Frame-by-Frame Playback

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B Viewing still picture

— Still Picture Playback

Press PAUSE ( 8 ) during normal playback. Playback is freezed and a still picture appears.

To resume normal playback, press PLAY ( 3 ).

NOTE:

To obtain a noiseless still picture, it may be necessary to adjust tracking in slow motion playback before starting still picture playback.

C Skipping unwanted portions

—Skip Search

You can skip over (view at high speed) unwanted portions of the tape.

Press SKIP SEARCH once to 4 times during playback. Each press initiates a 30-second period of high speed playback (up to 2 minutes). When the specified portion of the tape is skipped, normal playback resumes automatically.

To return to normal playback during Skip Search, press PLAY ( 3 ).

E Viewing slow motion picture

— Slow Motion Playback

On the front panel:

During normal playback or still picture playback: Press and hold PAUSE ( 8 ) for more than 2 seconds.

On the Remote:

During normal playback:

Press SHUTTLE PLUS 4 to decrease the playback speed.

Each time you press the button, the speed decreases (toward reverse slow motion playback, then reverse picture search).

Holding PAUSE ( 8 ) for more than 2 seconds also starts forward slow motion playback.

To resume normal playback, press PLAY ( 3 ).

During still picture playback:

Press and hold SHUTTLE PLUS ¢ to start forward (or SHUTTLE PLUS 4 to start reverse) slow motion playback. When you release the button, slow motion playback stops and a still picture appears.

Holding PAUSE ( 8 ) for more than 2 seconds also starts forward slow motion playback.

To resume normal playback, press PLAY ( 3 ).

D Viewingframe still picture frame by

1 Pause during playback

Press PAUSE ( 8 ).

Playback is freezed and a still picture appears.

2 Advance or reverse still picture

To advance a still picture, press SHUTTLE PLUS

¢on the Remote (or PAUSE ( 8 )) repeatedly. To reverse a still picture, press SHUTTLE PLUS

4 on the Remote repeatedly.

To resume normal playback, press PLAY ( 3 ).

NOTE:

Manual tracking is possible during slow motion playback. During slow motion playback, simply press CH 5 and ° on the front panel or CH + or on the Remote to adjust tracking.

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JVC HR-VP680U manual Viewing still picture, Skipping unwanted portions, Viewing slow motion picture, Pause during playback

HR-VP680U specifications

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