NOTES:
●If Stop mode continues for 5 minutes when power is
supplied from a battery, the camcorder shuts off automatically. To turn on again, set the Power Switch y to “OFF (CHARGE)”, then to “PLAY”.
●The playback picture can be viewed in the LCD monitor, viewfinder or on a connected TV ( pg. 15).
●You can also view the playback picture on the LCD monitor with it flipped over and pushed against the camera body.
●LCD monitor/viewfinder indications:
When power is supplied from a battery: the “ | ” battery |
pack remaining power indicator is displayed. |
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When power is supplied from an AC outlet: “ | ” does |
not appear. |
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●When a cable is connected to the AV connector, the sound is not heard from the speaker.
●If still playback continues for more than about 3 minutes, the camcorder’s Stop mode is automatically engaged.
●When 4/66 is pressed to engage still playback, the image may not pause immediately while the camcorder stabilises the still image.
Helps you find where you should start recording in the middle of a tape to avoid time code interruption
( pg. 13).
1 Load a tape ( pg. 9).
2 Set the Power Switch y to “PLAY” while pressing down the Lock Button t located on the switch.
3 Press BLANK SEARCH &.•“BLANK SEARCH” r appears and the camcorder automatically starts reverse or forward shuttle search, then stops at the spot which is about
3 seconds of tape before the beginning of the detected blank portion.
To cancel Blank Search midway . . ...... press 54.
NOTES:
●In step 3, if the current position is at a blank portion the camcorder searches in the reverse direction, and if the current position is at a recorded portion the camcorder searches in the forward direction.
●Blank Search does not work if “HEAD CLEANING REQUIRED. USE CLEANING CASSETTE” has appeared with the tape.
●If the beginning or end of the tape is reached during Blank Search, the camcorder stops automatically.
●A blank portion which is shorter than 5 seconds of tape may not be detected.
●The detected blank portion may be located between recorded scenes. Before you start recording, make sure there is no recorded scene after the blank portion.
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