46PLAYBACK – Special playback – (continued)Variable speed playbackUse the remote controller.Set the unit to the search mode.The main unit button can also be used to set the unit to thesearch mode.1. Set the unit to the PLAYBACK or the STILL mode.2. Press the FF button to execute fast-forward playback.Press the REW button to execute reverse playback. The search speed changes according to the followingsequence each time the FF or REW button is pressed:X20¥X5¥X9¥X20...In DVCAM mode, the maximum speed is 15X.Changing the speed of fast-forward playback or re-verse playback: During normal playback or forward search:If the SEARCH + () buttons are pressed, the playback speed in-creases.If the SEARCH – () buttons are pressed, the playback speed de-creases. During reverse playback or reverse search:If the SEARCH + () buttons are pressed, the playback speed de-creases.If the SEARCH – () buttons are pressed, the playback speed in-creases.The variable playback speed changes as follows in the forward andreverse direction.0¥0.1¥0.33¥0.5¥1¥2¥5¥9¥20X speed(Still)* 0.1 X speed indicates step slow playback (continuous frame advance). During the STILL mode:If the SEARCH + () buttons are pressed, the tape will play in theforward direction.If the SEARCH – () buttons are pressed, the tape will play in thereverse direction.Changing the direction of playback To change from normal or fast-forward playback to re-verse playback:• Press the p ( ) button.If this button is pressed during playback, reverse playback will beengaged. To change from reverse or rewind playback to forwardplayback:• Press the P ( ) button.If this button is pressed during reverse playback, normal playbackwill be engaged.If this button is pressed during rewind playback, fast-forward play-back will be engaged.DISPLAYBARSMENU SEARCH+SEARCH–A.DUBF.REVINDEX– INDEX+PLAYSTOPREMOTE CONTROL UNITRM-G3000REW FFPAUSESETBLANKSTILLMODEAUDIOMUTINGOUT SEL.OUT LEV.RECF.ADVSEARCH – /( )button( )buttonREWbuttonFFbutton( )buttonSEARCH +/( )buttonMemo• The A. OUT AT SEARCHitem of the AUDIO/VIDEO menu can be setto turn on/off audio out-put during the searchmode.• If 0.1 X speed playback(step slow) has been con-tinued for about 40 sec-onds, the unit will auto-matically change to the0.2 X speed playback (lin-ear slow) in order to pro-tect the tape.