QUICK OPERATION GUIDE
SUPPLY POWER
Hook on.
1
2 Push in.
BATT. RELEASE
Using the battery pack
2Push in the battery pack until it locks into place.
To remove the battery pack
Slide BATT. RELEASE and pull out the battery pack.
EN 5
INSERTING A VIDEO
CASSETTE
EJECT
2
4 
3 
1PUSH
MONITOR OPEN
1Slide MONITOR OPEN to open the LCD monitor.
•Open to an angle of over 45 degrees.
2Press EJECT to open the cassette holder.
3Insert a video cassette.
4Press PUSH to close the cassette holder. (For more details, ☞ pg. 13)
PLAYBACK
PLAY/PAUSE 3
SHOOTING
1
STOP
2
REW
2 
LENS COVER open/close knob
1
Set to “PLAY”
1Set the power switch to “PLAY”.
2Press REW.
—The tape will automatically stop at the beginning of the tape.
3Press PLAY/PAUSE.
—Playback starts and the playback picture appears in the viewfinder or the LCD
monitor.
•To stop playback, press STOP. (For more details, ☞ pg. 32.)
•The viewfinder switches off automatically to save power when the LCD monitor is opened at an angle of over 45 degrees.
•The LCD monitor turns on/off when it is opened/closed at approx. 45 degrees.
Or simply play back the tape on a VHS VCR using the Cassette Adapter (VHS Playpak).
☞pg. 35
Set to “CAMERA”
3 Recording Start/Stop button
1 Slide the LENS COVER open/close knob to open the lens cover.
2 Set the power switch to “CAMERA”.
—The power indicator will light and an image will appear in the LCD monitor or
the viewfinder.
3 Press the Recording Start/Stop button.
—Recording starts.
•To stop recording temporarily, momentarily press the Recording Start/Stop button once
again.
(For more details, ☞ pg. 15, 16)
•The viewfinder switches off automatically to save power when the LCD monitor is opened at an angle of over 45 degrees.
•The LCD monitor turns on/off when it is opened/closed at approx. 45 degrees.