Notes on Operations
Battery Pack (P.11)
•Store the Battery Pack in a cool, dry, dark place.
•Do not drop it or subject it to strong jolts.
oAIways charge the Battery Pack soon after full use. Discharging for a long time may make its life shorter and recharging impossible.
aBe careful not to put the Battery Pack near fire because this may cause a
•Batteries should never be disposed of in fire. ode not use any other chargers than specified.
•Do not use the Battery Pack for appliances other than specified.
ode not use it below 32°F (0°C) or above 104"F (4O°C).
ode not use an insufficiently charged or worn out Battery Pack.
Car Battery Cord (P.11)
eE_esure to start the car engine before inserting the cigarette lighter plug of the Car Battery Cord into the cigarette lighter socket; otherwise, the cigarette lighter plug fuse may burn out when you start the
engine.
eThe car engineshouldbe runningwhileyour
Movie is in operation. Make sure your car is in an
open, welt ventilated area.
•Disconnect the cigarette lighter plug when your Movie is not being used.
Charging the Battery Pack (P.12)
eThe usefuloperationtime of the Battery will gradually decrease after repeateduse and recharging. The Batteryis no longerserviceableif the operationtime is too shorteven after a sufficient charge.
*To preservethe life of yourBattery, please be sure to remove the Battery Pack from the Movie for storage after every use, storingit fully recharged, When recharging,shouldthe chargingindicator on the AC Adaptorgo out in a short time and the Battery cannot be fullycharged,please leave the Battery on the AC Adaptorfor approx.24 hours
even after the charging indicator goes off. Use this
battery in the Movie,then repeat this procedure one more time. This procedureshould restorethe
Battery to normal operation.
Special Effects Playback (P.17)
eDuring search playback, horizontal noise bars will appear and there will be no audio.
eTo protect the tape and Video Heads, your Movie's
operating modes will automatically revert as follows:
STILL | |
STOP | _ POWER OFF after 5 minutes |
| when using a Battery Pack. |
eWben the tape reaches its end during playback, or fast forward, the tape will rewind automatically.
Tape Remaining (P.20)
•The lap time counter only functions in the REC mode.
.The remaining tape indicator "0:00" will continue flashing during the last 5 minutes as a final warning that the tape is about to end.
•The remaining tape time is being calculated when
the indicator
High Speed Shutter (P.23)
•For proper color reproduction it is recommended
that you use this feature outdoors. For indoor High Speed Shutter recording, the supplied COLOR ENHANCEMENT LIGHT, or additional halogen or
tungsten light should be provided. Fluorescent light will degrade the picture quality.
oFer effective operation, this feature requires ample light. More light is required for the fastest shutter speed.
oThe Auto Focus system may not operate properly under insufficient light when you are using the High Speed Shutter.
To Record a TV Program (P.26)
.To pause recording, press the PAUSE/STILL Button. Press the PAUSE/STILL Button again to return to recording within 8 minutes. After 5 minutes, Pause mode will automatically go into
Stop mode.
•When you place the VCR/CAMERA Selector Switch to the "VCR" position, a roiling white pattern may appear if the Tape Counter, Time Counter and Battery Display have not been cleared while in VCR mode with the AC Adaptor in "LINE" and the VIDEO IN Terminal disconnected.
•Sourcetapes recordedon other VCRs must be
•For technicalreasons,dubbinga tape may reduce itsquality.
CCD Warning
When your Movie is aimed at a scene which contains an excessively bright object such as the sun or other bright lighting, a vertical bar may appear in the picture. This is a characteristic of the CCD
Movie. Try to avoid aiming the camera directly at
extremely bright objects.
CATV System Installer
This reminder is provided to call the CATV system installer'sattention to Article
USA (and to the Canadian Electrical code in
Canada) that provides guidelines for proper grounding and, in particular, specifies that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the building, as close to the point of cable entry as practical
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