Playing back a tape

Using headphones

Connect headphones (not supplied) to the 2jack. You can adjust the volume of the headphones using VOL +/–.

To view the playback picture in the viewfinder

Close the LCD panel. The viewfinder turns on automatically.

When using the viewfinder, you can monitor the sound only by using headphones.

To view on the LCD screen again, open the LCD panel. The viewfinder turns off automatically.

Various playback modes

To view a still picture (playback pause)

Press Pduring playback. To resume playback, press Por (.

To locate a scene (picture search)

Keep pressing 0or )during playback. To resume normal playback, release the button.

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

Keep pressing 0while rewinding or )while advancing the tape. To resume normal rewinding or fast-forward, release the button.

To view the picture at 1/3 speed (slow playback)

Press &on the Remote Commander during playback. For slow playback in reverse direction, press <, then press &. To resume normal playback, press (.

To view the picture at double speed

For double speed playback in the reverse direction, press <, then press ×2 on the Remote Commander during playback. For double speed playback in the forward direction, press >, then press ×2 during playback. To resume normal playback, press (.

To view the picture frame-by-frame

Press 'or 7on 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 (.

To change the playback direction

Press <on the Remote Commander for reverse direction or >on the Remote Commander for forward direction during playback. To resume normal playback, press (.

Notes on playback

•The sound is muted in the various playback modes.

•During playback other than normal playback, the previous recording may appear in mosaic image. This is not malfunction.

•When playback pause mode lasts for 5 minutes, the camcorder automatically enters stop mode. To resume playback, press (.

Note on slow playback

The slow playback can be performed smoothly on this camcorder; however, this function does not work for an output signal from the DV IN/OUT jack.

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