Notes on use

Types of cassette you can use in your camcorder

You can use mini DV cassettes marked

with . Your camcorder is not compatible with the Cassette Memory function (p. 61).

Using the camcorder

Do not hold the camcorder by the following parts.

About menu items, LCD panel, viewfinder, and lens

A menu item that is grayed out is not available under the current recording or playback conditions.

The LCD screen and the viewfinder are manufactured using extremely high- precision technology, so over 99.99% of the pixels are operational for effective use. However, there may be some tiny black points and/or bright points (white, red, blue, or green in color) that appear constantly on the LCD screen and the viewfinder. These points are normal results of the manufacturing process and do not affect the recording in any way.

Viewfinder

Battery pack

LCD panel

The camcorder is not dustproof, dripproof or waterproof.

See “Maintenance and precautions” (p. 65).

Before connecting your camcorder to another device with an i.LINK cable, be sure to insert the connector plug the correct way, and not forcibly to avoid damaging the terminal, or cause a malfunction of your camcorder.

Black point

White, red, blue or green point

Exposing the LCD screen, the viewfinder, or the lens to direct sunlight for long periods of time may cause malfunctions.

Do not aim at the sun. Doing so might cause your camcorder to malfunction. Take pictures of the sun only in low light conditions, such as at dusk.

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