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Notices and Safety Instructions

Features.........................................................................................................................................................................................12
Descriptions
Front View/Side View/Rear View.............................................................................................................................13, 14, 15
OSD (On Screen Display) ...................................................................................................................................................16
Accessories Supplied with the Camcorder.....................................................................................................................................18
Remote Control (SCL710/L750/L770 only)....................................................................................................................................19
Self Timer Recording...........................................................................................................................................................19

Getting to Know Your Camcorder

Adjusting the Hand Strap and Shoulder Strap...............................................................................................................................20
Lithium Battery Installation.............................................................................................................................................................21
Connecting the Power Source.......................................................................................................................................................22
To use the AC Power Adapter..............................................................................................................................................22
To use the Battery Pack.......................................................................................................................................................23
Using the Battery Pack...................................................................................................................................................................24
Continuous Recording time table.........................................................................................................................................24
Battery Level Display...........................................................................................................................................................25
Inserting and Ejecting a Cassette .................................................................................................................................................26

Preparing

Making Your First Recording..........................................................................................................................................................27
Hints for Stable Image Recording .................................................................................................................................................29
Recording with LCD Monitor................................................................................................................................................29
Recording with Viewfinder...................................................................................................................................................29
Adjusting the LCD..........................................................................................................................................................................30
Adjusting Focus of the VIEWFINDER............................................................................................................................................31
Playing back a tape on the LCD....................................................................................................................................................32
Adjusting the LCD during PLAY...........................................................................................................................................33
Controlling the Sound from the Speaker.............................................................................................................................33
Viewing a Still Picture..........................................................................................................................................................33
Picture Search.....................................................................................................................................................................33
Zooming In and Out.......................................................................................................................................................................34
Digital Zoom...................................................................................................................................................................................35
EASYmode (for beginners) ...........................................................................................................................................................37
CUSTOM-Creating your own customized recording settings.........................................................................................................38
DIS (Digital Image Stabilizer, SCL750/L770 only).........................................................................................................................39
MF/AF (Manual Focus/Auto Focus)...............................................................................................................................................40
BLC.................................................................................................................................................................................................41

Basic Recording

Advanced Recording