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Motion picture playback using operation icon
For details on the basic playback operations, refer to page 39.
Advanced (Playback)
Playback Operations
Playback operationPlayback displayOperating steps
Fast forward/
rewind playback During PlaybackTouch 
5 during playback to fast 
forward.
(Touch  6 to rewind.)
≥ The fast forward/rewind speed increases 
if you touch  5/6  again. (The display 
on the screen changes from  5 to  .)
≥ Normal playback is restored when you 
touch .
Skip playback
(to the start of a  scene) Touch the LCD monitor and slide from 
right to left (from left to right) during 
playback.
Slow-motion  Playback
During PauseWith the playback paused, continue 
touching .
(  is for slow rewind playback)
Playback is slow while touching.
≥
Normal playback is restored when you 
touch .
≥ When Slow-motion pictures are played 
back in reverse, they will be shown 
continuously at approximately 2/3
rd the 
speed of normal playback (intervals of 
0.5 seconds).
≥ Slow-motion Playback for iFrame scenes 
or scenes saved in MP4 will be in 
1 second intervals.
Frame-by-frame  playback
The motion picture 
is advanced one 
frame at a time. With the playback paused, touch  .
(Touch   to advance the frames one at 
a time in the reverse direction.)
≥
Normal playback is restored when you 
touch .
≥ When the frames are advanced one at a 
time in the reverse direction, they will be 
shown in intervals of 0.5 seconds.
≥ Frame-by-frame playback for iFrame 
scenes or scenes saved in MP4 will be in 
1 second intervals.
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Creating still picture from motion picture
A single frame from the recorded motion picture can be saved as a still picture.
3D still pictures are created from the scenes recorded in 3D, and 2D still pictures are created 
from the scenes recorded in 2D.
(  (1920k1080) still pictures will be recorded for the AVCHD scenes and iFrame scenes, 
and  (640k 360) still pictures will be recorded for the scenes saved in MP4.)
Press the   button fully at the location to be saved as a still picture 
during playback.
≥It is convenient to use Pause, Slow-motion Playback and Frame-by-frame Playback.
≥ Date the motion picture was recorded will be registered as date of the still picture.
≥ Quality will be different from the normal still picture.
Highlight & Time Frame Index
An image of one scene is displayed as a thumbnail at set search condition. Scene can be 
played back from any midway point of the scene you wish to see.
≥Operate the zoom lever to   side and change over 
the thumbnail display to Highlight & Time Frame 
Index. ( l40)
1Touch .≥To display the next (previous) page:
jSlide the thumbnail display upward (downward) while touching it.
j Touch  (up)/ (down) on the thumbnail scroll lever.
2Touch the desired search condition.[3 SECONDS]/[6 SECONDS]/[12 SECONDS]/[MINUTES]/[FACE]*/[HIGHLIGHT]*
* It is not displayed on iFrame scenes and scenes saved in MP4.
Playback 
operationPlayback displayOperating steps
Direct playback During Playback Touch the Direct playback bar or slide 
it while touching.
≥
The playback pauses temporarily and 
skips to the position touched or slid to 
while touching.
≥ Playback will start by releasing your 
touching or sliding finger.
≥ Direct playback bar cannot be operated 
with the remote control.
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≥When select [FACE], it will select the portio n for which Face Recognition was performed 
from the scenes judged to be clearly recorded. This will then be displayed as a thumbnail.
≥ A portion judged to be clearly recorded will be detected and displayed in thumbnail if you 
select [HIGHLIGHT].
3(When [MINUTES] is selected)
Touch  /  to set the time.≥It can be set up to a maximum of 60 minutes.
≥ Touch [ENTER].
4Touch the thumbnail to be played back.≥Next (Previous) thumbnail can be displayed by touching  / .
Repeat Playback
Playback of the first scene starts after playback of the last scene finishes.
The   indication appears on the full screen views.
≥All the scenes are played back repeatedly. (Wh en playing back motion pictures by date, all 
the scenes on the selected date are played back repeatedly.)
Resuming the previous playback
If playback of a scene was stopped halfway, the playback can be resumed from where it was 
stopped.
If playback of a motion picture is stopped,   appears on the thumbnail view of the stopped 
scene.
≥ The memorized resume position is cleared if you turn off the unit or change the mode. (The 
setting of [RESUME PLAY] does not change.) : [VIDEO SETUP] 
# [REPEAT PLAY]  # [ON]
MENU
: [VIDEO SETUP]  # [RESUME PLAY]  # [ON]MENU
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Zooming in on a still picture during playback 
(Playback zoom)
You can zoom in by touching a still picture during playback.
1Touch and hold the part you wish to zoom in on during still picture 
playback.
≥The still picture is zoomed in the following order:  k1 #  k2 #  k 4. Touch and hold the 
screen to zoom in from the normal display to  k2, Touch the screen to zoom in from  k2 to 
k 4.
≥ The still picture is zoomed in on, centering on the part you touched.
2Move to the zoomed in position by 
touching  / / /  or slide while 
touching the screen.
≥The location of the zoom displays for about 1 second 
when zooming in (zooming out) or moving the 
displayed location.
≥ The more picture is enlarged, the more its quality 
deteriorates.
Zooming out from the zoomed still picture
Touch   to zoom out. ( k4 #  k2 #  k1)
≥ Touch   to return to normal playback ( k1).
≥ You can also perform zoom operations using the zoom lever.
≥ Playback zoom cannot be performed for the still pictures recorded in 3D. It will perform the 
playback zoom after switching to 2D playback when the zoom operation is performed.
A Displayed location of the 
zoom
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Playing back motion pictures/still pictures by date
The scenes or the still pictures recorded on the same day can be played back in succession.
1Touch the date select icon. (l29)
2Touch the playback date.The scenes or the still pictures recorded on the date 
selected are displayed as thumbnails.
3Touch the scene or the still picture to be 
played back.
≥Playing back of all the scenes or the still pictures returns if the unit is turned off or the mode 
is changed.
≥ Even if AVCHD scenes are recorded on the same day, they are grouped separately in the 
following cases. –1, –2... is added after the recording date displayed on the screen.
jWhen the number of scenes exceeds 99
j When the 1080/60i recording, 1080/60p recording, AVCHD 3D recording, or side-by-side 
recording is changed
j When the audio of microphone input (5.1 ch/2 ch) is changed 
j When the Interval Recording is used
≥ Even if iFrame scenes are recorded on the same day, they are grouped separately in the 
following cases. –1, –2... is added after the recording date displayed on the screen.
jWhen the number of scenes exceeds 99
j When [NUMBER RESET] is performed
≥ Even if still pictures are recorded on the same day, they are grouped separately in the 
following cases.
jWhen the number of still pictures exceeds 999
j When pictures are recorded in Hi-Speed Burst Shooting Mode (  is indicated after the 
date in the list by date)
j When [NUMBER RESET] is performed
≥  is displayed after the date in the list by date for the still pictures created from the motion 
picture. ( l92)
≥  is displayed after the date in the list by date for the scenes saved with Highlight 
playback. ( l100)
Advanced (Playback)
Various playback functions
A Date select icon
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Highlight Playback
Part that was recognized as clearly recorded is extracted from a long recording, and it can be 
played back or stored in a short time with effects and music added.
It is also possible to create an original Highlight Playback by checking your favorite scenes 
and setting up to extract those scenes.
≥ Highlight Playback cannot be used for iFrame scenes and scenes saved in MP4.
1Touch . ( l29)
2Touch the desired effects
≥The scenes matching the effect will be extracted and displayed in the thumbnail view.
≥ Effects such as fade, slow-motion, still (pause), or digest playback are inserted.
≥ It will be played back with the date of last recording. To change the settings, refer to page 
97.
3Touch   on the thumbnail view.
≥To change the settings, refer to page 97.
4Select the playback operation. ( l39, 91)≥When the playback is finished or stopped, the screen to select [SAVE] ( l100), [SELECT 
AGAIN] or [EXIT] is displayed. Touch the desired item.
≥ Playing back of all the scenes returns if the unit is turned off or the mode is changed.
≥ Slow-motion Playback and Frame-by-frame Playback are not possible.
≥ Highlight Playback cannot be performed with interval-recorded motion pictures. ( l68)
[POP]:Recommended for party scenes.
[NATURAL]:Recommended for scenery.
[CLASSICAL]:Recommended for slow moving scene.
[DYNAMIC]:Recommended for fast moving scene such as sports scene.
[CUSTOM]:Set the combination of the effect and the music. ( l97)
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It is possible to enjoy the Highlight Playback with your favorite effect by setting up the 
combination of an image effect and music.
1 Touch [CUSTOM].
2 Touch [EFFECT SETUP] or [MUSIC SELECT].
3(When [EFFECT SETUP] is selected)
Touch the desired effect.
≥When [EFFECT SETUP] is changed, [MUSIC SELECT] 
will be set the same as [EFFECT SETUP]. (To set 
[EFFECT SETUP] and [MUSIC SELECT] to different settings, change [MUSIC SELECT] 
after setting [EFFECT SETUP].)
(When [MUSIC SELECT] is selected)
Touch the desired sound.
≥When [EFFECT SETUP] is set to [NONE], you will be able to select [NO MUSIC]. When 
[NO MUSIC] is selected, the audio recorded at the time of shooting is played back.
≥ To adjust the volume of music during playback or audio testing, operate the volume lever. 
(l 40)
4Touch [ENTER]
To test the music audio
Touch [START].
≥Touch the other music option to change the music to be 
tested.
≥ When you touch [STOP], the music playback stops.
Touch [SET] to select the item to change.
Setting up the custom effect
Playing back with the settings changed
[SCENE SETUP]:Select the scene or date to be 
played back. ( l98)
[FAVORITE SCENE 
SETUP]:Set up the favorite scenes. ( l98)
[FAVORITE SCENE 
PLAY]:Set up if the favorite scenes are to 
be included in the Highlight 
Playback or not. ( l99)
[PRIORITY SETUP]:Select the target to give priority to play back. ( l99)
[PLAYBACK TIME]:Select the time to play back. ( l99)
[TITLE SETUP]:Select the cover image and enter the title.
They are displayed at the beginning. ( l100)
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∫Scene setting
1 (Only when Highlight Playback is started from [ALL AVCHD])
Touch the recording format of the scene to play back.
2 Touch [SELECT DATE] or [SELECT SCENES].
3 (When [SELECT DATE] is selected)
Touch the date to be played back.
≥A maximum of 7 days can be selected.
≥ When touched, the date is selected and surrounded by 
red. Touch the date again to cancel the operation.
(When [SELECT SCENES] is selected)
Touch the scenes to be played back.
≥Up to 99 scenes can be selected in succession.
≥ When touched, the scene is selected and   is 
displayed. Touch the scene again to cancel the operation.
4 Touch [Enter]/[ENTER].
∫ Checking the favorite scenes
1 Touch the scene to be played back.
2 Touch [Add] and add the favorite part.
≥Total of 4 seconds before and after touching the [Add] will 
be added as favorite.
≥ Number of favorite scenes that can be added are 
1 to 14. (Number of scenes that can be added differs 
depending on the scenes selected.)
≥ Favorite check display   ( A) is displayed in orange, and 
favorite check display  B is displayed on the slide bar.
≥ To cancel the favorite, play back to the position checked 
as favorite, and touch [Cancel].
≥ It is convenient to use Sl ow-motion Playback and Frame-
by-frame Playback. ( l91)
3 Touch   and stop the playback≥It will return to the thumbnail display screen and   is 
displayed on the scenes added as favorite scenes.
≥All the scenes checked as favorite may not be played back depending on the Playback 
time setting. ( l99)
[1080/60p]/[1080/60i]/[AVCHD 3D]/[SbS 3D]
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To clear the favorite scenes from the thumbnail display
1 Touch [Reset].
2 Touch [RESET ALL] or [RESET SELECTED].
≥The check on all the favorite scenes will be cleared when 
[RESET ALL] is selected.
3 (When [RESET SELECTED] is selected in step 2)
Touch the scene to be cleared.
4 Touch [YES].
∫ Playing back the favorite scenes
Touch [ON] or [OFF].
∫Priority settings
1 Touch [FACE] or [FACE RECOG.].≥If you touch [FACE], any detected face, including the face of person registered for Face 
Recognition, is given priority on playback.
2 (When [FACE RECOG.] is selected)
Touch a face to specify.
≥You can specify up to 6 faces, which are to be played 
back in priority.
≥ When touched, the registered face is selected and 
surrounded by red. Touch the registered face again to 
cancel the operation.
≥ Touch [ENTER]. When a single face is specified, the name registered for that face is 
displayed. When multiple faces are specified, the number of faces is displayed.
∫ Playback time setting
Touch the playback time.≥The playback time of [AUTO] is a maximum of approx. 
5 minutes.
≥ Playback time may become shorter than the setting, or it 
may not even play back if the part recognized as clearly 
recorded is short.
[ON]:Include the scenes added in the [FAVORITE SCENE SETUP] into the 
Highlight Playback.
[OFF]:Do not include the scenes added in the [FAVORITE SCENE SETUP] into the 
Highlight Playback.
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∫Setting up the title
1 Touch  /  and select your favorite title sheet.
≥Title and date will not be displayed when [NONE] is selected.2 Touch [TITLE].
3 Enter the title.
≥Input method is same operation as for the face recognition. (l70)≥Touch [Enter] after entering the title.
≥ A maximum of 18 characters can be entered.
4 Touch [ENTER] to end registration.≥The date of the first scene of the Highlight Playback will be displayed as the date.
≥The title that was input will be cleared when the power is turned off or Highlight Playback is finished.
The scenes put together as a Highlight Playback can be saved as a single scene.
The scenes recorded in the SD card can be saved in the SD card.
The scenes recorded in the built-in memory can be saved in the built-in memory.
1 Stop the playback of the Highlight Playback or wait until the playback of the 
Highlight Playback is finished.
2Touch [SAVE].
3 Select the format to save.
.
≥ When [QUALITY (AVCHD)] is selected, scenes recorded in 1080/60p are converted to 
1080/60i (Picture quality [HA] of [REC MODE]) and saved.
≥
It will be saved in [HA] picture quality when [1080/60i] is selected in [SCENE SETUP] (l98) 
and scene with different [REC MODE] ([HA]/[HG]/[HX]/[HE]) is selected.
≥ The scene recorded in AVCHD 3D will be saved as 2D. It will be saved in picture quality 
[HA] of [REC MODE] when [QUALITY (AVCHD)] is selected.
≥ The scenes recorded in side-by-side will be saved as 3D if [QUALITY (AVCHD)] is selected 
and in 2D when [COMPATIBILITY (MP4)] is selected.
4 Touch [YES].≥Playback operation is not possible while playing back the scenes to be saved.5 (When saved on the SD card)
Touch [EXIT]
(When saved in the built-in memory)
Touch [COPY] or [EXIT].
≥The Highlight Playback saved in the built-in memory can be copied to the SD card. To copy 
to the SD card, select [COPY].
≥ Operate according to the message and touch [EXIT] at the end.
≥  is displayed on the thumbnail of the scenes saved by the Highlight Playback.
[NONE]/[PICTURE 1]/[PICTURE 2]/[PICTURE 3]/[PICTURE 4]
Saving the Highlight Playback
[QUALITY (AVCHD)]:It is saved in high-definition image quality.
[COMPATIBILITY (MP4)]:It will be saved in image quality (640k360/30p) appropriate 
for playing back on a PC or uploading to Internet.
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