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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 ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 17
Turning the OSD on/off (On Screen Display) ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 19
Preparation ............................................................................................................................................................20
How to use the Remote Control ................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 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
Battery level display ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 26
Inserting and Ejecting a Cassette ................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 27
BASIC Recording ...................................................................................................................................................28
Making your First Recording .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 28
Selecting 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