Playing back a tape
To monitor high-speed pictures while advancing or rewinding
the tape (skip scan)
Keep pressing _II while rewinding or _ while advancing the tape. To resume
rewinding or advancing, release the button.
To view pictures at slow speed (slow playback)
Press I_- on the Remote Commander during playback. For slow playback in the reverse
direction, press _, then press rob-on the Remote Commander. To resume normal
playback, press mm,_.
To view pictures at double speed
Press x2 on the Remote Commander during playback. For double speed playback in the
reverse direction, press <, then press x2 on the Remote Commander. To resume
normal playback, press I_-.
To view pictures frame-by-frame
Press I1_ on the Remote Commander in the playback pause mode. For frame-by-frame
playback in the reverse direction, press _111.To resume normal playback, press mm,_.
To search the last scene recorded (END SEARCH)
PressEND SEARCH in the stop mode. The last five secondsof the recorded section
plays backand stops.
In the various playback modes
• Noise may appear when your camcorder plays back tapes recorded in the I{i8/
standard 8 system.
• Sound is muted.
• Tile previous recording may appear as a mosaic image when playing back in the
Digital8 E! system.
Notes on the playback pause mode
• When the playback pause mode lasts for three minutes, your camcorder automatically
enters the stop mode. To resume playback, press D"_.
• The previous recording may appear.
Slow playback for tapes recorded in the Digital8 D system
Slow playback carl be performed smoothly on your camcorder; however, this function
does not work ['or an output signal through the _ DV IN/OUT jack.
When you play back a tape in reverse
Horizontal noise may appear at the center, or top and bottom of the screen. This is not a
malfunction.
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