Various Playback Modes; Picture Search; Still Picture; Field-By-Field Picture - Sony SVT-L400 Operating Instructions Manual

Various Playback Modes

You can play back picture at various modes: reverse
playback, still and field by field pictures, and high-
speed playback in both forward and reverse directions.
0 REW
TRACKING –/+
z PLAY
) FF

Picture Search

During playback, press ) FF (forward direction) or
0 REW (reverse direction). A high-speed picture
(about five times the normal speed in 8-hour mode)
without sound appears on the monitor screen.
To resume normal playback, press z PLAY.
When ) FF is pressed
H M
In the display window
Note
During picture search, streaks or noise band appear on
the monitor screen.

Still Picture

During playback, press P PAUSE.
To resume normal playback, press P PAUSE or
z PLAY.
When the still mode lasts for more than approximately
five minutes, the VCR will automatically enter the
playback mode.
If the picture shakes while in the still mode
Adjust the picture with TRACKING –/+.
Z REV
P PAUSE
When 0 REW is pressed
S H M

Field-by-Field Picture

In the still mode, press ) FF or 0 REW.
Each time you press the button, the picture advances
by one field.
When you hold the button down, the picture advances
continuously.
When ) FF is pressed
H

Reverse Playback

During playback, keep pressing Z REV. Reverse
playback picture appears on the screen.
H
In the display window
Notes
S
• During reverse playback, streaks appear on the
monitor screen.
• This function works only during playback in 6H or
8H mode.
When 0 REW is pressed
M S H
In the display window
M S
M S
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