Playing back a tape

Various playback modes

To operate video control buttons, set the POWER switch to VTR (CCD-TRV87) or PLAYER (CCD-TRV37/TRV47/TRV57/TRV67 only).

To view a still picture (playback pause)

Press X during playback. To resume playback, press X or N.

To advance the tape

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

To rewind the tape

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

To locate a scene monitoring the picture (picture search)

Keep pressing m or M during playback. To resume normal playback, release the button.

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

Keep pressing m while rewinding or M while advancing the tape. To resume rewinding or advancing, release the button.

To view the picture at slow speed (slow playback)– CCD-TRV47/TRV57/TRV67/TRV87 only

Press y on 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-TRV47/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-TRV47/TRV57/ TRV67/TRV87 only) or picture search.

The tapes recorded in the Hi8 format (CCD-TRV37/TRV47/TRV57 only)

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

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