IDENTIFICATION AND OPERATION OF CONTROLS

Diagram of buttons

"PLAY" Button

Used for playback of tape recorded in the SP mode.

NOTE: When the camera/recorder is in the record/pause (stand-by) mode, pressing and holding this button will play the tape at normal speed.

"REW" Button

Press this button during stop or fast forward mode, and fast-rewinding starts. "REWIND" appears in the viewfinder whenever the tape counter or time remaining is present. Press the button during playback of tape, and the tape is played back in the rewind direction approximately 3 times faster than the normal speed to confirm the recorded contents. Press "PLAY" button to return to normal playback mode or press "STOP/EJECT" button to stop tape movement.

NOTE: You can also visually scan backward when the camera/recorder is in record/pause (stand-by) mode by pressing and holding this button.

"EJECT" Button

Operates with "POWER" either on or off, if a power source is connected to the camera/recorder.

"POWER" Light

"POWER" Switch

This switch changes the camera/recorder to the record mode or to the playback mode. Press and hold the small button on this switch, and then slide it to "CAM", "OFF" or "VIDEO".

"EAR" phone Jack

Sound being recorded by the microphone or played back may be monitored by attaching earphone (Not supplied) to this jack.

"MIC" Jack

Connect an external microphone (Not supplied) here to record sound from the external microphone.

NOTE: Connecting an external microphone automatically switches off the built-in

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