Contents
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Features........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 9
Accessories Supplied with your camcorder .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 10
Descriptions
FRONT & LEFT VIEW ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 11
LEFT SIDE VIEW............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 12
RIGHT & TOP VIEW ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 13
REAR & BOTTOM VIEW ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 14
REMOTE CONTROL ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 15
OSD (On Screen Display).................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 16
How to use the Remote Control ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 18
Lithium Battery installation......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 19
Adjusting the Hand Strap and Shoulder Strap.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 20
Connecting a Power Source ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 21
Using the Lithium Ion Battery Pack ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................22
Inserting and Ejecting a Cassette.............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 25
Making your First Recording...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 26
Hints for Stable Image Recording.............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 28
Adjusting the LCD ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ ...... 29
Using the VIEWFINDER............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 29
Playing back a tape you have recorded on the LCD ................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 30
Controlling Sound from the Speaker ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 31
Using the various Functions
Setting the menu item........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 32
Availability of functions in each mode................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 33
LCD ADJUST ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ ..... 34
CUSTOM SET.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 34
DIS................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ ...................... 35
PIP...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 36
Zooming In and Out with DIGITAL ZOOM......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 37
PROGRAM AE................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ ... 39
DSE (Digital Special Effects) ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 40
WHITE BALANCE.............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 42
SHUTTER................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ ........... 43
IRIS................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ ..................... 44
Preparing
Advanced Recording
Basic Recording
Notices and Safety Instructions
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Getting to Know Your Camcorder