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Brightness Adjustment Of The Display

Loading/Unloading A Cassette

The camcorder needs to be powered up to load or eject a cassette.

1 Set the Power Switch to “M” or “PLAY” while pressing down the Lock Button located on the switch.

2 Open the LCD monitor fully. ( pg. 19)

●To adjust the brightness of the viewfinder, pull out the viewfinder fully and set “PRIORITY” to “FINDER” ( pg. 36, 39).

MENU

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SET

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Cassette holder coverPUSH HEREOPEN/EJECTErase protection tab

3 Press MENU. The

BRIGHT

Menu Screen appears.

 

4 Pressorto select “n”, and press SET. The CAMERA DISPLAY Menu appears.

5 Pressorto select “BRIGHT”, and press SET. The Menu Screen closes and the brightness control indicator appears.

6 Press < or > until the appropriate brightness is reached.

7 Press MENU to clear the brightness control indicator from the display.

Tripod Mounting

To attach the camcorder to a tripod, align the direction stud and screw to the mounting socket and stud hole on the camcorder. Then tighten the screw clockwise.

● Some tripods are not equipped with studs.

Cassette holderMake sure the window side is facing out.

1 Slide and hold OPEN/EJECT in the direction of the arrow, then pull the cassette holder cover open until it locks. The cassette holder opens automatically.

●Do not touch internal components.

2 Insert or remove a tape and press “PUSH HERE” to close the cassette holder.

●Be sure to press only the section labeled “PUSH HERE” to close the cassette holder; touching other parts may cause your finger to get caught in the cassette holder, resulting in injury or product damage.

●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.

3 Close the cassette holder cover firmly until it locks into place.

To protect valuable recordings

Slide the erase protection tab on the back of the tape in the direction of “SAVE”. This prevents the tape from being recorded over. To record on this tape, slide the tab back to “REC” before loading it.

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