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Contents
Notes and Safety Instructions .............................................................................................................................. 6
Getting to Know Your Camcorder ...................................................................................................................... 11
Features ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 11
Accessories Supplied with camcorder ....................................................................................................................................................................... 12
Basic Accessories ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 12
Front & Left View ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 13
Left side View ............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 14
Right & Top View ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 15
Rear & Bottom View ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 16
Remote control ........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 17
Preparation ........................................................................................................................................................ 20
How to use 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 Ring Hood ..............................................................................................................................................................................................22
Connecting a Power Source ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 23
To select the CAMCORDER mode ........................................................................................................................................................................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
Record Search (REC REARCH) ......................................................................................................................................................................... 29
Hints for Stable Image Recording .............................................................................................................................................................................. 30
Recording with the LCD monitor ......................................................................................................................................................................... 30
Recording with the Viewfinder ............................................................................................................................................................................. 30
Adjusting the LCD ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 31
Using the VIEWFINDER ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 32
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