IDENTIFICATION AND OPERATION OF CONTROLS

IDENTIFICATION AND OPERATION OF CONTROLS

Diagram of camera

Diopter Control

Use this control to focus the viewfinder.

Camera Light

When the "POWER" switch is in the "CAM" position, the camera light is turned on and 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.

"FOCUS" Control (AUTO/MAN) Button

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.

Lens (with Lens Cap)

F1.8 (5 ~ 60 mm) 12:1 power zoom lens features auto focus and auto iris functions.

"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 25.)

"INST.ZOOM" (Instant Zoom) Button

Use this button to magnify the image being recorded 1.5 times momentarily

"LIGHT" Switch

When this switch is set to "AUTO", the camera light turns on or off automatically

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