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Contents

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

Getting to Know Your Camcorder

Adjusting the Hand and Shoulder Straps...........................................................................................................................19
Lithium Battery Installation.................................................................................................................................................20
Connecting the Power Source...........................................................................................................................................21
To use the AC Power Adapter....................................................................................................................................21
To use the Battery Pack.............................................................................................................................................22
Using the Battery Pack.......................................................................................................................................................23
Continuous Recording time table...............................................................................................................................23
Battery Level Display.................................................................................................................................................24
Inserting and Ejecting a Cassette .....................................................................................................................................25

Preparing

Making your First Recording..............................................................................................................................................26
Hints for Stable Image Recording .....................................................................................................................................28
Recording with Viewfinder.........................................................................................................................................28
Adjusting Focus of the VIEWFINDER................................................................................................................................28
Playing back a tape on the CAMCORDER........................................................................................................................29
Viewing a Still Picture................................................................................................................................................30
Picture Search...........................................................................................................................................................30
Zooming In and Out...........................................................................................................................................................31
Digital Zoom.......................................................................................................................................................................32
EASYmode (for beginners) ...............................................................................................................................................34
CUSTOM-Creating your own customized recording settings.............................................................................................35

Basic Recording

Advanced Recording