RECORDINGPLAYBACK
Set REC MODE, S-VHS (S-VHS ET), TAPE1Load a tape ( pg. 8, OLoading/Unloading A
LENGTH and DATE/TIME in SYSTEM MENU.Cassette�).
( pg. 18 � 22, OMENU SETTINGS �)
2Set the Power Switch ! to O�. To start
1Remove the lens cap. Set the Power Switch !playback, press 4/6 ^.
to O � or O �.To stop playback temporarily (Still Playback), press
Shooting while using the viewfinder: Make sure4/6 ^. To stop playback, press 5 $. Press 2
% to rewind, or 3 & to fast-forward the tape.
the LCD monitor is closed and locked.High-speed picture search (Shuttle Search) is
Shooting while using the LCD monitor: Make
sure the LCD monitor is fully open.possible by pressing 2 % or 3 & during
The camcorder enters the Record-Standby modeplayback (holding 2 % or 3 & down during
and OPAUSE � ) is displayed.playback continues search until released). To
YIf you tilt the LCD monitor upward to 180 degrees,resume normal playback, press 4/6 ^.
the viewfinder switches back on and theFor VIDEO RECORDING/VIDEO PLAYBACK
monitored image can be viewed both on the LCDYThe camcordershuts of f automatically after about
monitor and in the viewfinder, so the person you5 minutes in the Record-Standby or Stop mode.
shoot can view himself/herself.To turn on again, set the Power Switch ! to
2Press the Recording Start/Stop Button 0. 7OOFF �, then to O �, O � or O�.
appears while recording is in progress.YWhen the Power Switch ! is set to O �, O � or
YTo stop recording, press the Recording Start/StopO� and the LCD monitor is opened at an angle
Button 0. The camcorder re-enters the Record-of 60 degrees or more, the LCD monitor switches
Standby mode.on and the viewfinder switches off automatically
to save power.
To Adjust The Brightness Of The LCD Monitor,YThe playback picture can be viewed in the
rotate the BRIGHT Wheel 1 until the bright level
indiator # on the display moves and theviewfinder (with the LCD monitor shut), on the
LCD monitor or on a connected pg. 15,TV (
appropriate brightness is reached.OConnections To A TV/VCR�).
YTapes recorded on S-VHS or S-VHS ETYTo remove the indications, pg. 21, DISPLAY or
( pg. 18, 20) cannot be played back correctlyOSD OUTPUT in SYSTEM MENU.
on a normal VHS VCR.YTo control the speaker volume, slide VOL. 3
To playback on a regular VHS VCR, use a VHStowards O+� to turn up, or towards O�� to turn
tape and select S-VHS ET (OFF) in SYSTEMdown. While shooting, sound is not heard from
MENU ( pg. 18, 20).the speaker.
YIf TBC ( pg. 14) is engaged during Still
Playback, noise bars will not appear.
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