Sony SLV-D251P - Manual (Page 37)

37 Playing a tape
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To play/search at various speeds
* 1 For 10 seconds in SP or LP mode/for 15 seconds in EP mode
* 2 You can press SKIP up to 4 times. This allows you to fast forward up to 2 minutes in
total.
To skip playback
You can skip a scene that you do not want to watch and restart playback.
During playback, press SKIP (see “To play/search at various speeds” above).
To resume normal playback
Press H PLAY.
To use the time counter
Press CLEAR at the point on the tape that you want to find later. The counter in the
display window resets to “0:00:00.” To search for the counter 0:00:00 point
automatically, see “To search for the counter 0:00:00 point” on page 89.
To display the counter on the TV screen, press DISPLAY during normal playback.
Playback options Operation
View the picture during fast-
forward or rewind During fast-forward, hold down M. During rewind, hold
down m.
Play at high speed • During playback, briefly press M or m. The tape
continues to play at 5 times normal speed.
• During playback, hold down M or m. The tape
continues to play at 5 times normal speed. When you
release the button, normal playback resumes.
Play in slow motion During pause, press y.
Play frame by frame During pause, press SKIP.
Replay the previous scene in
continuous play mode*
1
(Instant Replay)
During playback, press REPLAY.
Fast forward the current scene
for 30 seconds in continuous
play mode*
2
(Instant Skip)
During playback, press SKIP.
Play at various speeds
(Shuttle play) During playback, press .or >. You can change the
playback speed as follows.
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×
7 y –
×
5 y –
×
3 y STILL y SLOW y PLAY
y
×
2 y
×
3 y
×
5 y
×
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