Playing back a tape

To monitor high-speed pictures 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 pictures at slow speed (slow playback)

Press yon the Remote Commander during playback. For slow playback in the reverse direction, press , then press yon the Remote Commander. To resume normal playback, press N.

To view pictures at double speed

Press ⋅ 2 on the Remote Commander during playback. For double speed playback in the reverse direction, press , then press ⋅ 2 on the Remote Commander. To resume normal playback, press N.

To view pictures frame-by-frame

Press Con the Remote Commander in the playback pause mode. For frame-by-frame playback in the reverse direction, press c. To resume normal playback, press N.

To search the last scene recorded (END SEARCH)

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

In the various playback modes

•Noise may appear when your camcorder plays back tapes recorded in the Hi8/ standard 8 system.

•Sound is muted.

•The previous recording may appear as a mosaic image when playing back in the Digital8 system.

Notes on the playback pause mode

•When the playback pause mode lasts for three minutes, your camcorder automatically enters the stop mode. To resume playback, press N.

•The previous recording may appear.

Slow playback for tapes recorded in the Digital8 system

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

When you play back a tape in reverse

Horizontal noise may appear at the center, or top and bottom of the screen. This is not a malfunction.

Basics – Playback

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