Slow Motion Playback; Still Playback/Still Advance Playback - Panasonic PV-GS400 Operating Instructions Manual

ª Variable Speed Search Function
The speed of Cue Playback or Review Playback
can be varied.
1
During playback, press the [1] Button
≥The [1k!] Indication appears.
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2
Push the [sVOL/JOGr] Lever
a desired search speed.
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The following 6 playback speeds are available for
the Variable Speed Search Function in both the
fast-forwarding and rewinding directions:
1/5k (slow playback in SP Mode only), 1/3k
(slow playback in LP Mode only), 1k, 2k, 5k,
10k and 20k.
≥This function works by pressing the
[VAR. SEARCH] and [T] or [W] Button on the
Remote Controller. (
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To Resume Normal Playback
Press the [1] Button (19)
≥During Cue or Review Playback, fast-moving
images may show mosaic-like patterns.
≥The sound is muted during search.

Slow Motion Playback

This Camcorder can play back at a slow speed.
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Press the [1] Button
2
Press the [E] Button or [D] Button
the Remote Controller.
≥The [}] or [~] Indication appears.
≥When the [E] Button is pressed, Slow Motion
Playback proceeds in the reverse direction.
When the [D] Button is pressed, Slow Motion
Playback proceeds in the forward direction.
Scenes recorded in the SP Mode are played back
at approximately 1/5th of the normal speed.
Playback Mode
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Scenes recorded in the LP Mode are played back
at approximately 1/3rd of the normal speed.
To Resume Normal Playback
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Press the [1] Button
≥If the Camcorder is left in the Slow Motion
Playback Mode for more than 10 minutes, the
Camcorder switches to Stop Mode to protect the
video heads from excessive wear and tear. (It
takes 10 minutes to play about 2 minutes of
tape in SP mode, and about 3 minutes of tape in
LP Mode.)

Still Playback/Still Advance Playback

This Camcorder is capable of still picture
playback and frame-advance playback.
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1
Press the [1] Button
2
Press the [;] Button
≥The playback image stops in the Still
Playback Mode.
3
Press the [E] Button or [D] Button
the Remote Controller.
≥With each press of the [E] Button, still
pictures advance in the reverse direction.
With each press of the [D] Button, still
pictures advance in the forward direction. If
one of the buttons continues to be pressed,
still pictures advance continuously 1 frame at
a time until the button is released.
To Resume Normal Playback
Press the [1] Button
ª Playback with Volume/Jog Lever
By pushing the [`VOL/JOG_] Lever
Camcorder in the Still Playback Mode, still
pictures can be advanced one frame at a time in
the forward or backward direction. If you keep
pushing the Lever, still pictures advance
continuously.
VOL/JOG
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≥If the Camcorder is left in the Still Playback
Mode for more than 5 minutes, the Camcorder
switches to the Stop Mode to protect the video
heads from excessive wear and tear.
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