PLAYBACK Basic Playback
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LOAD A CASSETTE
First open the LCD monitor to an angle of over 45
1degrees. Press EJECT to open the cassette holder,
then insert the cassette with the label facing out.
Press PUSH to ensure the holder is closed and
locked.
SELECT MODE
Make sure the LCD monitor is fully open. Then set
2the Power Switch to OPLAY�. The power indicator
REWPower Switch
lights.
PLAY/PAUSEPLAY BACK
Press PLAY/PAUSE. The playback picture appears.
FF3
STOP PLAYBACK
Press STOP.
4
STOP
Rewind or Fast-forward the tape
Press REW to rewind, or FF to fast-forward the tape
during Stop mode.
NOTES:
cThe camcorder shuts off automatically after about 5
minutes in Stop mode. To turn on again, set the Power
Switch to OPOWER OFF�, then to OPLAY�.
LCD Monitor in Retracted PositioncWhen the Power Switch is set to OPLAY� and the LCD
monitor is opened at an angle of 45 degrees or more,
the LCD monitor switches on and the viewfinder
switches off automatically to save power.
cThe playback picture can also be viewed in the
viewfinder (with the LCD monitor shut) or on a
connected TV (Z pg. 40). Camcorder operation is the
same as described in this section.
cYou can also view the playback picture on the LCD
monitor with it flipped over and retracted.
cLCD monitor/viewfinder indications:
Battery pack remaining power indicatorYThe battery pack remaining power indicator is
displayed for approx. 5 seconds on the LCD monitor
Tape counter
when the LCD monitor is turned on, and then it
Recording mode indicatordisappears. However, the battery pack remaining
power indicator O� blinks when the power is
SP 4Tape runningalmost gone.
M�0:23:45
indicatorYDuring Stop, Fast-Forward or Rewind mode, none of
the indications are displayed in the viewfinder.
4:Playback
3:Fast-Forward/
Forward Search
2:Rewind/Reverse
Search
LCD monitor/
6:Still Playback
viewfinder
indications |