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MasterPage: Left
VIDEO PLAYBACK
1Load a cassette. (pg.17)
2Set the Power Switch to “PLAY” while
pressing down the Lock Button located on the
switch.
3To start playback, press 4/9.
4To stop playback, press 8.
During Stop mode, press 3 to rewind, or 5
to fast-forward the tape.
To control the speaker volume
Slide the Power Zoom Lever (VOL.+/–) towards
“+” to turn up the volume, or towards “–” to turn
down the volume.
NOTES:
The playback picture can be viewed in the LCD
monitor, viewfinder or on a connected TV.
(pg. 23)
If Stop mode continues for 5minutes when power
is supplied from a battery, the camcorder shuts off
automatically. To turn on again, set the Power
Switch to “OFF”, then to “PLAY”.
When a cable is connected to the AV connector,
the sound is not heard from the speaker.
Still Playback
Pauses during video playback.
1)Press 4/9 dur ing playback.
2)To resume normal playback, press 4/9
again.
If still playback continues for more than about
3minutes, the camcorder’s Stop mode is
automatically engaged.
Shuttle Search
Allows high-speed search in either direction
during video playback.
1)Dur ing playback, press 5 for forward
search, or 3 for reverse search.
2)To resume normal playback, press 4/9.
During playback, press and hold 5 or 3. The
search continues as long as you hold the button.
Once you release the button, normal playback
resumes.
A slight mosaic effect appears on the display
during Shuttle Search. This is not a malfunction.
A
TTENTION:
During Shuttle Search, parts
of the picture may not be
clearly visible, particularly on
the left side of the screen.
Blank Search
Helps you find where you should start recording
in the middle of a tape to avoid time code
interruption. (pg. 21)
1Load a cassette. (pg. 17)
2Set the Power Switch to “PLAY” while
pressing down the Lock Button located on the
switch.
3Press MENU. The Menu Screen appears.
4Press SET to select “t”. The VIDEO Menu
appears.
5Press or to select “BLANK SRCH”, and
press SET. The Sub Menu appears.
6Press or to select “EXECUTE”, and press
SET.
The “BLANK SEARCH” indication appears and
the camcorder automatically starts reverse or
forward search, then stops at the spot which is
about 3seconds of tape before the beginning of
the detected blank portion.
To cancel Blank Search midway, press 8.
Normal Playback
Speaker
8/
Lock Button
3
Power SwitchMENU
5
VOL. +/–
4/9/
SET
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