### playBackMode

Syntax: | `the playBackMode of sprite` `whichFlashSprite`
| `the playBackMode of member` `whichFlashMember`
Type: | Cast member property; sprite property
Description: | This property controls the tempo of a Flash movie. The `playBackMode` property can have these values:

| `#normal` Director tries to play the movie as close to the Flash movie's original tempo as possible.
| `#lockStep` The Flash movie plays frame-for-frame with the Director movie.
| `#fixed` The Flash movie plays at the rate specified by the `fixedRate` property.

| The `playBackMode` property can be tested and set. The default setting is `#normal`.
Example: | This sprite script sets the frame rate of a Flash movie sprite to match the frame rate of the Director movie.

    on beginSprite me
    	set the playBackMode of sprite the spriteNum of me = #lockStep
    end

Related Lingo: | `fixedRate` property

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