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 (SCD305/D307 only) ..................................................................................................................................................................................................17

OSD (On Screen Display in CAMERA and PLAYER modes)..............................................................................................................................................................18

OSD (On Screen Display in M.REC and M.PLAY modes)...................................................................................................................................................................19

Turning the OSD on/off (On Screen Display) ................................................................................................................................................................................19

Preparation .......................................................................................................................................................... 20

How to use the Remote Control (SCD305/D307 only).........................................................................................................................................................................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

To select the CAMCORDER mode .................................................................................................................................................................................................23

Using the Lithium Ion Battery Pack .....................................................................................................................................................................................................24

Charging the Lithium Ion Battery Pack ..........................................................................................................................................................................................24

Table of continuous recording time based on model and battery type .........................................................................................................................................25

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

Playing back a tape you have recorded on the LCD ...........................................................................................................................................................................34

Adjusting the LCD during PLAY .....................................................................................................................................................................................................35

Controlling Sound from the Speaker ...................................................................................................................................................................................................35

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