About the LCD and viewfinder screen: The screens are produced with
extremely
When powered by a battery pack, the camcorder shuts off to save power if
left without any operation for 5 minutes. Approximately 30 seconds before
the camcorder shuts off the message “ 
AUTO POWER OFF” will
appear. To continue recording, turn the 
switch to 
and then back to CAMERA.
Wait until the tape counter stops completely before you start recording.
When you do not remove the cassette, you can record the next scene without producing any noise or blank sections between the recordings even if you turn the camcorder off.
Bright light may make it difficult to use the LCD screen. In such case, use the viewfinder instead.
When recording near loud sounds (such as fireworks, drums or concerts), sound may become distorted or may be recorded not in the actual sound level. This is not a malfunction.
Allowing the Subject to Monitor the LCD Screen
You can rotate the LCD panel so that the screen faces in the same direction as the lens. The viewfinder switches on allowing you to use the viewfinder while the subject can monitor the screen.
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Recording | Basic Functions |
Displaying the Level Marker
Use the level marker as a horizontal guideline to frame subjects more accurately.
MENU
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DISPLAY SETUP/
LEVEL MARKER OFF
1.Press the FUNC. button to open the FUNC. menu.
2.With the joystick select ( 
) the 
icon and press ( 
).
3.Select ( 
) the [DISPLAY SETUP/
] menu and press ( 
). Then, select ( 
) the [LEVEL MARKER] option and press ( 
).
4.Set it to [ON] and press ( 
) to save the changes.
5.Press the FUNC. button to close the menu.
The level marker will appear.
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