Playing Back a Tape

Special Playback Modes

If the playback picture is distorted, clean the video heads using a Canon Head Cleaning Cassette or a commercially available digital video head-cleaning cassette

1. Set the camcorder to PLAY (VCR) mode.
   - Set the <POWER> switch to <PLAY (VCR)> and the <TAPE/CARD> switch to (N/A ZR500 and ZR800).
   
   (ZR700 Shown)

2. Open the LCD panel.
   - You can also close the LCD panel with the screen facing outward.
   
3. Press the button to rewind the tape.
   
   
4. Press the button to begin playback.
   
   

5. Press the button to stop playback.
   

To use the viewfinder, close the LCD panel. Sound will not be heard when the LCD panel is closed. About the screen display: During playback, the time code gives the hours, minutes, seconds and frames. The remaining tape time may not appear when the time left is less than 15 seconds.

Special Playback Modes

(Playback Pause)
To pause playback, press the button during normal playback.

(Fast Forward Playback) / (Rewind Playback)
Plays back the tape at 9.5 times normal speed (forward or reverse). Press and hold the button during normal playback or fast forward.

(Reverse Playback)
Press the button on the wireless controller during normal playback. Press the (play) button to return to normal playback.

(Frame Advance) / (Frame Reverse) (N/A ZR500 and ZR800)
Plays back frame-by-frame. Press the button on the wireless controller repeatedly during playback pause. Press and hold it to play back continuous frame advance/frame reverse.

(Slow Forward)/(Slow Reverse) (N/A ZR500 and ZR800)
Plays back at about 1/3 normal speed. Press the button on the wireless controller during normal or reverse playback. Press the (play) button to return to normal playback.

x2 (Forward x2 Playback)/(Reverse x2 Playback) (N/A ZR500 and ZR800)
Plays back at 2 times normal speed. Press the button on the wireless controller during normal or reverse playback. Press the (play) button to return to normal playback.

There is no sound during special playback. The picture may become distorted during some special playback modes. The camcorder stops the tape automatically after 5 minutes in playback pause mode to protect tape and video heads.