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ImportantInformation
Features
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Components and Accessories
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Date Button p24
Stad/Stop Button @26,31,33
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Shouder Strap SIot p 6 27LCD Monitor Open Buffon p4
Camcorder Control Buttons
36, Tape Transport and Menu Setting Buttons p22,32
Counter RESETButton only on the remote control p44
42. A!%/DUB Button only on the remote control p53
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Loading Ctock Battery
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Monitor
@Adiusfing the Brightness of the LCD Screen
Range in which the LCD Monitor can be moved
Ca@ions on LCD Monlor Screen
Active Screen
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Adjustment the Hand Strap
Eyepiece Adjustment
Affaching ShouJder Strap
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Charging the Battery
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@Charging Time @Opealng Time
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Camcorder Power Sources
Using the AC Adaptor
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Inserting and Removing Cassettes
Inserting a Cassette
Protecting Recorded Material
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Demonstration Mode
Using the Linear Time Counter
Remaining Tape
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Setting the Date and Time
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Basic Techniques
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Using Instant Review
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Using Auto Focus
Rapidly Moving Objects
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Setting Recording Audio Mode
Setting Recording Mode
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@To Play Back a Yape with the Viewfinder
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Using Forward and Reverse Search
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Advanced Techniques
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Using Manual Focus
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Special Effects Recording
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Negpos Negaiive/Posffive Mode
Mirror Hoffomkror Mode
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Fade Fade Out
Fading Out
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Using the Program AE Button
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Locking the White Balance
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Using the Electronic image Stabtizer
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Record Ns you mode 0¢ o 3ecJc
Date Search
Title SeNing Sufos
Using Memory
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Selecting Stored Title Prememo
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Converting Analog Signal to Digital Signalfat VM-D975LA
Switching On-Screen Display OnlOff
Setting Playback Mode
Seffing Playback Audio Mode
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Stop Btton
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CAUT!ONS
Using the Built-in DC Light for VM-D975LA/VM-D875LA
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Periodic Maintenance
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Video Recorder Specifications
General Specifications
Camera Specificafions
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