Playing back a tape

Note on DV-formatted tapes

You can play back DV-formatted tapes on this digital camcorder if the tape is recorded in SP mode. “DV” appears in the viewfinder during playback.

You cannot play back DV-formatted tapes recorded in LP mode.

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 playback, press ·.

To view the picture at 1/5 speed (slow playback)

Press &during playback. To resume normal playback, press ·. 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 ·.

To view the picture frame-by-frame

Press '/<or >/7in 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 '/<for reverse direction or >/7for forward direction during playback. To resume normal playback, press ·.

Notes on playback

•Streaks appear and the sound is muted in the various playback modes. •When playback pause mode is left on for 5 minutes, the digital camcorder

automatically enters stop mode.

•When using playback slow or still picture modes, images from the previous frames might to seen mixed in with the main picture.

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