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BASIC OPERATIONS
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Easy Camera
Recording on
Tape
1
Insert a cassette into the
camcorder.
2
Set the Media
Selection switch to
V
.
3
Hold down the Lock button and
set the Power switch to
v
.
• The picture from the lens now
displays.
4
Press the Record Start/Stop
button to begin recording.
To pause recording
Press the Record Start/Stop button
again.
Zooming
Push the Power Zoom control to T (
1
)
(telephoto) or W (
2
) (wide angle) side.
Tape Playback
1
Set the Media
Selection switch to
V
.
2
Hold down the Lock
button and set the
Power switch to
w
.
3
Press
j
(or
k
) on the Opera-
tion button to rewind (or fast
forward) the tape to the desired
point.
4
Press
m
to begin playback.
To stop playback
Press
l
.
Volume Control
Push the Volume control to the
L
or
+
side to increase (
1
) or decrease (
2
)
the volume.
Card Playback
1
Set the Media
Selection switch to
u
.
2
Hold down the Lock button and
set the Power switch to
w
.
• The images recorded on the
card are displayed in a
thumbnail format.
3
Press
j
,
k
,
l
or
m
on the
Operation button to move the
selection frame to the desired
image.
4
Press the centre of the Opera-
tion button.
• The selected image displays in
full-screen.
Card Recording
1
Insert a card into the camcorder.
2
Set the Media
Selection switch to
u
.
3
Hold down the Lock button and
set the Power switch to
v
.
• The picture from the lens now
displays.
4
Adjust the Power Zoom control
to frame the subject as you
desire.
5
Press the PHOTO button half-
way down to focus on the
subject.
• The camcorder automatically
focuses on the subject. When it
is set, you will hear a sound and
see
T
mark with green light,
then the camcorder locks the
focus.
• When camcorder locks out of
focus,
T
mark lights up yellow.
6
Press the PHOTO button fully to
begin recording.
• The
S
indicator flashes red
while data is being recorded on
the card, and returns to white
when recording completes.
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A U T O
P A U S E
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MU L T I
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S E L E C T I MG
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Watching
Playback on a TV
1
Open the terminal cover on the
camcorder.
2
Connect the camcorder to your
TV (or VCR) with the supplied
audio/video/S-video cable, as
shown.
VIDEO
S-VIDEO
L-AUDIO-R
(MONO)
AV-IN
:
Using the
Viewfinder
Pull out or push in the viewfinder
completely.
Using the LCD
Monitor
1
Open the LCD monitor to a 90°
angle to the camcorder body.
2
Adjust the LCD monitor to an angle
that allow easy viewing of the on-
screen picture.
• The LCD monitor rotates 270°
vertically.
0
VIDEO
AUDIO
(L/MONO)
AUDIO
(R)
21-pin Euro-SCART on TV or VCR
Video
RCA/21-pin Euro-SCART
conversion connector
Audio R
Audio L
• If your TV or VCR has a 21-pin Euro-
SCART connector, use a commercially
available RCA/21-pin Euro-SCART
conversion connector.
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.
Lock button
Power Zoom control
Volume control
Lock button
Lock button
Lock button
Page number/total thumbnail pages
Image file name
Number of shots taken/remaining
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.
TV or VCR
Terminal cover
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