Power Zooming, Displays, Time Counter with Memory Stop

Displays (continued)

6Time Counter with Memory Stop

•Press the COUNTER RES. (reset) button to reset the counter to “0:00:00” when you start recording or playing back a tape.

•Press the COUNTER MEM (memory) button to turn on the time counter’s memory-stop feature. An M appears in front of the time counter display. Press the COUNTER MEM button again to remove the M and turn off the memory-stop feature.

•These displays will not be recorded on the tape when they appear.

•Details are on page 28.

7Manual Focus (MF, MF+, and MF–) Indicator Slide the AUTO LOCK switch to the left (out of the AUTO LOCK position). Then press the FOCUS ON/OFF button to turn off auto focus and focus manually.

•The MF indicator will appear in the viewfinder during manual focus.

•Focus manually using the MANUAL FOCUS +/– button.

•During manual focus, MF+ or MF– will appear in the viewfinder when using the MANUAL FOCUS –/+ button.

•This display will not be recorded on the tape when it appears.

•Press the FOCUS ON/OFF button again to return to auto focus. No indicator appears when using auto focus.

8Cassette Indicator

This indicator appears if there is no cassette in the camcorder, or if you try to record on a cassette that has its record-protect tab closed. It also appears if there is moisture in the cassette.

9Time and Date Display

After the time and date have been set, press the DATE/TIME button to display the time and date (or date) in the viewfinder. The time and date display only appears when the camcorder is recording or in the record-pause mode (POWER switch in the CAM position).

•This display will be recorded on the tape whenever it appears in the viewfinder.

•Repeatedly press the DATE/TIME button to remove this display from the viewfinder.

•“88:88” appears instead of the time and date if the time and date have not been set. It also appears when the clock battery is not installed correctly or it needs to be replaced.

•Details are on pages 22-23.

Power Zooming

Power Zoom Buttons

T=Telephoto

W=Wide Angle

COUNTERMEM

RES.

ADJ.	DATE/TIME

PULL

.	BATTERY
F.FWD

	REW
FOCUS
	PLAY
ON	STOP
OFF
	SEL.
+	MODELOCK
+	AUTO
–
MANUAL	FOCUS
MANUAL

The 8:1 motorized zoom lens allows you to zoom in and out for close-ups or wide-angle shots just by pressing one of the power zoom buttons.

The zoom buttons are easily controlled by your index and middle fingers when you hold the camcorder through the handstrap.

•Press the button labeled “T” to move the lens in the telephoto (close-up) direction.

•Press the button labeled “W” to move the lens in the wide-angle direction.

Notes: Image vibration is more noticeable when zooming in to film close-up shots. If possible use a tripod or make sure that the camcorder is kept steady.

When the camcorder’s CAM/OFF/PLAY switch is set to the OFF position, the zoom ratio will automatically return to the full wide-angle position.

When you place the ON/POWER SAVE lever in the POWER SAVE position and then back in the ON position, the zoom ratio will remain the same as before you put it in the POWER SAVE position.