RECORDING

Set REC MODE, S-VHS (S-VHS ET)**, TAPE LENGTH and DATE/TIME in SYSTEM MENU. ( pg. 18 – 22, “MENU SETTINGS”)

1 Remove 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” D 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.

2 Press the Recording Start/Stop Button 0.

Pappears 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.

**GR-SXM50/SX26 only.

PLAYBACK

1 Load a tape ( pg. 8, “Loading/Unloading A Cassette”).

2 Set 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 5r. Press 2

eto rewind, or 3* to fast-forward the tape. High-speed picture search (Shuttle Search) is possible by pressing 2e or 3* during playback (holding 2e 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.

•If TBC ( pg. 14) is engaged during Still Playback, noise bars will not appear (GR-SXM50/ SX26 only).

* Applicable models only.

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