Instruction manual

16 Advanced Functions
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Adjustment during Playback
Tracking adjustment
If noise appears in the picture during playback, reverse/forward
slow playback, fast playback, reverse playback or frame/field
playback, you can reduce or eliminate it by adjusting the
tracking.
How to adjust during playback
1. Press TRACKING button (+) or (–) to achieve the best
picture.
How to adjust during reverse/forward slow playback,
fast playback, reverse playback, frame or field playback
1. During still picture, turn SHUTTLE to obtain the respective
playback mode.
If noise appears in frame or field playback, set to slow
playback.
2. While turning SHUTTLE, press PAUSE button.
• The playback picture is fixed at the selected speed.
3. Release SHUTTLE.
4. Press TRACKING button (+) or (–) to achieve the best
picture.
Initialising the tracking
The tracking will be set to its initial setting by pressing both
TRACKING buttons (+) and (–) together during playback.
Note
• Adjust the tracking at each playback mode or the type of
playback (fast playback, reverse playback etc.), since the
method of tracking adjustment varies.
• Although the tracking is adjusted during reverse playback or
reverse slow playback, the noise may remain on screen.
• When a picture recorded in 3H mode is played back in L12H
or L24H mode, noise may appear on screen after the
adjustment.
• The noise bars will move continuously when a TRACKING
button is depressed.
If noise appears
Special Effects Playback
The following convenient functions are available. Audio output
is muted during special effects playback.
Still picture
1. Press PAUSE button during playback.
• Press PAUSE button again to resume the playback.
Shuttle ring
By turning the SHUTTLE ring during still picture, you can obtain
a variety of playback as shown below.
1. Turn SHUTTLE to the right or left during still picture.
• The playback speed varies by the angle of SHUTTLE
ring.
• When SHUTTLE ring is released, it comes back to the
centre position and the playback picture stays at still.
Shuttle hold
When the SHUTTLE ring is released, the playback speed can
be fixed to one selected.
1. Turn SHUTTLE to the right or left to obtain a desired
playback speed, then press PAUSE button.
2. Release SHUTTLE.
Cancelling the shuttle hold playback
1. Press PAUSE button once to go back to the still picture and
press once again to return to the playback.
Direct shuttle ring
By turning the SHUTTLE ring during playback, you can obtain
some of special effects playback as shown below.
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1 Reverse high speed search
2 Reverse speed search
3 Reverse fast playback (x3)
4 Normal playback
5 Fast playback (x2)
6 Forward speed search
7 Forward high speed search
Frame or field playback
1. To forward frames or fields one by one, turn JOG during still
picture.
• Turn to the right to forward.
• Turn to the left to reverse.
To forward frames or fields continuously, keep turning JOG
during still picture.
• Keep turning to the right to forward frames (fields)
continuously.
• Keep turning to the left to reverse frames (fields)
continuously.
To stop frame or field playback, release JOG.
• The playback picture stays at still.
Note
• A few noise bars or vertical movement may appear during
frame or field playback.
• Noise bars may appear on the picture while switching
between forward and reverse frame or field playback.
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1 Reverse high speed search
2 Reverse speed search
3 Reverse fast playback (x3)
4 Reverse playback
5 Reverse slow
6 Still
7 Slow playback
8 Normal playback
9 Fast playback (x2)
10 Forward speed search
11 Forward high speed search