IDENTIFICATION AND OPERATION OF CONTROLS

off automatically or manually in the record and record/pause modes depending on the position of "LIGHT" switch. Turn the camera light off after use.

NOTE: The camera light turns on only in the record and record/pause modes.

Microphone

Sensitive to sounds coming from the direction in which the camera is pointed.

3"FOCUS" Control (AUTO/MAN) Button (only for VM-3800A)

Press these buttons simultaneously to select manual or automatic focus. For manual focusing,

press the or button to bring the subject into focus. When using manual focus, "FOCUS" appears in the viewfinder.

4Lens (with Lens Cap)

F1.6 (4~48 mm) 12:1 power zoom lens features auto focus and auto iris functions.

Infrared Ray Receiving Section (only for VM-3800A)

Receives infrared rays from the remote control.

"FADE" Button

During recording you can add a professional touch to your recordings by fading in and out of scenes. You can select three fade modes -- the white fade, wipe fade, and zoom fade.

NOTE: When you fade scenes in and out, the sound will also fade in and out with the picture. (See page 26.)

"INST.ZOOM" (Instant Zoom) Button (only for VM-3800A)Use this button to magnify the image being recorded 1.5 times.

"ZOOM MODE" Button (only for VM-3800A)

Use this button to zoom in on a subject up to a magnification of about 100 or change the picture format (aspect ratio) from 4:3 (the picture format of an ordinary TV set) to 16:9.

"LIGHT" Switch (for VM-2800A/3800A)

When this switch is set to "AUTO", the camera light turns on or off automatically according to the brightness of the object. When the switch is set to "ON", the camera light turns on. Set the switch to "OFF" to turn the light off manually.

Electronic Viewfinder (EVF)

Displays what the camcorder lens sees. The electronic viewfinder also functions as a convenient monitor during playback of recorded material.

"AV OUT/IN" Switch

This switches the "AUDIO" and "VIDEO" jacks between the input and the output. When

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