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Return the search dial to the center position or press
the STOP button to stop variable mode playback.
To return to normal-speed playback
Press the PLAY button.
To alternate between normal-speed playback and
variable mode playback
After you have set the search dial to the angle that
corresponds to the desired playback speed, press the
PLAY button or VAR button to select normal-speed
playback or variable mode playback, respectively. To stop
or start variable mode playback, press the STOP button or
VAR button, respectively.
To use only the search dial to switch between
shuttle/variable mode and jog mode
Press the search dial during shuttle mode or variable mode
playback to switch to jog mode. Press it once again to
return to shuttle mode or variable mode.
Continuous Playback
You can play files on repeat or automatically alternate
playback between different files when ALT/
[F3]
(CONTINU) is set in the HOME menu.
When menu is Off
Continuous playback is not performed.
When menu is set to File Rpt
Returns to the start of the same file and plays on repeat
when the file is played to the end. Returns to the end of the
file from the start when played in the opposite direction.
A mark
showing the Rpt status is displayed in the
control panel’s output port display.
When menu is set to List
Continuously plays playable files displayed in the file list
screen.
Stops playback when the last file in the file list is played
until the end.
A mark
showing the List status is displayed in the
control panel’s output port display.
When menu is set to List Rpt
Repeatedly plays playable files displayed in the file list
screen.
Switches to the top of the file list when the last file in the
file list is played until the end.
Switches to the last file from the first file when played in
the opposite direction.
Marks showing the List status and Rpt status are
displayed in the control panel’s output port display.
The screen freezes temporarily when returning to the start
of the file or starting to play different files. This freeze time
is usually less than one second, but will increase slightly
when switching to the playback of files with a different
video format.
Still Picture Output
To output a still picture, press the
[F2]
(FREEZE) button in
the HOME menu. The picture that was playing just before
the button was pressed will be frozen on the screen. Select
the field or frame that specifies the still picture with the
ALT/
[F2]
(FRZ MODE) buttons in the SETUP menu.
To output a still picture continuously
Use the ALT/
[F3]
(FRZ CTRL) buttons in the SETUP
menu to select “Latch.”
Pressing the buttons outputs a still image, and pressing the
buttons again cancels freezing.
To momentarily output a still picture
Use the ALT/
[F3]
(FRZ CTRL) buttons in the SETUP
menu to select “Moment.”
A still picture is output for as long as you hold down the
buttons.
Stop Playback
Press the STOP button to stop playback.
The file remains open when this happens. Playback can be
started instantly by pressing the PLAY button.
Press the EXECUTE button while holding down the STOP
button to close the file and completely stop playback.
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