Basic Techniques
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5 Press the STOP button when you have finished.
Note: Decrease the sound volume of the camcorder when you play back a recording by connecting the camcorder to your TV, If the volume of the camcorder is set to maximum, the played back picture may be distorted. Make sure that the volume is not set to maximum during recording as it could distort the played back picture.
Note: When the LCD monitor is turned on and left as it is, the monitor becomes warm, but this does not indicate a fault.
Note: When the CAM/OFF/VIDEO switch is set to CAM or VIDEO, the LCD monitor is turned on and off automatically when the LCD monitor is opened and closed.
Note: It is recommended that you close the LCD monitor to save the battery power when playing back a picture on a TV without viewing it.
Note: Only the playback sound is heard. The sound being recorded is not heard.
Note: No sound is heard when the LCD monitor is closed.
To Play Back a Tape with the Viewfinder
Close the LCD monitor, then press the PLAY button to play back the tape. The picture appears in the viewfinder.
Note: You cannot hear the playback sound when playing back your video with the viewfinder.
Using Still
To view a still picture during playback press the Start/Stop. Press the Start/Stop button again to resume playback. If you leave the camcorder in play/pause mode for more than 5 minutes the camcorder automatically stops the cassette to prevent damage to the tape. You can view a still picture with less noise on the LCD monitor (Clear still).
Note: The still picture will have several noise bars in the viewfinder and on the TV, Out this does not Indicate a fault.
Note: If you are freezing a picture with the LCD monitor closed, then you will not be able to view a still picture with
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