Panasonic AG-DVC80 - Manual (Page 53)

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Playback
Normal playback
Set the POWER switch to ON, and press the
CAMERA/VCR button to switch to the VCR
mode.
Normal playback operations can be performed
using the OPERATION lever or accessory
wireless remote control unit.
Tape blank search
By pressing the END SEARCH button in the
VCR mode, it is possible to search for
unrecorded parts on the tape or the part which
was shot last. For details, refer to the section
on the END SEARCH button (page 11).
Index search
This function is used to search the index signals
recorded on the tape. An index search can be
performed using the accessory wireless remote
control unit.
O
During tape playback, press the INDEX
button (9 or :) on the wireless remote
control unit.
“S1” appears in the viewfinder and on the
LCD monitor, and the search for the next
scene is started.
O
To stop the search at any time, press the
STOP ($) button.
O
Each time the INDEX button is pressed after
the search operation has commenced, “S2”
“S3” are displayed, and the second or any
subsequent scene can be searched. When a
scene is located, playback commences from
that part of the tape. (Any scene up to the
ninth in the reverse or forward direction from
the present position of the tape can be
specified.)
The index search function may not operate
smoothly if any of the intervals between one
index and the next are less than one minute.
Variable speed search
This function changes the playback speed to
locate scenes.
O
When the OPERATION lever is tilted in the 1
direction during tape playback, the variable
search mode is established, “1a” appears in
the viewfinder and on the LCD monitor, and
the tape is played back at the 1a speed. No
sound is played back at this time.
O
The playback speed changes when the
AUDIO MON/VAR button is pressed. Each
time the button is pressed, the playback
speed changes by one setting in the following
sequence: 1/5a (or 1/3a in the LP mode),
1a, 2a, 5a, 10a and 20a.
O The speed is varied in the forward direction
using the “+” button; conversely it is varied in
the reverse direction using the “–” button.
O
When the remote control is used, pressing
the VAR.SEARCH button establishes the
variable speed search mode, and the
playback direction and playback speed are
changed using the “V” and “B” buttons
among the SET buttons.
O
To return to normal playback, tilt the
OPERATION lever in the 1 direction.
MENU
PUSH-SET
1
5
∫
6
3
4
;
OPERATION lever
END SEARCH button
Tape protection mode
When the camera recorder remains in the
playback pause or recording pause mode for
more than 5 minutes, it is automatically set to
the stop mode in order to protect the tape.
However, if it remains in the playback pause
mode when the temperature is low, the stop
mode may be established sooner.