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S ET
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VOLUNE
TAPE END
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PLAYBACK
Basic Playback
LCD Monitor in Retracted Position
1

LOAD A CASSETTE

First open the LCD monitor to an angle of over 60
degrees. Slide EJECT to open the cassette holder, then
insert the cassette with the label facing out. Press
PUSH to ensure the holder is closed and locked.
2
SELECT MODE
Make sure the LCD monitor is fully open, then set the
Power Switch to “PLAY”. The power lamp lights.
3

PLAY BACK

Press PLAY/PAUSE (
4
/6). The playback picture
appears.
4

STOP PLAYBACK

Press STOP (5).
Rewind or Fast-Forward the tape
Press REW (
2
) to rewind, or FF (
3
) to fast-forward the
tape during Stop mode.
NOTES:
●

The camcorder shuts off automatically after about 5

minutes in Stop mode. To turn on again, set the Power

Switch to “POWER OFF”, then to “PLAY”.

●

When the Power Switch is set to “PLAY” and the LCD

monitor is opened at an angle of 60 degrees or more, the

LCD monitor switches on and the viewfinder switches

off automatically to save power.

●

The playback picture can also be viewed in the

viewfinder (with the LCD monitor shut) or on a

connected TV (

Z

pg. 44, 45). Camcorder operation is

the same as described in this section.

●

You can also view the playback picture on the LCD

monitor with it flipped over and retracted.

●

If a blank portion on the tape is played back, the screen

may become black. This is not a malfunction.

Power Switch
Power lamp
REW (
2
) Button
FF (
3
) Button
PLAY/PAUSE (
4
/6)
Button
STOP (5) Button
Tape running
indicator
4
:Playback
3
:Fast-Forward/
Forward Search
2
:Rewind/Reverse
Search
6:Still Playback
Recording mode indicator
Tape counter
Battery pack remaining power indicator
LCD monitor/viewfinder
indications
EJECT Switch