Recording a picture (p. 42)

1Remove the lens cap.

The cap is not attached when you purchase your camcorder.

3Open the LCD panel while pressing OPEN. The picture appears on the LCD screen.

2Set the POWER switch

to CAMERA while pressing the small green button.

 

 

V

 

O

 

 

 

C

 

F

 

 

 

R F

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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POWER

 

 

 

 

 

 

C

 

 

 

 

 

 

G

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

H

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

)

 

 

 

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M

 

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M

 

M

 

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E

 

 

 

 

 

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A

 

 

 

 

 

4Press START/STOP. Your

Viewfinder

camcorder starts

View a picture placing your eye against this part

recording. To stop

when the LCD panel is closed (p. 45).

recording, press START/

Adjust the viewfinder lens to your eyesight (p. 48).

STOP again.

The picture in the viewfinder is black and white.

 

When you purchase your camcorder, the clock is not set up yet. If you want to record the date and time for a picture, set the clock before recording (p. 37).

Monitoring the playback picture on the LCD screen (p. 61)

Guide Start Quick

1Set the POWER switch to VCR/PLAYER while pressing the small green button.*

Note

Do not pick up your camcorder by the viewfinder, the LCD panel, or the battery pack.

2Press m to rewind the tape.

REW

3Press N to start playback.

PLAY

 

 

V

 

O

 

 

 

C

 

F

 

 

 

R F

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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POWER

 

 

 

 

 

 

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)

 

 

 

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* Modes on the POWER switch vary depending on models (p. 26).

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