-To allow the subject to monitor the LCD screen while you use the viewfinder.

-To include yourself in the picture when recording with the self timer.

180°

Subject can monitor the LCD screen

NOTES

About the LCD and viewfinder screen: The screens are produced using extremely high-precision manufacturing techniques, with more than 99.99% of the pixels operating to specification. Less than 0.01% of the pixels may occasionally misfire or appear as black, red, blue or green dots. This has no effect on the recorded image and does not constitute a malfunction.

LCD Backlight

You can set the brightness of the LCD screen to normal or bright.

Hold DISP. pressed down for more than 2 seconds.

Repeat this action to toggle between the normal and bright settings.

NOTES

•This setting does not affect the brightness of the recordings.

•Using the bright setting will shorten the effective usage time of the battery pack.

Inserting and Removing a Disc

Use only 8 cm (3 in.) mini DVD discs

marked with the DVD-R logo (including DVD-R DL) or the DVD-RW

logo. Refer also to Approved

discs ( 7).

Before inserting the disc, be sure to check that the recording surface is clean. If necessary, use a soft lens- cleaning cloth to remove any fingerprints, dirt buildup or smudges from the disc surface.

Inserting the Disc

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Pick up lens

1Move the / switch to (movies).

2Turn theswitch to ON to set the camcorder in mode.

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