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PLAYBACK
Basic Playback For Video
Power Switch
Rewind Button (
2
)
Fast-Forward Button (
3
)
Play/Pause Button (
4
/6)
Stop Button (5)
1
Load a tape ( pg. 10).
2
Set the Power Switch to “ ” while pressing down
the Lock Button located on the switch. To start
playback, press
4
/6.
To stop playback, press 5.
Press
2
to rewind, or
3
to fast-forward the tape
during Stop mode.
To Control The Speaker Volume . . .
.... slide the Power Zoom Lever (VOLUME) towards +
to turn up the volume, or towards to turn down the
volume.
NOTES:
If Stop mode continues for 5 minutes when power is
supplied from a battery, the camcorder shuts off
automatically. To turn on again, set the Power Switch to
OFF, then to “ ”.
The playback picture can be viewed in the LCD monitor,
viewfinder or on a connected TV (
pg. 52).
You can also view the playback picture on the LCD
monitor with it flipped over and pushed against the
camera body.
LCD monitor/viewfinder indications:
When power is supplied from a battery: the “ ”
battery pack remaining power indicator is displayed.
When power is supplied through the DC cord: “ ”
does not appear.
During Stop mode, none of the indications are
displayed.
When a cable is connected to the AV connector, the
sound is not heard from the speaker.
Power Zoom Lever (VOLUME)
Speaker
Lock Button

Still Playback:

Pauses during playback.
1)Press
4
/6 during playback.
2)To resume normal playback, press
4
/6 again.
If still playback continues for more than about 3 minutes, the camcorders Stop mode is automatically
engaged. After 5 minutes in the Stop mode, the camcorders power is automatically turned off.
When
4
/6
is pressed, the image may not pause immediately while the camcorder stabilises the still
image.

Shuttle Search:

Allows high-speed search in either direction.
1)Press
3
for forward or
2
for reverse search during playback.
2)To resume normal playback, press
4
/6.
During playback, press and hold
2
or
3
. The search continues as long as you hold the button.
Once you release it, normal playback resumes.
A slight mosaic effect appears on screen during Shuttle Search. This is not a malfunction.
Frame-By-Frame Playback: Allows frame-by-frame search.
1)Engage Still Playback.
2)Rotate the MENU wheel towards for forward Frame-By-Frame Playback, or towards for reverse
Frame-By-Frame Playback during Still Playback.
To resume normal playback, press
4
/6.
You can also use the provided remote control for Frame-By-Frame Playback (
pg. 63).

Slow-Motion Playback, Playback Zoom and Playback Special Effects

Available only with the remote control ( pg. 63, 64).