Playing Back Recordings

Before you begin...

Connect Camcorder to power source.

Insert recorded tape.

1

Speaker

D A B C

3

E

2

Tracking Control

Auto Tracking

Continuously analyzes each recording for optimum picture quality.

Manual Tracking

Some recordings require manual adjustment to reduce noise.

Press UP or DOWN until Playback picture clears up.

Press M.FOCUS to return to Auto Tracking.

Playback on EVF or LCD Monitor

1 Press LCD-OPEN and swing LCD monitor fully open.

2 Set POWER to VCR.

If tape has no record tab, auto playback begins.

EVF or LCD monitor turns on/off by the POWER switch.

3 Playback function buttons.

A (REWIND/SEARCH) : Rewind tape.

B (PLAY/STILL) : Play tape.

C (FAST FORWARD/SEARCH) : Fast Forward tape.

D (STOP) : Stop tape.

EVOLUME : During playback, adjust volume of speaker.

Press “W” :

Press “T” :

Volume down.

Volume up.

Note:

Using LCD monitor reduces battery operating time. Return LCD monitor to locked position when not in use.

During playback, press MENU to adjust LCD monitor brightness (page 18).

Special Effects

Quick Visual Search

Search Speed

• SP (Standard Play) : 3 times normal.

• SLP (Super Long Play) : 9 times normal.

During playback, press:

(FAST FORWARD/SEARCH) :

fast forward search

(REWIND/SEARCH) : rewind search

Press again or press (PLAY/STILL) for normal play.

Still Picture

Press (PLAY/STILL) to freeze picture. Press again for normal play.

This feature works best in SLP mode (page 12).

Note:

During search, horizontal noise bars will appear. Audio is muted.

To protect video heads and tape, operating modes

will revert as follows after 5 minutes:

Still Stand-by

Stand-byPower off (when Battery Pack is used).

Tape auto-rewinds if played or fast forwarded to end.

Basic Operation

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Panasonic PV-L354 Playing Back Recordings, Tracking Control, Playback on EVF or LCD Monitor, Special Effects