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●Pressing this button simultaneously with the
REV button R during stop in the VTR playback
mode initiates the blank search mode (for
locating the end point of recordings).
R[REV] REVERSE/REW button
●Pressing this button in the shooting mode
engages playback in reverse direction at
normal speed for as long as the button is
pressed. When the button is released, the
recording-standby mode is engaged.
●Pressing this button in the VTR playback mode
during stop or fast forward operation initiates
the rewind mode. Pressing this button during
playback, still picture playback, or forward
search initiates reverse search.
SLCD monitor screen
●Shows a colour camera image or the VTR
playback picture.
It is also used for displaying the following:
•Menu setting screens
•Characters showing the whether the GY-
DV300 is set to shooting mode or VTR
playback mode
•Date and time and time code
•Audio level meter
•Warning indications, etc.
For details, ☞ see page 22.
•The angle of the LCD screen can be rotated
to make the LCD screen face toward the lens
or downward.
•The brightness and colour saturation can be
adjusted and set on the DISPLAY [1/2] menu
screen.
TBuilt-in speaker
Outputs the VTR playback sound. The pla yback
sound level is adjusted with the ZOOM/Playback
sound level adjustment lever a. The monitor
sound is not output in the shooting mode. The
audio from the loudspeaker is not output when
an earphone is plugged into the EARPHONE
jack X. (☞ See page 82.)