Special Features

Earphone Jack (Located on the side of the camcorder)

POWER Switch

Microphone

Tally Light

	.
	F.FWD
	REW
FOCUS
	PLAY
ON	STOP
ON
OFF
	.
	SEL
+	MODELOCK
	AUTO

–
MANUAL	FOCUS
MANUAL

COUNTERMEM

RES.

ADJ.	DATE/TIME

PULL

BATTERY

REW (Rewind) Button

F.FWD. (Fast Forward) Button

AUTO LOCK Switch

Camera Edit

The camera edit feature allows you to use the F.FWD. (fast forward) and REW (rewind) buttons on the camcorder (or the SCENE SEARCH + and – buttons on the remote control) to precisely position the tape while the camcorder is in the record-pause mode.

•Press and hold the REW (rewind) button on the camcorder (or the SCENE SEARCH – button on the remote control) to visually search the recorded tape in reverse.

•Press and hold the F.FWD. (fast forward) button on the camcorder (or the SCENE SEARCH + button on the remote control) to visually search forward on the recorded tape.

When you release the buttons, the camcorder will return to the record-pause mode at that point on the tape.

Quick Review

When the camcorder is in the record-pause mode, press and release the REW button to review the last few seconds of recorded material in the viewfinder. The camcorder will return to the record-pause mode.

Note: Do not hold the REW button, or the camcorder will go into camera edit.

Flying Erase Head

A separate erase head is mounted on the spinning headwheel (hence the term “flying”).

This allows you to make clean edits without the “glitches” or “rainbow noise” that may occur at the beginning and end of each recording.

Earphone Jack

Plug an optional earphone into this jack to privately listen while recording or playing back a tape.

AUTO LOCK Switch

When the AUTO LOCK switch is in the AUTO LOCK position, the camcorder will automatically control the focus and other recording features. When you press the thumb trigger to start recording, the REC and PAUSE indicators will briefly appear twice their normal size in the viewfinder to alert you that the AUTO LOCK switch is in the AUTO LOCK position. Details are on pages 26-27.

Note: When the AUTO LOCK switch is in the AUTO LOCK position, you cannot manually control the focus or preset program modes.

Tape Positioning

When the POWER switch is in the PLAY position and the camcorder is stopped, you can quickly fast- forward or rewind the tape.

•Press the F.FWD. (fast-forward) button to fast- forward the tape. Press the STOP button to stop fast-forwarding.

•Press the REW (rewind) button to rewind the tape to the beginning. Press the STOP button to stop rewinding.

Microphone

The microphone picks up the sound during a recording. It is more sensitive to sounds coming from the direction the lens is pointed.

Tally Light

The tally light on the front of the camcorder flashes when the camcorder is in the record-pause mode.

•During recording, the tally light will turn off if you start recording with the thumb trigger on the camcorder or place the ON/POWER SAVE lever in the POWER SAVE position.

•During recording, the tally light will light continuously if you start recording with the RECORD START/STOP button on the remote control.