Playing back a tape
Various playback modes
To view a still picture (playback pause)
Press Pduring playback. To resume playback, press Por á.
To locate a scene (picture search)
Keep pressing 0or )during playback. To resume normal playback, release the button.
To monitor the
Keep pressing 0while rewinding or )while advancing the tape. To resume normal playback, press á.
To view the picture at 1/5 speed (slow playback)
Press SLOW & on the Remote Commander during playback. To resume normal playback, press á. If slow playback lasts for about 1 minute, it shifts to normal speed automatically.
To view the picture at double speed
For double speed playback in the reverse direction, press 
<, then press x2 on the Remote Commander during playback. For double speed playback in the forward direction, press >7, then press x2 during playback. To resume normal playback, press á.
To view the picture frame-by-frame
Press 
<or >7 on the Remote Commander in playback pause mode. If you keep pressing the button, you can view the picture at 1/30 speed. To resume normal playback, press á.
To change the playback direction
Press 
<on the Remote Commander for reverse direction or >7 on the Remote Commander for forward direction during playback. To resume normal playback, press
á.
To select the playback sound
Change the “HiFi SOUND” mode setting in the menu system.
Notes on playback
•Streaks appear and the sound is muted in the various playback modes.
•When playback pause mode lasts for 5 minutes, the camcorder automatically enters stop mode.
•Horizontal noise appears at the center of the screen when you play back a tape in reverse or in various speed if the RC time code or the Data Code is displayed on the screen. This is normal.
•The playback picture may be shaken up and down in slow playback. This is normal.
Basic operations
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