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RECORDING Basic Features
Zoom indicator
Zoom-in
T | T | T | T |
W | W | W | W |
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RETAKE
Power zoom switch
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START/STOP
VISS
RM-V20U (optional)
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FEATURE: | Zooming |
PURPOSE: | To vary the length of the focal lens and |
| produce zoom in/out effect. |
OPERATION: | Zoom In |
| 1) Pull the power zoom switch down |
| toward “T”. |
| Zoom Out |
2)Push the switch up toward “W”.
NOTES: ● The further the power zoom switch is
| pushed or pulled, the faster the zoom |
| speed becomes. |
| ● Focusing may become unstable during |
| zooming. In this case, set zoom while in |
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| Focus Lock (☞ pg. 18), then zoom in or |
| out in RECORD mode. |
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FEATURE: | Quick Review |
PURPOSE: | To check end of last recording for |
| confirmation. |
OPERATION: | 1) Press “ ” for less than 2 seconds during |
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| • Tape is rewound for about 2 seconds |
| and played back automatically, then |
| pauses in |
| next shot. |
NOTE: | Distortion may occur at start of playback. |
| This is normal. |
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FEATURE: | Retake |
PURPOSE: | To |
OPERATION: | 1) Make sure camcorder is in |
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| 2) Press either RETAKE button to reach start |
| point for new recording. |
| 3) Press Recording Start/Stop to start |
| recording. |
NOTE: | Noise may appear during Retake. |
| This is normal. |
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FEATURE: | Index Code Marking |
PURPOSE: | To give you automatic access to any selected |
| point on a recording. Auto Marking and |
| Manual Marking are available. |
OPERATION: | Auto Marking |
| An index code is always marked to start the |
| first recording on a new date after a cassette |
| is inserted. |
| Manual Marking |
| 1) Press VISS once to place index code. |
| INDEX blinks in the viewfinder during |
| marking. |
NOTES: | ● If VISS is pressed during |
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| placed where START/STOP is pressed. |
| ● If the date changes during a recording, it |
| becomes the first recording of the new |
| date and an index mark is placed at that |
| point. |
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