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Basic Operations
Camera
Rt!~ording
Make sure that the power source is installed and a cassette is inserted. If you set the date {p. 11), the
date is automatically recorded for 10 seconds after you start recording (AUTO DATE feature). This
feature works only once a day.
Before you record one-time events, you may want to make a trial recording to make sure that the
camcorder is working perfectly.
(1) Pull out the viewfinder until
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clicks. {2) While pressing the small green button on the POWER switch,
slide it to CAMERA. The lens cover opens. (3) Close the AUTO LOCK cover. Now all the camera
functions activate automatically (i.e. focus, shutter speed). (4) Turn STANDBY up. (5) Press START/STOP.
The camcorder starts recording. The "REC" indicator appears and the red lamp lights up in the
viewfinder.
You can also select Recording mode, SP (standard play) mode or LP (long play) mode. Set REG MODE
in the menu system (p. 31) according to the length of your planned recording before you start.
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To Stop Recording Momentarily
Press START/STOP again. The "STBY" indicator appears in the viewfinder (Standby mode).
To Finish Recording
Turn STANDBY down and slide the POWER switch to OFF. The lens cover closes. Then,,eject the tape
(p. 12).
Notes on Standby mode
If you leave the camcorder in Standby mode for 5 minutes, the camcorder goes off automatically. This
prevents wearing down the battery and wearing out the tape. To resume Standby mode, turn STANDBY
down once and turn it up again. To start recording, press STAAT/STOP.
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Camera Recording
Using the Zoom Feature
Zooming is a recording technique that lets you change the size of the subject in the scene. You can also
use the zoom to focus manually or to decide on a shooting angle before you start recording.
For more professional-looking recordings, use the zoom function sparingly.
"T" side: for telephoto {subject appears closer)
"W" side: for wide-angle (subject appears farther away)
Zooming Speed {Dual speed zooming)
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Press the power zoom button firmly for a high-speed zoom, press it softly for a relatively slow zoom.
When you shoot a subject using a telephoto zoom
If you cannot get a sharp focus while in extreme telephoto zoom, press the "W" side of the power zoom
button until the focus is sharp. You can shoot a subject that is at least 1 m (about 39 3/8 inches) away
from the lens surface in the telephoto position.
Manual focusing in macro
You can also shoot with manual focus while doing close-ups (p. 27).
Note on the tape counter
The tape counter indicates the recording or playback time. Use it as a guide. There
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be a time lag of
several seconds from the actual time. To set the counter to zero, press RESET.
Note on the AUTO DATE feature
You can change the AUTO DATE settings by selecting ON or OFF in the menu
syste~.
• The AUTO DATE feature works once a day. However, the date may automatically
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more than
once a day when:
-you reset the date and time.
-you eject and insert the tape again.
-you stop recording within 10 seconds.
-you set AUTO DATE to OFF once and set to ON again in the menu system.
• Once the AUTO DATE feature turns off the date display 10 seconds after the start of recording, the
date and time are displayed as follows:
-If the date display setting has been made, the date is displayed.
If the time display setting has been ma.de, the time is displayed.
-If neither display setting has been made, nothing is displayed.
Note on BEEP Feature
A beep sounds when you turn the power on or when you start recording and two beeps sound when you
stop recording, confirming the operation. Several beeps also sound as a warning of any unusual
condition of the camcorder. Note that the beep sound is not recorded on the tape.
If you do not want to hear the beep sound, set BEEP to OFF in the menu system (p. 32).
If you wear glasses
You can bend back the eyecup to get a better view of the viewfinder.
When moving from indoors to outdoors (or vice versa)
Turn STANDBY up and point the camcorder at a white object for about 15 seconds s6 that the white
balance is properly adjusted.
When there is a strong wind
Set WIND to ON in the menu system {p. 32). The noise from the wind will be reduced. The
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appears in the viewfinder.
After recording, set WIND to OFF. If you leave it ON, the sound may be recorded unnaturally.
Note on recording
When you record from the beginning of a tape, run the tape for about 15 seconds before starting the
actual recording. This will ensure that you won't miss any start-up scenes when you .play back the tape.
Recording mode
This camcorder records in the SP mode (approximately 20.051 mm/second) and if}
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LP mode
(approximately 10.058 mm/second) and can play back in the SP mode and LP mode. The quality of the
playback picture in the LP mode, however, will not be as good as that in the SP mod,e.
Preventing Accidental Erasure
To prevent accidental erasure, slide the tab on the cassette to expose the red mark.
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you try to record
with the red mark exposed, the
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To re-record on this tape, slide the tab back out covering the red mark.
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Getting a Steady Picture
You can use the Steady Shot function to compensate for camera-shake. Set STEADY SHOT to ON. The
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indicator appears in the viewfinder and the «Ill indicator appears in the displaY: window.
Use Steady Shot:
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-When you zoom in
-When you shoot scenery from a car window
-When you shoot scenes while moving
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Set STEADY SHOT to OFF.
Notes on using Steady Shot
• To conserve the battery, set STEADY SHOT to OFF when you don't need it. When: it is set to ON,
battery power is used up more quickly.
• Steady Shot will not correct excessive camera movement.
• When you shoot stationary objects with a tripod, set STEADY SHOT to OFF.
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