
:_IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION :-
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IMPORTANT  | SAFETY  | INFORMATION  | 3  | |||||||
Important  | 
  | Safeguards  | 
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Before  | You Begin  | 
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Read  | This  | First  | ........................................................................................................................................  | 
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Features  | 
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Getting  | Started  | 
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Components  | and  | Accessories  | ..................................................................................................................  | 9  | ||||||
Optional  | RF  | Adaptor  | 
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Identifying  | 
  | Controls  | 
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Charging  | 
  | the  | Battery  | 
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Checking  | 
  | the  | Battery's  | Charge  | ..............................................................................................................  | 18  | ||||
Camcorder  | 
  | Power  | Sources  | 19  | ||||||
Inserting  | and  | Removing  | Cassettes  | 20  | ||||||
LCD  | Monitor  | .........................................................................................................................................  | 
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Active  | Screen  | 
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Adjusting  | 
  | the  | Electronic  | Viewfinder  | 23  | |||||
Eyepiece  | 
  | Adjustment  | 
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Adjustment  | the  | Hand Strap  | 24  | |||||||
Remaining  | 
  | Tape  | ....................................................................................................................................  | 
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Using the Linear Time Counter  | 26  | |||||||||
Display  | in Viewfinder  | or on LCD Monitor  | 26  | |||||||
Setting the Date and Time  | 27  | |||||||||
Basic Techniques  | .......................................................................................................................................  | 
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Making  | a Basic  | Recording  | 28  | |||||||
Using  | 
  | Instant  | Review  | 
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Using  | 
  | Auto Focus  | ..................................................................................................................................  | 
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Using  | 
  | Manual  | 
  | Focus  | 
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Using  | 
  | the  | 
  | Power  | Zoom  | ..........................................................................................................................  | 31  | |||
Using  | 
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  | Digital  | Zoom  | .........................................................................................................................  | 32  | |||
Using  | 
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  | INST. ZOOM (instant Zoom) Button  | 32  | |||||
Using  | 
  | Macro  | ..........................................................................................................................................  | 
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Playback  | 
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Playing  | Back  | Your Recording  | on Your TV  | 35  | ||||||
Video  | 
  | Effects  | in Playback Mode  | 38  | ||||||
Multi  | Playback  | ......................................................................................................................................  | 
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Advanced  | Techniques  | 
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Advanced  | 
  | Techniques  | ...........................................................................................................................  | 40  | ||||||
Date  | Recording  | ......................................................................................................................................  | 
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Creating  | and  | Recording  | a Title  | 41  | ||||||
Digital  | Effects  | Recording  | 46  | |||||||
Using  | 
  | Digital  | Fade  | 
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Date  | Search  | 
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Using  | 
  | Memory  | .......................................................................................................................................  | 
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Using  | 
  | Quick  | Edit  | ...................................................................................................................................  | 
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Attaching  | 
  | the  | Optional  | Wide  | or Tele Converter Lens  | 52  | ||||