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Playback
– Basics
Various playback modes
To operate the video control buttons, set the POWER switch to VCR/PLAYER.*
To pause playback (viewing a still image)
Press X during playback. To resume normal playback, press X or N.
To advance the tape
Press M in the stop mode. To resume normal playback, press N.
To rewind the tape
Press m in the stop mode. To resume normal playback, press N.
To change the playback direction
Press on the Remote Commander during playback to reverse the playback direction.
To resume normal playback, press N.
To locate a scene monitoring the picture (picture search)
Keep pressing m or M during playback. To resume normal playback, release the
button.
To monitor high-speed pictures while advancing or rewinding
the tape (skip scan)
Keep pressing m while rewinding or M while advancing the tape. To resume
rewinding or advancing, release the button.
To view pictures at slow speed (slow playback)
Press y on the Remote Commander during playback. To resume normal playback,
press N.
To change the slow playback direction
Press , then press y on the Remote Commander.
To view pictures at double speed
Press ×2 on the Remote Commander during playback. For double speed playback in the
reverse direction, press , then press ×2 on the Remote Commander. To resume
normal playback, press N.
To view pictures frame-by-frame
Press C on the Remote Commander in the playback pause mode. For frame-by-frame
playback in the reverse direction, press c. To resume normal playback, press N.
To search the last scene recorded (END SEARCH)
Press END SEARCH in the stop mode. The last five seconds of the recorded section are
played back and playback stops.
* Modes on the POWER switch vary depending on models (p. 16).
Playing back a tape