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RECORDING
Set REC MODE, S-VHS (S-VHS ET), TAPE
LENGTH and DATE/TIME in SYSTEM MENU.
( pg. 18 – 22, “MENU SETTINGS”)
1Remove the lens cap. Set the Power Switch @
to “ ” or “ ” while pressing down the Lock Button
! located on the switch.
Shooting while using the viewfinder: Make sure
the LCD monitor is closed and locked.
Shooting while using the LCD monitor: Make
sure the LCD monitor is fully open.
The camcorder enters the Record-Standby mode
and “PAUSE” q is displayed.
•The viewfinder and LCD monitor cannot be used
simultaneously on this camcorder. Therefore,
when opening the LCD monitor and tilting it
upward to 180°, you cannot view any image in the
viewfinder, however you can shoot yourself while
viewing your own image in the LCD monitor.
2Press the Recording Start/Stop Button 0. 8
appears while recording is in progress.
•To stop recording, press the Recording Start/Stop
Button 0. The camcorder re-enters the Record-
Standby mode.
To Adjust The Brightness Of The LCD Monitor,
When the Power Switch @ is set to “ ”, adjust
“LCD BRIGHT” in SYSTEM MENU ( pg. 18, 22).
When the Power Switch @ is set to “ ” or
“OFF”, this adjustment cannot be performed.
PLAYBACK
1Load a tape ( pg. 8, “Loading/Unloading A
Cassette”).
2Set the Power Switch @ to “ ” while
pressing down the Lock Button ! located on the
switch. To start playback, press
4
/6 ^.
To stop playback temporarily (Still Playback), press
4
/6 ^. To stop playback, press 5 e. Press
2
w to rewind, or
3
& to fast-forward the tape.
High-speed picture search (Shuttle Search) is
possible by pressing
2
w or
3
& during
playback (holding
2
w or
3
& down during
playback continues search until released). To
resume normal playback, press
4
/6 ^.
For VIDEO RECORDING/VIDEO PLAYBACK
•The camcorder shuts off automatically after about
5 minutes in the Record-Standby or Stop mode.
To turn on again, set the Power Switch @ to
“OFF”, then to “”, “ ” or “ ”.
•When the Power Switch @ is set to “ ”, “ ” or
“” and the LCD monitor is opened at an angle
of 60 degrees or more, the LCD monitor switches
on and the viewfinder switches off automatically
to save power.
•The playback picture can be viewed in the
viewfinder (with the LCD monitor shut), on the
LCD monitor or on a connected TV ( pg. 15,
“Connections To A TV/VCR”).
•To remove the indications, pg. 21, DISPLAY or
OSD OUTPUT in SYSTEM MENU.
•To control the speaker volume, rotate the MENU
Wheel 1 towards “+” to turn up, or towards “–” to
turn down. While shooting, sound is not heard
from the speaker.
•Noise bars appear and pictures may become
monochrome or darken during Shuttle Search.
This is normal.
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