Playback
Basic Playback
Turn on the TV and select the AV mode or video channel.
A Load a cassette
Make sure the window side is up, the rear label side is facing you and the arrow on the front of the cassette is pointing towards the recorder.
●Do not apply too much pressure when inserting.
●The recorder turns on, and the counter is reset, automatically.
●If the cassette’s record safety tab has been removed, playback begins automatically.
BStart playback
Press 4.
●If the tape reaches its end during playback, the recorder stops playback, rewinds the tape and ejects the cassette, then enters the standby mode automatically.
During playback
Stop playback
Press 8 on the remote OR Press 0 on the recorder. control.
Pause playback and view still picture
Press 9.
●The recorder enters Pause mode after moving 2 or 3 frames.
●If there is vertical jitter, use the PR+/– to correct the picture.
●Press 4 to resume normal playback.
●Still picture playback stops automatically after about 5 minutes to protect the heads.
Pause and
Press 9 to pause, then press 9 repeatedly.
●Press 4 to resume normal playback.
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During still picture, press e to start forward slow motion playback. If you press 9, still picture resumes.
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During playback or still, press and hold 9 for 2 seconds, then release it. Press e or 9 again to resume playback or still picture.
●Slow motion playback stops automatically after about 30 seconds to protect the heads, then normal playback resumes.
High-Speed Search
Press 3 or 5.
●Press 4 to resume normal playback.
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Variable Speed Search (HR-J585EU only)
Press w or e repeatedly.
●Press 4 to resume normal playback.
●Each time you press w or e, the playback speed changes. To decrease the speed during picture search, press the opposite direction button repeatedly.
●If there is vertical jitter, use the PR+/– to correct the picture.
Variable Speed Search
Reverse |
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search | Reverse play | slow motion | Normal play | search |
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When the tape is not running
Rewind/fast-forward at high speed
Press 3 or 5.
●If you press and hold 3 or 5 during rewinding or fast- forwarding, you can see the picture on the screen. Releasing it cancels the picture search and resume rewinding and fast- forwarding.
Eject the cassette
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●You can also eject the cassette when the recorder is standby mode.
Turn off the recorder
Press 1 on the remote | OR Press 1on the recorder. The |
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Playback Features
Adjusting tracking condition
Automatic tracking adjustment
When a new cassette is loaded, the recorder enters the automatic tracking mode.
Manual tracking adjustment
If automatic tracking cannot eliminate noises well during playback, adjust the tracking manually.
Press and hold PR + or – to eliminate the noises.
Selecting Soundtrack (HR-J585EU only)
Your recorder is capable of recording four soundtracks (STEREO, LEFT, RIGHT and MONO) and plays back the one you select. Set “AUDIO” to the appropriate mode. ( 5)
NOTE:
Set “OSD” to “ON” to display the indications on the screen. ( 5)
Rewind Power Off
When the tape is not running, press 3, then press 1. “REW” blinks on the screen. The recorder enters the standby mode automatically after rewinding the tape.
Ez (Easy) Power Off
During playback, press 
. The recorder stops playback, rewinds the tape and ejects the cassette, then enters the standby mode automatically.
Playing back selected scene repeatedly
— Ez (Easy) Repeat Playback
During playback, press and hold 
. The recorder starts the reverse search. Release this button at the point you want repeat playback to start. The recorder repeats the selected scene twice.
●During Ez repeat playback, “EZ REPEAT” appears on the screen.
ATTENTION:
In the search, still,
●the picture will be distorted
●the noise bars will appear
●there will be a loss of color with an
Skipping unwanted portions
— Skip Search
Press 30 SEC 
once to 6 times during playback. Each press initiates a
3 minutes). When the specified portion of the tape is skipped, normal playback resumes automatically. To return to normal playback during Skip Search, press 4.
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