18 EN Getting Started
16:9 4:3
Brightness Adjustment Of The Display
Perform steps
11
–
22
in “Language Settings”
( 17).
1
Select “DISPLAY” ( ).
22
Select “LCD BRIGHT”, press SET.
1 Select
2 SET
33
Select the appropriate brightness, press
SET.
• Press whenever you want to return to the
previous menu screen.
44
Press MENU.
Loading/Unloading A Cassette
The camcorder needs to be powered up to
load or eject a cassette.
11
Slide and hold OPEN/EJECT in the
direction of the arrow, then pull the
cassette holder cover open until it locks.
22
Insert or remove a tape and press “PUSH”
to close cassette holder.
• Be sure to press only the section labeled
“PUSH” to close the cassette holder.
• Once the cassette holder is closed, it
recedes automatically. Wait until it recedes
completely before closing the cassette
holder cover.
• When the battery pack’s charge is low,
you may not be able to close the cassette
holder cover. Do not apply force. Replace
the battery pack with a fully charged one or
use AC power before continuing.
PUSH
Cassette holder
OPEN/
EJECT
Cassette
holder
cover
Make sure the window
side is facing out.
Erase
protection
tab
33
Close the cassette holder cover fi rmly until
it locks into place.
16:9 Wide Mode
You can record videos at 4:3 size and 16:9
size. By default, the camcorder is set to record
videos at the 16:9 size.
11
Set the MEMORY/VIDEO
Switch to “VIDEO” ( 13).
2
Set the Power Switch to “REC” ( 13).
33
Each press 16:9 switches the screen size.
Note:
If you record videos in 16:9 size, the image may
appear to be slightly vertically stretched when
playing back on TV with the 4:3 screen.
( 28, 31)
Notes:
• If you wait a few seconds and the cassette
holder does not open, close the cassette
holder cover and try again. Turn the camcorder
off then on again.
• If the tape does not load properly, open the
cassette holder cover fully and remove the
cassette. A few minutes later, insert it again.
• When the camcorder is suddenly moved from
a cold place to a warm environment, wait a
short time before opening the cassette holder
cover.
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