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1. Overview: Name and Function of Parts
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Each time the switch is pushed to this position,
the page returns to one stage higher in the
hierarchy.
Use the switch in the following way when the
menu is not displayed.
CANCEL/PRST: Each time this switch is pushed
upward, a window to confirm the menu
settings and status of the camcorder appears
on the viewfinder screen (page 12). The
window consists of several pages, which are
switched each time the switch is pushed
upward.
ESCAPE: To clear the page, push this switch down
to the OFF position.
13.
UTILITY SD card slot
Insert an SD card for saving camcorder settings.
14.
ACCESS indicator
Lights up orange when the SD card is being
accessed.
LCD Monitor Side (2)
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Built-in speaker
The speaker can be used to monitor E-E
1)
sound
during recording, and playback sound during
playback. The speaker also sounds alarms to
reinforce visual warnings (page 124).
If you connect earphones to the EARPHONE jack,
the speaker output is suppressed automatically.
1) E-E: Abbreviation of “Electric-to-Electric.” In E-E mode,
video and audio signals input to the camcorder are
output after passing through internal electric circuits only.
This can be used to check input signals.
2.
LCD monitor
Displays remaining battery capacity, remaining
media capacity, audio levels, time data, and so on.
It also allows you to check camera and playback
pictures (page 12).
You can adjust the position and angle of the LCD
monitor.
3.
WARNING indicator
Lights up or flashes when an abnormality occurs
(page 124).
4.
ACCESS indicator
Lights up in blue when data is written to or read
from the recording media.
5.
Audio control section (page 9)
6.
Thumbnail screen operation section
(page 9)
7.
F REV (fast reverse) button and indicator
This plays back at high speed in the reverse
direction. The playback speed changes in the order
×4
×15
×24 with each press of the button.
The indicator lights during high-speed playback in
