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 <POWER> dial to VCR/PLAY.
   

2. Open the menu and select [SIGNAL SETUP]. Select [PLAYBACK STD] and set it to [AUTO], [HDV] or [DV] to match the tape you wish to playback.
   

3. Press the button to rewind the tape.
   

4. Press the button to begin playback.
   

5. Press the button to stop playback.
   

Special Playback Modes

(Playback Pause)

To pause playback, press the button during normal playback.

(Fast Forward Playback) / (Rewind Playback)

Plays back the tape at 8 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)^*

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 (Slow Forward)/(Slow Reverse)^*

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.

x 2 (Forward x 2 Playback)/(Reverse x 2 Playback)^*

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.

^*These functions are not available for HDV 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 3 minutes in playback pause mode to protect tape and video heads. In fast forward playback, rewind playback and reverse playback of a tape recorded in HDV mode, the picture may be distorted. The picture may be slightly distorted at the switch point between recordings in HDV and DV standards on the tape.