36Playback ModeVariable Speed Search FunctionThe speed of Cue Playback or Review Playback canbe varied.1 During playback, press the [►] Button 15 .• The [1X ] Indication appears.2 Push the [W/T] Lever 26 to select a desiredsearch speed.The following 6 playback speeds are available for theVariable Speed Search Function in both thefast-forwarding and rewinding directions:1/5X (slow playback in SP Mode only), 1/3X (slowplayback in LP Mode only), 1X, 2X, 5X, 10X and 20X.• This function works by pressing the [VAR. SEARCH]and cursor buttons ([▲, ▼]) on the Remote Control.(p. 14)To Resume Normal PlaybackPress the [►] Button 15 .• During Cue or Review Playback, fast-moving imagesmay show mosaic-like patterns.• The sound is muted during search.Slow Motion Playback (RemoteControl Only)This Camcorder can play back at a slow speed.1 Press the [►] Button 72 .2 Press the [ ] Button or [ ] Button 57 onthe Remote Control.• The [ ] or [ ] Indication appears.• When the [ ] Button is pressed, Slow MotionPlayback proceeds in the reverse direction.When the [ ] Button is pressed, Slow MotionPlayback proceeds in the forward direction.To Resume Normal PlaybackPress the [►] Button 72 .• If the Camcorder is left in the Slow Motion PlaybackMode for more than 10 minutes, the Camcorderswitches to the Stop Mode to protect the video headsfrom excessive wear and tear.Still Playback/Still Advance PlaybackThis Camcorder is capable of still picture playback andframe-advance playback.1 Press the [►] Button 72 .2 Press the [ ] Button 69 .• The playback image stops in the Still PlaybackMode.3 Press the [ ] Button or [ ] Button 57 onthe Remote Control.• With each press of the [ ] Button, still picturesadvance in the reverse direction.With each press of the [ ] Button, still picturesadvances in the forward direction. If one of thebuttons continues to be pressed, still picturesadvance continuously 1 frame at a time until thebutton is released.To Resume Normal PlaybackPress the [►] Button 72 .15266957725769577257Playback with Zoom LeverBy pushing the [W/T] Lever 26 of the Camcorder inthe Still Playback Mode, still pictures can beadvanced one frame at a time in the forward orbackward direction. If you keep pushing the Lever,still pictures advance continuously.• If the Camcorder is left in the Still Playback Mode formore than 5 minutes, the Camcorder switches to theStop Mode to protect the video heads from excessivewear and tear.26Scenes recorded in the SP Mode are played back atapproximately 1/5th of the normal speed.Scenes recorded in the LP Mode are played back atapproximately 1/3rd of the normal speed.