Basic Operations
Playback
Basic Operations
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Video Search
Available mode:
Tape Playback
The video search function makes it easy to
search for a desired scene on the tape.
Searching for a Scene Near
the Current Tape Position
1
During Tape Playback, press
k
(or
j
)
on the Operation button.
• The playback picture fast forwards (or
reverses).
2
When you find the scene, press
m
to
return to normal playback.
Searching for a Scene Far from
the Current Tape Position
1
During fast forward (or rewind) in Tape
Playback mode, press and hold
k
(or
j
) on the Operation button.
• The fast forward (or rewind) picture
displays.
2
If the scene is still rather far from the
current tape position, release the
Operation button to normal fast forward
(or rewind).
3
Repeat steps 1 and 2 above until you
find the scene.
4
Press
m
to begin normal playback.
Notes:
• The sound is off during search.
• You may experience picture noise during search.
This is not a malfunction.
Still
Available mode:
Tape Playback
The still function allows you to pause in Tape
Playback mode.
During Tape Playback, press
m
on the
Operation button.
To return to normal playback, press
m
again.
Notes:
• The sound is off in Still mode.
• To protect the tape, the camcorder automatically
returns to normal playback if it is left in Still mode
for more than 5 minutes.
Volume Control
Available mode:
Tape Playback
When the camcorder is in Tape Playback
mode, push the Volume control to the
L
or
+
side to increase (
1
) or decrease (
2
) the
volume.
The volume level indicator will appear on the
LCD screen during adjustment only. Once the
Volume control is released, the volume level
indicator will disappear shortly afterwards.
VOLUME
Decrease
Increase
Volume control
Speaker
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