5 To end menu operation, set the MENU ON/OFF switch to OFF or close the cover of the menu operating section.

Viewing frozen pictures

1 Push the PLAY button to start playback.

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2 Push the STOP button at the instant when you want to freeze the picture.

The tape stops running and the picture is frozen.

The time code is displayed in the counter display and the PLAY indicator blinks (one flash/second).

Changing to another mode

To cancel the freeze-frame mode for viewing the frozen picture and change to another mode, proceed as follows.

To restart playback: Push the PLAY button.

To view the pictures shot by the camcorder: Push the STOP button.

To rewind the tape: Push the REW button.

To fast forward the tape: Push the FF button.

To eject the tape: Push the EJECT button.

Notes

•In the freeze-frame mode, you cannot start recording pictures on the tape. To start recording the shot pictures again, push the STOP button to finish playback and then push the VTR START button.

•When changing to the end search mode from the freeze-frame mode, push the STOP button first, and then push the RET button.

When remotely controlling the camcorder from an RM- B150 remote control unit (not supplied)

You can perform the same operation from an RM-B150.

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