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PLAYBACK
Basic Playback
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1
LOAD A CASSETTE
Slide OPEN/EJECT in the direction of the arrow, then
swing the cassette cover open until it locks. The
holder opens automatically.
Insert a tape and press “PUSH HERE” to close the
cassette holder.
2
SELECT OPERATION MODE
Set the Power Switch to “
” while pressing down
the Lock Button. The power lamp lights.
3
PLAY BACK
Press
4
/
6
. The playback picture appears.
4
STOP PLAYBACK
Press
5
.
Rewind or Fast-forward the tape
Press
2
to rewind, or
3
to fast-forward the tape during
Stop mode.
NOTES:
●
If Stop mode continues for 5 minutes when the power
supply is a battery pack, the camcorder shuts off
automatically. To turn on again, set the Power Switch to
“OFF”, then to “
”.
●
The playback picture can also be viewed in the
viewfinder (with the viewfinder pulled out) or on a
connected TV (
Z
pg. 46, 47). Camcorder operation is
the same as described in this section.
●
You can also view the playback picture on the LCD
monitor with it flipped over and retracted.
●
LCD monitor/viewfinder indications:
•
When power is supplied from the battery pack: the
“
” battery pack remaining power indicator is
displayed on the LCD monitor when it is turned on.
When power is supplied through the DC cord: “
”
does not appear.
•
During Stop mode, none of the indications are
displayed in the viewfinder.
●
Copyguarded tapes cannot be played back. The screen
displays a blue background.
Speaker (or Headphones) Volume Control
You can adjust the speaker (or headphones connected to
the headphones connector) volume by pushing the Power
Zoom Lever.
1
ADJUST VOLUME
If you want to turn up the volume . . .
.... slide the Power Zoom Lever (VOL.) towards “+”.
If you want to turn down the volume . . .
.... slide the Power Zoom Lever (VOL.) towards “–”.
Power Switch
Tape running
indicator
LCD monitor/Viewfinder Indication
Power lamp
Power Zoom
Lever (VOL.)
Rewind (
2
)
Button
Fast-Forward
(
3
) Button
Play/Pause (
4
/
6
) Button
Stop (
5
) Button
Lock Button
OPEN/EJECT
Switch
Speaker
