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Contents
Check
List
for
the
Standard Accessories
3
Controls
and
Functions
4
Viewing on
the
LCD
Monitor
7
Using
the
AC
Adaptor as
a
Power
Supply
Unit
8
Watching
the
Picture
on a
TV
Set
8
Charging
the Battery
Pack
10
Attaching the
Charged
Battery
Pack
10
Powering
the
Movie
Camera
ON/OFF
12
inserting
a Video
Cassette
12
Adjusting the Viewfinder
12
Setting the
Date
and
Time
14
Inserting
and
Deleting the
Date and
Time
14
Recording
While Viewing
on
the
LCD
Monitor
16
Recording
While Viewing
on
the Viewfinder
18
Making
the
Subject Larger
or
Smaiier During
Recording (Zooming)
18
Using
the
Tape
Counter
Indication
20
Using
the
Memory
Function
20
Confirming the
Remaining
Tape Time
20
Quick Reference Guide
to
the
LCD
Monitor/Viewfinder
Indications
22
Playing
Back on
the
LCD
Monitor
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26
Rewinding
or
Fast-Fonwarding
the
Tape
26
Using
the
Cue,
Review and
Still
Playback
Functions During
Normal Playback
26
Playing
Back
on
a VTR,
Using
the
Supplied
Cassette
Adaptor
28
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Recording
In
the
Auto
Focus
Mode
30
Recording
in
the
Manual Focus
Mode
30
Recording
with
Automatic White Balance
Adjustment
34
Recording
with
Manual
White Balance
Adjustment
34
Recording Fast-Moving
Subjects
38
Making
Subjects
Stand
out
Sharply from
the
Background
38
Recording Dark
Scenes More
Brightly
38
Recording
Backllt
Scenes
40
Fading
In
the Picture
and Sound
40
Fading
Out
the Picture
and Sound
40
Checking
the
End
of
a
Recorded Scene
42
Locating
a
Point
Where You
Wish
to
Add
a
New
Scene
42
Eliminating Picture Distortions
by
Adjusting the
Tracking
42
Using
the
Power Save
Functions
44
Using
the
Car
Battery
Cord
(Optional)
46
Editing
a
Previously
Recorded
Tape
46
Optional
Accessories
48
Miscellaneous/Care
of'Unrt
Adjusting the
Length
of
the Grip
Belt
50
Attaching the
Shoulder
Strap
50
Storage
50
Cleaning the Viewfinder
51
Preventing Accidental Erasure
of
Recordings
51
Lighting
52
Standard Values
of
Brightness
52
Before Requesting Service
53
Cautions
55
Condensation
56
Index
57
Specifications
59
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Check
List for
the
Standard Accessories
AC
Adaptor
Set
AC
Adaptor
Mains Cable
DC
Input
Cable
Battery
Pack
•When
purchasing
an
additional
AC
Adaptor,
order
model number
VW-AS4E.
•
For Purchasing
additional Battery
Packs,
see
the
list
of
optional
accessories
on
p.
48.
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