Various Playback Modes - Sony CCD-TR57 Operating Instructions (primary manual) Operating Instructions Manual

Playing back a tape
Using headphones
– CCD-TR917/TR940 only
Connect headphones (not supplied) to the 2 jack.
Note on the lens cover
The lens cover does not open when the POWER switch is set to VTR/PLAYER. Do not
open the lens cover manually. It may cause malfunction.

Various playback modes

To view a still picture (playback pause)
Press P during playback. To resume playback, press P or (.
To locate a scene (picture search)
Keep pressing 0 or ) during playback. To resume normal playback, release the
button.
To monitor the high-speed picture while advancing the tape or
rewinding (skip scan)
Keep pressing 0 while rewinding or ) while advancing the tape. To resume
normal playback, press (.
To view the picture at 1/5 speed (slow playback)
– CCD-TR67/TR87/TR97/TR917/TR940 only
Press & on the Remote Commander during playback. To resume normal playback,
press (. If slow playback lasts for about 1 minute, it shifts to normal speed
automatically.
To select the playback sound
– CCD-TR917/TR940 only
Change the "HiFi SOUND" mode setting in the menu system.
Notes on playback
•Noise may appear when you use the still/slow/picture search function to play back
the tape recorded in LP mode.
•Streaks appear and the sound is muted in the various playback modes.
•When playback pause mode lasts for 5 minutes, the camcorder automatically enters
stop mode.
•You can play back the tapes recorded in the Hi8 video system on the standard 8 mm
camcorder (CCD-TR57/TR67/TR87/TR97 only).
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