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BASIC OPERATIONS
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Using the
Viewfinder
1
Open the LCD monitor to a 90°
You can record the subject using the
angle to the camcorder body.
electronic viewfinder. You can also
watch playback through the viewfinder.
1
Pull out the viewfinder completely.
Note:
• The viewfinder automatically turns
2
Hold down the Lock
button and set the
2
Adjust the LCD monitor to an angle
Power switch to v
that allow easy viewing of the on-
or w.
screen picture.
• The LCD monitor rotates 270°
Lock button
Adjusting the dioptre
Adjust the dioptre according to your
eyesight when the picture in the
viewfinder or the characters on the on-
screen display is not clear.
While looking through the viewfinder,
turn the dioptre adjustment dial until the
indicators in the viewfinder are clearly
• You can also fold the LCD monitor
visible.
Dioptre adjustment dial
Closing the viewfinder
Push in the viewfinder completely.
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Using the LCD
Tips on Recording
Monitor
Positions
Holding the camcorder
Put your right hand through the hand
strap, and place your left hand under
the camcorder for support.
Basic posture
Place the viewfinder
90°
eyecup firmly against
off when the LCD monitor is
opened.
Place your elbows
against your sides.
vertically.
180°
90°
Balance your
weight on both
into the camcorder with the screen
facing out for watching playback
on the monitor.
Shooting from a high angle
Turn the LCD
monitor so that the
screen faces
downward.
Shooting from a low angle
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Easy Camera
Recording
1
Insert a cassette into the
camcorder.
2
Hold down the Lock button and
set the Power switch to v.
• The picture from the lens now
displays.
your eye.
A U T O
A U T O
Lock button
3
Press the Record Start/Stop
button to begin recording.
To pause recording
Press the Record Start/Stop button
again.
legs.
Zooming
Push the Power Zoom control to T (1)
(telephoto) or W (2) (wide angle) side.
Power Zoom control
Turn the LCD
monitor so that the
screen faces
upward.
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Playback
1
Hold down the Lock
button and set the
Power switch to w.
Lock button
2
Press j (or k) on the Opera-
tion button to rewind (or fast
forward) the tape to the desired
P A U S E
point.
3
Press m to begin playback.
R E C
To stop playback
Press l.
Volume Control
Push the Volume control to the L or +
side to increase (1) or decrease (2)
the volume.
Volume control
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Watching
Playback on a TV
1
Open the terminal cover on the
camcorder.
Terminal cover
2
Connect the camcorder to your
TV (or VCR) with the supplied
audio/video/S-video cable, as
shown.
TV or VCR
VIDEO
(MONO)
L-AUDIO-R
S-VIDEO
AV-IN
Black: To S-video input socket
Yellow: To video input jack
White: To audio input (L) jack
Red: To audio input (R) jack
Audio/video/S-video cable (supplied)
To AV
terminal
:
The arrow shows the signal flow.
• If your TV or VCR has a 21-pin Euro-
SCART connector, use a commercially
available RCA/21-pin Euro-SCART
conversion connector.
21-pin Euro-SCART on TV or VCR
0
RCA/21-pin Euro-SCART
conversion connector
VIDEO
AUDIO
AUDIO
(L/MONO)
(R)
Audio R
Video
Audio L
3
Turn on the TV and set it to the
"AV" or "VIDEO" channel. (See
the operation manual of your TV.)
• When connecting to a TV via a
VCR, turn on the VCR and set it
to the "AV" or "LINE" input
channel. Operate the TV as you
normally do to view the signal
from the VCR. (See the operation
manuals of your TV and VCR.)
4
Set the Power switch on the
camcorder to w, and begin
playback.
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