Playing back a tape

Various playback modes

To operate video control buttons, set the POWER switch to VTR (CCD-TRV87) or PLAYER (CCD-TRV17/TRV37/TRV57/TRV67 only).

To view a still picture (playback pause)

Press Xduring playback. To resume playback, press Xor N.

To advance the tape

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

To rewind the tape

Press min the stop mode. 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 high-speed picture 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)

– CCD-TRV57/TRV67/TRV87 only

Press yon the Remote Commander during playback. To resume normal playback, press N.

To search the last scene recorded (END SEARCH)

Press END SEARCH in the stop mode. The last 5 seconds of the recorded section plays back and stops.

In the various playback modes

Sound is muted.

When the playback pause mode lasts for 5 minutes

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

If slow playback lasts for about 1 minute (CCD-TRV57/TRV67/TRV87 only)

Your camcorder automatically returns to normal speed.

When you play back a tape recorded in the LP mode

Noise may appear during playback pause mode, slow playback (CCD-TRV57/TRV67/ TRV87 only) or picture search.

The tapes recorded in the Hi8 format (CCD-TRV17/TRV37/TRV57 only)

You can play back the tapes recorded in the Hi8 video system on your camcorder.

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