Clip Playback
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c
Date and start time of recording
d
Clip name/Number of components
The number after the clip name (delimited by /) is
the number of components. This appears only for
clips larger than 2 GB in size, which have been
split into smaller files for storage.
e
Video format of recording
f
File format
Indicates the file format of the selected clip
(AVI).
g
Clip duration
h
Timecode
This is the timecode of the index picture.
To switch between SxS memory cards
When two SxS memory cards are loaded, you can
switch between them by pressing the SLOT
SELECT button.
Note
While an expand thumbnail screen
or a
shot mark (essence mark) thumbnail screen
is displayed, SxS memory cards cannot be
switched.
To hide the thumbnail screen
Press the THUMBNAIL button.
To select clip thumbnails
Do one of the following to move the yellow
cursor to the clip that you want to select.
• Press an arrow button (
J
,
j
,
K
,
k
).
• Turn the MENU knob.
• Press the PREV or NEXT button.
To select the first thumbnail
With the F REV button held down, press the
PREV button.
To select the last thumbnail
With the F FWD button held down, press the
NEXT button.
To play clips sequentially starting from a
selected clip
1
Select the thumbnail of the clip that you
want to play first.
2
Press the PLAY/PAUSE button.
Play begins from the top of the selected clip.
Play continues through all clips after the selected
clip.
When the last clip has been played to the end, the
camcorder enters pause (still image) mode at the
last frame of the last clip.
Press the THUMBNAIL button to return to the
thumbnail screen.
Notes
• There may be momentary picture breakup or still
image display at the transition from one clip to another.
During this time, the playback controls and the
THUMBNAIL button cannot be operated.
• When you select a clip in the thumbnail screen and
begin playback, there may be momentary picture
breakup at the top of the clip. To view the top of the
clip without breakup, put the camcorder into playback
mode, pause, use the PREV button to return to the top
of the clip, and start playback again.
• On SxS memory cards that contain both HD-mode and
SD-mode clips, you cannot play all clips in sequence.
For example, while an HD mode thumbnail screen is
displayed, only HD mode clips are played in sequence.
To pause playback
Press the PLAY/PAUSE button.
The PLAY/PAUSE indicator flashes while
playback is paused.
Press the button again to return to playback mode.
To play at high speed
or the
F REV button
.
To return to normal playback, press the PLAY/
PAUSE button.
To stop playback
Press the STOP button:
Playback stops and the
camcorder enters E-E mode.
Press the THUMBNAIL button:
Playback stops
appears in the viewfinder.
Playback also stops if you eject the memory card.
In this case, the camera picture appears in the
viewfinder.
Playing Clips
