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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” w 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. 9
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.
*Applicable models only.

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 & or R.
To stop playback temporarily (Still Playback), press
4
/6 & or a. To stop playback, press 5 r. Press
2
e to rewind, or
3
* to fast-forward the tape.
High-speed picture search (Shuttle Search) is
possible by pressing
2
e or
3
* during
playback (holding
2
e or
3
* down during
playback continues search until released). To
resume normal playback, press
4
/6 & or R.
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.
•If TBC ( pg. 14) is engaged during Still
Playback, noise bars will not appear.
(GR-SXM967, GR-SXM367 only)
*Applicable models only.
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