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Components and Accessories
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Date Button p24
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36, Tape Transport and Menu Setting Buttons p22,32
Counter RESETButton only on the remote control p44
Camcorder Control Buttons
Loading Ctock Battery
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Range in which the LCD Monitor can be moved
Monitor
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Ca@ions on LCD Monlor Screen
Active Screen
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Adjustment the Hand Strap
Eyepiece Adjustment
Affaching ShouJder Strap
Charging the Battery
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Camcorder Power Sources
Using the AC Adaptor
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Protecting Recorded Material
Inserting and Removing Cassettes
Inserting a Cassette
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Demonstration Mode
Using the Linear Time Counter
Remaining Tape
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Setting the Date and Time
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Basic Techniques
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Using Instant Review
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Using Auto Focus
Rapidly Moving Objects
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Using Mac o
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Setting Recording Audio Mode
Setting Recording Mode
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Using Forward and Reverse Search
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Advanced Techniques
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Using Manual Focus
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Special Effects Recording
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Negpos Negaiive/Posffive Mode
Mirror Hoffomkror Mode
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Fade Fade Out
Using Fade
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Fading Out
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Using the Program AE Button
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Using the Backl g ht Cam P ensaton ,,,,,,,- ,,--+
Locking the White Balance
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Using the Electronic image Stabtizer
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Date Search
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Record Ns you mode 0¢ o 3ecJc
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Title SeNing Sufos
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Selecting Stored Title Prememo
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Seffing Playback Audio Mode
Switching On-Screen Display OnlOff
Setting Playback Mode
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Using Audio/Video Dubbing
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CAUT!ONS
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Periodic Maintenance
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Video Recorder Specifications
General Specifications
Camera Specificafions
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Days a week, 24 hours a day
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