Playing back a tape

Various playback modes

To operate video control buttons, set the POWER switch to VCR.

To view a still picture (playback pause)

Press Xduring playback. To resume normal playback, press Nor X.

To advance the tape

Press Min stop mode. To resume normal playback, press N.

To rewind the tape

Press min stop mode. To resume normal playback, press N.

To change the playback direction

Press on the Remote Commander during playback to reverse the playback direction. To resume normal playback, press N.

To locate a scene monitoring the picture (picture search)

Keep pressing mor Mduring playback. To resume normal playback, release the button.

To monitor the picture at high-speed while advancing or rewinding the tape (skip scan)

Keep pressing mwhile rewinding or Mwhile advancing the tape. To resume rewinding or advancing, release the button.

To view the picture at slow speed (slow playback)

Press yduring playback. For slow playback in the reverse direction, press on the Remote Commander, then press y. To resume normal playback, press N.

To view the picture at double speed

Press ⋅ 2 on the Remote Commander during playback. For double speed playback in the reverse direction, press , then press ⋅ 2 on the Remote Commander. To resume normal playback, press N.

To view the picture frame-by-frame

Press Con the Remote Commander in playback pause mode. For frame-by-frame playback in the reverse direction, press c. To resume normal playback, press N.

To search the last scene recorded (END SEARCH)

Press END SEARCH in stop mode. The last five seconds of the recorded portion plays back and stops.

In various playback modes

Sound is muted.

The previous picture may remain as a mosaic image during playback.

When the playback pause mode lasts for five minutes

Your camcorder automatically enters the stop mode. To resume playback, press N.

Slow playback

Slow playback can be performed smoothly on your camcorder: however, this function does not work for a signal output through the DV IN/OUT jack.

When you play back a tape in reverse

Horizontal noise may appear at the center, or the top and bottom of the screen. This is not a malfunction.

Basics – Playback

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