TABLE OF CONTENTS

TABLE OF CONTENTS

TABLE OF CONTENTS ..........................................................................................................................

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For Your Safety.........................................................................................................................................

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Read This First..........................................................................................................................................

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Before You Begin .....................................................................................................................................

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IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS.................................................................................................................

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS FOR AC ADAPTER/CHARGER ..................................

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Features...............................................................................................................................................

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Components and Accessories..........................................................................................................

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Getting Started........................................................................................................................................

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Charging the Battery ..........................................................................................................................

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Additional Information ........................................................................................................................

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Adjusting the Electronic Viewfinder .................................................................................................

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Eyepiece Adjustment .........................................................................................................................

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Attaching the Shoulder Strap............................................................................................................

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Attaching the Optional Wide or Tele Converter Lens ...................................................................

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Loading Batteries................................................................................................................................

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Remote Control Battery.....................................................................................................................

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Camera/Recorder Battery .................................................................................................................

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Removing the Battery ........................................................................................................................

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Checking the Battery's Charge.........................................................................................................

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Using Alternative Power Sources ....................................................................................................

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Using the AC Adapter/Charger.........................................................................................................

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Using Alkaline Dry-Cell Batteries.....................................................................................................

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Using a Car Battery............................................................................................................................

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Inserting and Removing Cassettes..................................................................................................

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Inserting a Cassette ...........................................................................................................................

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Removing a Cassette.........................................................................................................................

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Protecting Recorded Material...........................................................................................................

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Attaching the Optional DC Camera Light .......................................................................................

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Removing the DC Camera Light ......................................................................................................

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Replacing the DC Camera Light Bulb .............................................................................................

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Using Memory.....................................................................................................................................

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Setting the Date and Time ................................................................................................................

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Correcting the Date and Time ..........................................................................................................

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Automatic Date Recording ................................................................................................................

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Using the Linear Time Counter ........................................................................................................

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Remaining Tape .................................................................................................................................

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Using the Display Button...................................................................................................................

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Getting Started - Identifying Controls ..................................................................................................

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Basic Techniques ...................................................................................................................................

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Making a Basic Recording ................................................................................................................

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Playing Back Your Recording...........................................................................................................

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Connecting to a Television with a VCR Attached..........................................................................

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