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1
Load a tape ( pg. 11).
2
Set the Power Switch to PLAY. 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.
NOTES:
The camcorder shuts off automatically after about
5 minutes in Stop mode. To turn on again, set the Power
Switch to 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 (GR-SXM460A/
SXM260A/SXM46EA/SXM26EA only).
The playback picture can be viewed in the viewfinder
(with the LCD monitor* shut), on the LCD monitor* or
on a connected TV (
pg. 36, 37).
*GR-SXM460A/SXM260A/SXM46EA/SXM26EA only.
You can also view the playback picture on the LCD
monitor with it flipped over and retracted (GR-
SXM460A/SXM260A/SXM46EA/SXM26EA only).
If a blank portion on the tape is played back, the screen
may become black. This is not a malfunction.
PLAYBACK
Basic Playback
Rewind (
2
) Button
Fast-Forward (
3
) Button
Play/Pause (
4
/6) Button
Stop (5) Button
Power Zoom Lever (VOL.*)
Select Wheel
(BRIGHT*)
Set to “PLAY”.
Speaker*

LCD Monitor Brightness Adjustment (GR-SXM460A/SXM260A/SXM46EA/

SXM26EA only): Rotate the Select Wheel (BRIGHT) towards + to brighten, or towards to
darken.
The Bright Level Indicator is displayed under the Date/Time Display when you play back images recorded in
Wide Mode (
pg. 25).

Speaker Volume Control (GR-SXM460A/SXM260A/SXM46EA/SXM26EA only):

Slide the Power Zoom Lever (VOL.) towards + to turn up the volume, or towards to turn down the
volume.
The Speaker Volume Indicator is displayed under the Date/Time Display when you play back images
recorded in Wide Mode (
pg. 25).
Still Playback: Pauses during playback.
1)Press
4
/6 during playback.
2)To resume normal playback, press
4
/6 again.
Noise bars will appear and the picture will become monochrome during Still Playback.
If TBC (
pg. 34) is engaged, noise bars will not appear. This mode is called Fine Still (GR-SXM460A/
SXM46EA only).
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.
Noise bars appear and pictures may become monochrome or darken during Shuttle Search. This is normal.
*GR-SXM460A/SXM260A/SXM46EA/SXM26EA only