For Your Safety

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

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Important Safeguards ..............................................................................................................................

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

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

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

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

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

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Optional RF Output Adapter ...............................................................................................................

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Waterproof.............................................................................................................................................

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

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

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

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Adjusting the Hand Strap ..................................................................................................................

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Lens Cap..............................................................................................................................................

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Using the Soft Carrying Case...........................................................................................................

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Getting Started, Identifying Controls ...................................................................................................

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Controlling the Picture on the LCD Monitor....................................................................................

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Using the Sunshade of the LCD Screen.........................................................................................

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

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

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Playback...............................................................................................................................................

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Playing Back Your Recording on Your TV .....................................................................................

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Advanced Techniques ...........................................................................................................................

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Recording at a Variety of Angles .....................................................................................................

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Date Recording...................................................................................................................................

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Using the Power Zoom ......................................................................................................................

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Using the Digital Zoom ......................................................................................................................

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Using the I. ZOOM (Instant Zoom) Button......................................................................................

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Using Macro ........................................................................................................................................

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Using Auto Focus ...............................................................................................................................

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Using Manual Focus ..........................................................................................................................

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Camera Menu Features.....................................................................................................................

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Date Search.........................................................................................................................................

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Using Fade ..........................................................................................................................................

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Using Instant Review .........................................................................................................................

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Using Quick Edit .................................................................................................................................

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Using the Wireless Remote Control ................................................................................................

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Memory Feature .................................................................................................................................

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Creating and Recording A Title ........................................................................................................

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Dubbing from the Camcorder to a VCR..........................................................................................

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Using Synchro Edit.............................................................................................................................

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Using Audio/Video Dubbing..............................................................................................................

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Recording Television Programs.......................................................................................................

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