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MasterPage: Left
VIDEO PLAYBACK
1
Load a cassette. (
2
Set the
VIDEO/MEMORY
Switch to “VIDEO”.
3
Set the Power Switch to “PLAY” while
pressing down the Lock Button located on the
switch.
4
To start playback, press
4
/
9
.
5
To stop playback, press
8
.
●
During Stop mode, press
3
to rewind, or
5
to fast-forward the tape.
To control the speaker volume
Slide the Power Zoom Lever (
VOL. +/–
) towards
“+”
to turn up the volume, or towards
“–”
to turn
down the volume.
NOTES:
●
The playback picture can be viewed in the LCD
monitor, viewfinder or on a connected TV.
(
●
If Stop mode continues for 5 minutes when power
is supplied from a battery, the camcorder shuts off
automatically. To turn on again, set the Power
Switch to “OFF”, then to “PLAY”.
●
When a cable is connected to the AV connector,
the sound is not heard from the speaker.
Still Playback
Pauses during video playback.
1)
Press
4
/
9
during playback.
2)
To resume normal playback, press
4
/
9
again.
●
If still playback continues for more than about
3 minutes, the camcorder’s Stop mode is
automatically engaged.
Shuttle Search
Allows high-speed search in either direction
during video playback.
1)
During playback, press
5
for forward
search, or
3
for reverse search.
2)
To resume normal playback, press
4
/
9
.
●
During playback, press and hold
5
or
3
. The
search continues as long as you hold the button.
Once you release the button, normal playback
resumes.
●
A slight mosaic effect appears on the display
during Shuttle Search. This is not a malfunction.
ATTENTION:
During Shuttle Search, parts
of the picture may not be
clearly visible, particularly on
the left side of the screen.
Blank Search
Helps you find where you should start recording
in the middle of a tape to avoid time code
interruption. (
1
Load a cassette. (
2
Set the
VIDEO/MEMORY
Switch to “VIDEO”.
3
Set the Power Switch to “PLAY” while
pressing down the Lock Button located on the
switch.
4
Press
MENU
. The Menu Screen appears.
5
Press
SET
to select “
t
”. The VIDEO Menu
appears.
6
Press or to select “BLANK SRCH”, and
press
SET
. The Sub Menu appears.
7
Press or to select “EXECUTE”, and press
SET
.
●
The “BLANK SEARCH” indication appears and
the camcorder automatically starts reverse or
forward search, then stops at the spot which is
about 3 seconds of tape before the beginning of
the detected blank portion.
●
To cancel Blank Search midway, press
8
.
Normal Playback
VIDEO/
MEMORY
MENU
4
/
9
/
8
/
3
5
Speaker
Power Switch
Lock Button
VOL. +/–
SET
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