.

Reverse Playback: During normal

playback press .

Frame Reverse/Advance: During playback

pause press /. Keep pressed for continuous frame-by-frame playback.

Slow Playback: During normal or reverse playback press SLOW .

Double Speed Playback: During normal or reverse playback press .

NOTES

You can display the date and time of the

recording and other camcorder data registered when the recording was made ( 51).

During some special playback modes, you may notice some video problems (blocky video artifacts, banding, etc.) in the playback picture.

During playback, you may notice some video problems at the point where the standard of the recording (HDV/DV) changes.

During the playback of HDV recordings: Even though their icons will appear on screen, the following special playback modes are not available.

- Reverse slow playback - Frame reverse

- Double speed playback (forward or reverse)

To protect the tape and video heads, the

camcorder will enter the stop mode ( ) if left in playback pause () mode for 4 minutes 30 seconds. To resume the playback press / .

Sound from the built-in speaker will be muted while the STV-250N Stereo Video Cable is connected to the camcorder.

Returning to a Pre-marked Position

If you wish to return to a particular scene later, mark the point with the zero set memory and the tape will stop at that point when you rewind/fast forward the tape.

( 10)

1While recording or during playback, press ZERO SET MEMORY on the wireless controller at the point you wish to return to later.

•The time code changes to “0:00:00”.

•Press ZERO SET MEMORY again to cancel the memory.

2If you marked the zero memory

while recording, set the camcorder

to mode. If you marked the zero memory during playback, press .

3Press to locate the zero mark.

•If the tape counter shows a negative number, press instead.

• appears and the camcorder rewinds/fast forwards the tape.

•The tape stops at or near the zero mark, disappears and the correct time code will be displayed again.

NOTES

If there are blank sections between recordings, the zero set memory may not work correctly.

Locating the End of the Last Scene

After playing back a tape, use this function to locate the end of the last scene recorded in order to continue recording form that point.