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Basic Operation
Playing Back Recordings
Before you begin...
• Connect Camcorder to power source.
• Insert recorded tape.
1 Set POWER to VCR.
• If tape has no record tab, auto
playback begins.
• EVF turns on/off by the POWER
switch.
2 Playback function buttons.
A REW : Rewind tape.
B PLAY : Play tape.
C STOP : Stop tape.
Quick Visual Search
Search Speed
• SP (Standard Play) : 3 times normal.
• SLP (Super Long Play) : 9 times normal.
During playback, press:
•
FF : fast forward search
• REW : rewind search
Press again or press PLAY for normal play.
Still Picture
Press STILL to freeze picture.
Press again for normal play.
This feature works best in SLP mode (page 10).
Note:
• During search, horizontal noise bars will
appear. Audio is muted.
• To protect video heads and tape, operating
modes will revert as follows after 5
minutes:
Still Stand-by
Stand-by Power off (when Battery Pack
is used).
• Tape auto-rewinds if played or fast
forwarded to end.
Auto Tracking
Continuously analyzes each recording for
optimum picture quality.
Manual Tracking
Some recordings require manual
adjustment to reduce noise.
Press UP or DOWN until Playback picture
clears up.
Press DISPLAY to return to Auto Tracking.
Playback on EVF
Special Effects
Tracking Control
1
2
B
A
C
STILL
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