Before You Begin
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Before You Begin
Any problems that occur as a result of any of the following conditions will not be covered by our
warranty.
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Be careful that no water, dust or sand enters the camera/recorder.
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When you shoot at a scene which contains an extremely bright object such as the sun or a light
source, a bright vertical bar may appear in the picture.
Your camera/recorder is functioning properly, but the solid-state pickup device (C.C.D.) usually
causes this as an inherent characteristic. Try to avoid shooting an excessive bright object directly.
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Be sure not to leave it in a place where the temperature exceeds 120° (49°C), or the pickup
device may be damaged.
Dangerous includes:
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Inside a car with the windows closed and in direct sunshine.
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Near heating appliances.
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Do not leave the viewfinder lens facing sunlight for a prolonged period, or the phosphorescent
surface of the cathode ray tube or the liquid crystal display (LCD) panel may be damaged.
Features
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Easy to use
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24x zoom ratio
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Instant zoom
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Multi-function TV/Cam remote control
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Image stabilization (only for VM-E58A)
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Difference between models VM-E56A / E58A
VM-E56A VM-E58A
Electric
Image
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Stabilizer Feature
Stereo Microphone
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NO
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This instruction manual shows the illustrations for the VM-E56A. If there is a difference in
operating the VM-E58A and the VM-E56A, both illustrations are shown.