GETTING STARTED
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To turn on the camcorder, set the Power Switch
to any operation mode except “OFF” while
pressing down the Lock Button located on the
switch.
Choose the appropriate operation mode
according to your preference using the Power
Switch.

Auto/Manual Mode

Press AUTO button repeatedly to switch to auto/
manual recording mode. When manual mode is
selected, the indicator “ ” appears on the LCD
monitor.
Auto Mode:
You can record using no special effects or
manual adjustments.
Manual Mode:
Manual recording is possible by setting various
functions.

Power-Linked Operation

When the Power Switch is set to “REC”, you can
also turn on/off the camcorder by opening/
closing the LCD monitor or pulling out/pushing in
the viewfinder.
INFORMATION:
The following explanations in this manual
supposes the use of LCD monitor in your
operation. If you want to use the viewfinder,
close the LCD monitor and pull out the
viewfinder fully.
The language on the display can be changed.
( pg. 22, 24)
1Set the Power Switch to
“REC” while pressing
down the Lock Button
located on the switch.
2Open the LCD monitor
fully. ( pg. 17)
Set the recording mode to
. ( pg. 15)
3Press MENU. The Menu Screen appears.
4Press 3 or 4 to select “DISPLAY”, and press
SET or 2. The DISPLAY Menu (᝗ΰඊ౐ )
appears.

5

Press

3

or

4

to select “LANGUAGE”, and
press

SET

or

2

.

6

Press

3

or

4

to select
the desired language, and
press

SET

or

2

.

7

Press

MENU

. The
Menu Screen closes.
NOTES:

●

Press

1

whenever you want to return to the
previous menu screen.

●

You cannot enter menu screen during recording.

Operation Mode

Power Switch Position
REC:

●

Allows you to perform recording on the tape.

●

Allows you to set various recording functions
using the Menus. (

pg. 22)

OFF
:
Allows you to switch off the camcorder.
PLAY:

●

Allows you to play back a recording on the
tape.

●

Allows you to set various playback functions
using the Menus. (

pg. 22)
POWER/
CHARGE lamp
Lock Button
MENU AUTO
Language Settings
LANGUAGE
LANGUAGE
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