Various Playback Modes - Sony DCR-TRV17 Operating Instructions (primary manual) Operating Instructions Manual

Playing back a tape
Recording data
Recording data is your camcorder's information when you have recorded. In the
recording mode, the recording data will not be displayed.
When you use the data code function, bars (-- -- --) appear if:
•A blank portion of the tape is being played back.
•The tape is unreadable due to tape damage or noise.
•The tape was recorded by a camcorder without the date and time set.
Data code
The data code is displayed on the TV screen if you connect your camcorder to the TV.
Remaining battery time indicator during playback
The indicator indicates the approximate continuous playback time.
The indicator may not be correct, depending on the conditions in which you are playing
back. When you close the LCD panel and open it again, it takes about 1 minute for the
correct remaining battery time to be displayed.

Various playback modes

To operate video control buttons, set the POWER switch to VCR.
To view a still picture (playback pause)
Press X during playback. To resume normal playback, press N or X.
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 the high-speed picture 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 the picture at slow speed (slow playback)
Press y on the Remote Commander during playback. For slow playback in the reverse
direction, press , then press y on the Remote Commander. To resume normal
playback, press N.
To view the picture 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.
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