35Masteringthe BasicsEPlaying Back a TapeWhen you use the LCD screen for playback, the camcorder plays back the sound viabuilt-in speaker. The built-in speaker is monaural. Use headphones for stereo sound orwhen using the viewfinder for playback.PreparationsConnect a power source. Load a cassette.Playback1. Set the camcorder to PLAY (VCR)mode.2. Open the LCD panel.You can also close the LCD panel with thescreen facing outward.3. Press the ` button to rewind thetape.To fast forward the tape, press the 1button. To stop playback, press the 3 button.4. Press the e/a button to beginplayback.5. Press the 3 button to stop playback.❍ If the playback picture is distorted, clean the video heads using a Canon HeadCleaning Cassette or a commercially available digital video head-cleaningcassette ( 147).❍ To use the viewfinder, close the LCD panel. The built-in speaker does notsound. Use headphones when using the viewfinder ( 37).❍ For displaying the date and time during playback, see Displaying the Data Code( 83).qe t rw2_D74PAL_E(13-41) 03.1.27 7:15 PM Page 35
