Overview 1 Chapter

Rear section

1PLAY button and indicator

2 REW button

REW

PLAY

F FWD

4 F FWD button and indicator

and indicator

 

 

 

5 STOP button

3 EDIT SEARCH

REV

EDIT FWD

STOP

 

SEARCH

 

 

+FWD/–REV

 

 

 

 

buttons

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6 WARNING indicator

 

 

 

 

7 TAPE indicator

 

 

 

 

8 Built-in speaker

 

 

 

 

9 AUDIO adjustment cover

 

 

 

 

0 EARPHONE jack

aPLAY button and indicator

Press to view a playback image using the viewfinder or a LCD monitor. The indicator lights during playback. Pressing this button again during playback pauses the playback, showing a still image. At this time, the indicator flashes. This camcorder is capable of color-image search at approximately nine-times (NTSC system) or eleven-times (PAL system) normal playback speed, making it easy to check recorded material. To use the color-image search, press and hold the REW or F FWD button during playback. While the button is pressed, the PLAY indicator and the REW or F FWD indicator light.

bREW button and indicator

Rewinds the tape. The indicator lights while the tape is being rewound.

cEDIT SEARCH +FWD/–REV buttons

Press these buttons in recording pause mode or in stop mode to find the next recording start point quickly. You can search in playback while pressing either of these buttons, or you can search by frame when pressing the button and releasing it immediately. If you do not operate the camcorder for about three seconds after releasing the buttons, the camcorder will enter the REC standby mode at the point where the buttons were released.

dF FWD button and indicator

Fast forwards the tape. The indicator lights while the tape is being fast forwarded.

eSTOP button

Stops playing, rewinding, or fast forwarding the tape.

fWARNING indicator

Lights up or blinks when an abnormality occurs in the VTR section.

For details about the meaning of the lights displayed, see “Operation Warnings” on page 126.

gTAPE indicator

Lights up as below depending on the situation. Continuous: When the cassette is in the camcorder. Blinking: While the cassette is loading or ejecting. Lights-out:When the cassette is not in the camcorder.

hBuilt-in speaker

The speaker can be used to monitor E-E*sound during recording, and playback sound during playback. The speaker also sounds alarms to reinforce visual warnings. If you connect earphones to the EARPHONE jack, the speaker is automatically muted.

*E-E:Abbreviation of “Electric-to-Electric.” In E-E mode, video and audio signals input to the camcorder are output after passing through internal electric circuits only. This can be used to check input signals.

For information about alarms, see “Operation Warnings” on page 126.

iAUDIO adjustment cover

Open to reveal the audio setting switches (page 15) and make audio adjustments.

jEARPHONE jack (monaural)

Plugging earphones, and you can monitor the E-E sound during recording and playback sound during playback. When an alarm is indicated, you can hear the alarm sound through the earphones. Plugging earphones into the jack automatically cuts off the sound from built-in speaker.

14 Location and Function of Parts