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POWER Switch

POWER Lamp

Lock Button

MODE Dial

START/STOP Button

 

 

Display

 

 

 

2 5

Tape remaining

 

 

 

time indicator

 

 

 

(Approximate)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

min

 

90 min

 

 

89 min

 

3 min

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Now calculating)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0 min

 

 

1 min

 

 

2 min

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Blinking)

(Blinking)

(Blinking)

Tally lamp (lights while recording is in progress)

BR I GHT

MENU Wheel

° 90°

180

RECORDING Basic Recording

NOTE:

You should already have performed the procedures listed below. If not, do so before continuing.

●Power ( pg. 6)●Grip Adjustment ( pg. 8)●Viewfinder Adjustment ( pg. 8)●Load A Cassette ( pg. 10)●Recording Mode Setting ( pg. 11)1 Set the MODE Dial to “VIDEO” and set the POWERSwitch to “ ” while pressing down the Lock Button located on the switch.

Shooting while using the viewfinder: Make sure the LCD monitor is closed and locked. Pull out the viewfinder fully.

•Be sure to pull out the viewfinder until you hear a click, otherwise it may be pushed back in during use.

Shooting while using the LCD monitor: Make sure the viewfinder is pushed back in. Open the LCD monitor fully.

•The POWER lamp lights and the camcorder enters the Record-Standby mode. “PAUSE” is displayed.

2 Press START/STOP. “” appears while recording is in progress.To Stop Recording . . ..... press START/STOP. The camcorder re-enters theRecord-Standby mode.To Adjust The Brightness Of The Display.... rotate the MENU wheel until the bright level indicatoron the display moves and the appropriate brightness is reached.•It is also possible to adjust the brightness of the viewfinder.