Earphone Jack (] (Located on the side
POWER Switch
Microphone
Tally Light
(Rewind) Button
WD. (Fast Forward) Button
Camera Edit
This feature lets you position the tape while the camcorder is in
•Press and hold the REW button on the camcorder (or the SCENE SEARCH - button on the remote control) to visually search the recorded tape in reverse.
•Press and hold the F.FWD. (fast forward) button on the camcorder (or the SCENE SEARCH + button on the remote control) to visually search forward on the recorded tape.
Release the button to have the camcorder return to the
Quick Review
When the camcorder is in the
Note: Do not hold the REW button, or the camcorder will go into camera edit.
Flying Erase Head
A separate erase head is mounted on the spinning headwheel (hence the term "flying"). This allows you to make clean edits without the "glitches" or "rainbow noise" that may occur at the beginning and end of each recording.
Earphone Jack ()
Plug an optional earphone into this jack to privately listen while recording or playing back a tape.
A UTO LOCK Switch
AUTO LOCK Switch
Place the AUTO LOCK switch in AUTO LOCK to have the camcorder control focus and the preset program modes.
When you begin recording, the REC and PA USE
indicators will appear briefly in the viewfinder twice their normal size.
Tape Positioning
Place the POWER switch in PLAY, and make sure the camcorder is stopped.
•Press the F.FWD. button to
•Press the REW button to rewind the tape.
Press the STOP button to stop
rewind.
Microphone
The microphone picks up the sound during a
recording. It is more sensitive to sounds coming from the direction the lens is pointed.
Tally Light
The tally light flashes when the camcorder is in
•The tally light will turn off if you start recording
with the thumb trigger on the camcorder or place the ON/POWER SAVE lever in POWER SA VE.
• The tally light will light continuously if you start
recording with the RECORD START/STOP button on the remote control.
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