Canon XL H1A Instruction Manual page 46

Reviewing the Recording
In record pause mode, this function allows you to review the last few seconds of your recording to check if it
has been recorded properly.
Press and release the
The camcorder rewinds the tape, plays back the last few seconds, and returns to record pause mode.
If the current video signal standard is different from the signal standard in which the tape was
recorded, the recording will not be played back correctly.
46
(record review) button.
(record review) button