Power Zooming
Displays
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Time Counter with Memory Stop
• Press the COUNTER RES. (reset) button to
reset the counter to “0:00:00” when you start
recording or playing back a tape.
• Press the COUNTER MEM (memory) button to
turn on the time counter’s memory-stop feature.
An M appears in front of the time counter
display. Press the COUNTER MEM button
again to remove the M and turn off the
memory-stop feature.
• These displays will not be recorded on the tape
when they appear.
• Details are on page 28.
Manual Focus (MF, MF+, and MF–) Indicator
Slide the AUTO LOCK switch to the left (out of
the AUTO LOCK position). Then press the
FOCUS ON/OFF button to turn off auto focus
and focus manually.
• The MF indicator will appear in the viewfinder
during manual focus.
• Focus manually using the MANUAL FOCUS
+/– button.
• During manual focus, MF+ or MF– will appear
in the viewfinder when using the MANUAL
FOCUS –/+ button.
• This display will not be recorded on the tape
when it appears.
• Press the FOCUS ON/OFF button again to
return to auto focus. No indicator appears
when using auto focus.
Cassette Indicator
This indicator appears if there is no cassette in
the camcorder, or if you try to record on a
cassette that has its record-protect tab closed. It
also appears if there is moisture in the cassette.
Time and Date Display
After the time and date have been set, press the
DATE/TIME button to display the time and date
(or date) in the viewfinder. The time and date
display only appears when the camcorder is
recording or in the record-pause mode (POWER
switch in the CAM position).
• This display will be recorded on the tape
whenever it appears in the viewfinder.
• Repeatedly press the DATE/TIME button to
remove this display from the viewfinder.
• “88:88” appears instead of the time and date if
the time and date have not been set. It also
appears when the clock battery is not installed
correctly or it needs to be replaced.
• Details are on pages 22-23.
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8
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The 8:1 motorized zoom lens allows you to
zoom in and out for close-ups or wide-angle
shots just by pressing one of the power zoom
buttons.
The zoom buttons are easily controlled by your
index and middle fingers when you hold the
camcorder through the handstrap.
• Press the button labeled “T” to move the lens
in the telephoto (close-up) direction.
• Press the button labeled “W” to move the lens
in the wide-angle direction.
Notes: Image vibration is more noticeable when
zooming in to film close-up shots. If possible use a
tripod or make sure that the camcorder is kept steady.
When the camcorder’s CAM/OFF/PLAY switch is set
to the OFF position, the zoom ratio will
automatically return to the full wide-angle position.
When you place the ON/POWER SAVE lever in the
POWER SAVE position and then back in the ON
position, the zoom ratio will remain the same as
before you put it in the POWER SAVE position.
REW
F.FWD.
BATTERY
STOP
MODE SEL.
AUTO LOCK
MANUAL FOCUS
ON
OFF
+
–
FOCUS
PLAY
ADJ.
DATE/TIME
RES.
MEM
COUNTER
PULL
Power Zoom Buttons
T=Telephoto
W=Wide Angle
