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NOTES:
●If Stop mode continues for 5 minutes when power is
supplied from a battery, the camcorder shuts off automatically. To turn on again, set the Power Switch 8
to “OFF”, then to “ ”.
●The playback picture can be viewed in the LCD monitor, viewfinder or on a connected TV ( pg. 15).
●You can also view the playback picture on the LCD monitor with it flipped over and pushed against the camera body.
●LCD monitor/viewfinder indications:
When power is supplied from a battery: the “ ” battery pack remaining power indicator is displayed.
When power is supplied from an AC outlet: “ ” does not appear.
●When a cable is connected to the S/AV connector #, the sound is not heard from the speaker.
●If still playback continues for more than about 3 minutes, the camcorder’s Stop mode is automatically engaged.
●When 4/67 is pressed to engage still playback, the image may not pause immediately while the camcorder stabilises the still image.
Blank Search
Helps you find where you should start recording in the middle of a tape to avoid time code interruption
( pg. 13).
1 Load a tape ( pg. 9).
2 Set the Power Switch 8 to “ ” while pressing down the Lock Button 0 located on the switch.
3 Press BLANK SEARCH (.
•“BLANK SEARCH” r appears and the camcorder automatically starts reverse or forward shuttle search, then stops at the spot which is about
3 seconds of tape before the beginning of the detected blank portion.
To cancel Blank Search midway . . .
..... press 54.
NOTES:
●In step 3, if the current position is at a blank portion the camcorder searches in the reverse direction, and if the current position is at a recorded portion the camcorder searches in the forward direction.
●Blank Search does not work if “HEAD CLEANING REQUIRED. USE CLEANING CASSETTE” has appeared with the tape.
●If the beginning or end of the tape is reached during Blank Search, the camcorder stops automatically.
●A blank portion which is shorter than 5 seconds of tape may not be detected.
●The detected blank portion may be located between recorded scenes. Before you start recording, make sure there is no recorded scene after the blank portion.
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