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

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

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

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

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