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Special Playback Modes

Special playback modes (except of playback pause and fast/rewind playback) can only be operated with the wireless controller.

`(rewind) button

1 (fast forward) button

e/a (play/pause) button

3 (stop) button

REW PLAY FF

STOP

PAUSE SLOW 2

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e/a (Playback Pause)

To pause playback, press the e/a button. Press the e/a button to resume playback. The camcorder goes into stop mode after 5 minutes in playback pause mode.

1(Fast Forward Playback) / ` (Rewind Playback)

Plays back the tape at 11.5 times normal speed (forward or reverse). Press and hold the button during normal playback or fast forward.

+/ae (Frame Advance) / /4a(Frame Reverse)

Plays back frame-by-frame. Press the button repeatedly during playback pause. Press and hold it to play back continuous frame advance/frame reverse.

SLOW I (Slow Forward)/(Slow Reverse)

Plays back at about 1/3 normal speed. For slow forward playback, press the SLOW M button. For slow reverse playback, press the /4a button followed by the SLOW M button. Press the e (play) button to return to normal playback.

/4a(Reverse Playback)

Plays back in reverse at normal speed. Press the button during normal playback. Press the e (play) button return to normal playback. The camcorder goes into stop mode after 5 minutes in reverse playback pause.

2 (Forward2 Playback)/(Reverse 2Playback)

Plays back at 2 times normal speed. Press the button during normal or reverse playback. Press the e (play) button return to normal playback.

There is no sound during special playback.

The picture may become distorted during some special playback modes.

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MVX150i, MVX100i specifications

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