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Playback in variable mode
In variable mode, you can control the speed of playback in
the range of –2 to +2 times normal speed by the angular
position of the shuttle dial.
To carry out playback in variable mode, proceed as
follows.
1
Press the VAR/JOG button, turning it on.
2
Turn the shuttle dial to the desired angle
corresponding to the desired playback speed.
Playback in variable mode starts.
The shuttle dial has a detent at the center position, for
still image playback.
The Jog/shuttle transport indicators light as follows.
b
(green):
Lights during playback in the reverse
direction.
B
(green):
Lights during playback in the forward
direction.
x
(red):
Lights during still image display.
3
To stop playback in variable-speed mode, return the
shuttle dial to the center position, or press the STOP
button.
To alternate between normal-speed playback and
variable mode playback
Set the shuttle dial to the position corresponding to the
desired variable playback speed, then switch between
normal-speed playback and variable mode playback by
pressing the PLAY and VAR/JOG buttons alternately.
Playback operations using
thumbnails
Playback operations that you can perform with thumbnails
include searching for clips, displaying clip information,
playing clip lists created, and locking and deleting clip.
This allows you to check the actual video as you work.
See “Clip Operations” (page 57) for more information
about thumbnail.
Jog/shuttle transport
indicators
