Playing back a tape

Various playback modes

You can enjoy clear pictures on the LCD screen during still, slow and picture search.

(Crystal-clear still/slow/picture search)

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)

– CCD-TRV36/TRV43/TRV46 only

Press &on the Remote Commander during playback. To resume normal playback, press (. If slow playback lasts for about 1 minute, it shifts to normal speed automatically.

Notes on playback

•Noise may appear when you use the crystal-clear still/slow/picture search function to play back the tape recorded in LP mode.

•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, or top and bottom of the screen when you play back a tape in reverse. This is normal.

•You can play back the tapes recorded in the Hi8 video system on the standard 8 mm camcorder (CCD-TRV16 only).

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