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Table of Contents

 

Precautions and Safety Instructions

 

Getting to Know Your Camcorder

 

Features ...........................................................................................................................................................................................

8

Descriptions

 

■ Front View/Side View/Rear View .................................................................................................................................

9, 10, 11

■ OSD (On Screen Display) .....................................................................................................................................................

12

Accessories Supplied with Camcorder...........................................................................................................................................

14

Remote Control (VP-L850/L850D/L870 only) ................................................................................................................................

15

■ Self Recording with the Remote Control...............................................................................................................................

15

Preparing

 

Adjusting the Hand Strap and Shoulder Strap ...............................................................................................................................

16

Lithium Battery Installation .............................................................................................................................................................

17

Connecting the Power Source........................................................................................................................................................

18

■ To use the AC Power Adapter ...............................................................................................................................................

18

■ To use the Battery Pack ........................................................................................................................................................

19

Using the Battery Pack...................................................................................................................................................................

20

■ The time table of Continuous Recording time .......................................................................................................................

20

■ Display of Battery Level.........................................................................................................................................................

21

Inserting and Ejecting a Cassette .................................................................................................................................................

22

Basic Shooting

 

Making your first recording .............................................................................................................................................................

23

Tips for Stable recording ................................................................................................................................................................

25

■ Recording with the LCD display ............................................................................................................................................

25

■ Recording with the Viewfinder...............................................................................................................................................

25

Adjusting the LCD ..........................................................................................................................................................................

26

Adjusting Focus of the VIEWFINDER ............................................................................................................................................

27

Playing back the tape on the LCD..................................................................................................................................................

28

■ Adjusting the LCD during PLAY ............................................................................................................................................

29

■ Controlling the Sound from the Speaker...............................................................................................................................

29

■ Viewing a Still Picture............................................................................................................................................................

29

■ Picture Search.......................................................................................................................................................................

29

Advanced Shooting

 

Zooming In and Out .......................................................................................................................................................................

30

Digital Zoom ...................................................................................................................................................................................

31

EASY mode (for beginners) ...........................................................................................................................................................

33

CUSTOM-Creating your own customized recording settings.........................................................................................................

34

DIS (Digital Image Stabilizer, VP-L850/L850D/L870 only) .............................................................................................................

35

MF/AF (Manual Focus/Auto Focus)................................................................................................................................................

36

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