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Contents
Notes and Safety Instructions ................................................................................................................................ 6
Getting to Know Your Camcorder ....................................................................................................................... 11
Features ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 11
Accessories Supplied with camcorder ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 12
Front & Left View ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 13
Left side View ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 14
Right & Top View ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 15
Rear & Bottom View .................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 16
Remote control (VP-D103(i)/D105(i) only) ................................................................................................................................................................................ 17
Turning the OSD on/off (On Screen Display) ...................................................................................................................................................................... 19
Preparation .......................................................................................................................................................... 20
Battery Installation for the Remote Control ......................................................................................................................................................................... 20
Self Record using the Remote Control ............................................................................................................................................................................... 20
Lithium Battery Installation........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 21
Adjusting the Hand Strap ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 22
Hand strap ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 22
Shoulder Strap ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 22
Attaching the Lens Cover .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 22
Connecting a Power Source ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 23
To use the AC Power adapter and DC Cable .................................................................................................................................................................... 23
Using the Lithium Ion Battery Pack .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 24
Charging the Lithium Ion Battery Pack ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24
Battery level display ............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 26
Inserting and Ejecting a Cassette ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 27
BASIC Recording ................................................................................................................................................. 28
Making your First Recording....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 28
Selecting the OSD LANGUAGE................................................................................................................................................................................................. 29
Record Search (REC SEARCH) ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 30
Hints for Stable Image Recording ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 31
Recording with the LCD monitor ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 31
Recording with the Viewfinder ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 31
Adjusting the LCD ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 32
Using the VIEWFINDER ........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 33
Adjusting the Focus ............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 33
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Adjusting the LCD during PLAY .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 35