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Camera Edit Feature
You can position the tape when the
camcorder
is in record-pause.
Set the
POWER
switch to CAMERA.
• Press and hold VCR • •
to visually
search the recorded
tape in reverse.
• Press and hold VCR • • to visually
search forward on the recorded tape.
Release the button to return the cam-
corder to record-pause
at that point on the
tape. Press the thumb trigger to start
recording
at this point.
Quick Review Feature
Press and release VCR • •
when the
camcorder
is in record-pause
to review
the last few seconds of a recording.
The
POWER switch must be set to CAMERA.
The camcorder
plays back the last few
seconds of the recording,
returns the tape
to its previous
position, and returns to
record-pause.
Auto Head Cleaner
The camcorder
has an automatic
head-
cleaning system.
Whenever
you insert or
remove a cassette, this system is activated.
The head-cleaning
system minimizes
the
need for accessory cleaners or cleaning by
a Service Center.
Steady Pix Feature
The steady pix feature compensates
for
unstable
images caused by camera shake
created by recording
out of a moving
vehicle or while walking.
Turn steady
pix off when using a tripod.
Turn On Steady Pix
1. Set POWER switch to CAMERA.
2. Press STEADY PIX to display the
steady pix indicator (1_,_) in the LCD
monitor or in the viewfinder.
Stabilization
may not be possible if
hand shake is excessive
or when
shooting the following:
• Subjects with vertical or
horizontal
stripes.
• Low contrast subjects or
backgrounds
or dark or
dim subjects.
• Subject with excessive
backlighting.
• Scenes with movements
in
various directions.
Turn
Off Steady
Pix
1. Press the STEADY PIX button to
remove the steady pix indicator (l_)
from the LCD monitor or viewfinder.
Flying Erase Head
_
A separate erase head is mounted on
the spinning
headwheel
(hence _e term
"flying").
This allows you to make clean
edits without the "glitches"
or "rainbow
noise" that might occur at the beginning
or th_ end of recordings.
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