5
SUPPLY POWER
Using the battery pack
1
Hook-on the battery pack's top end to the
camcorder. (Charging procedure,
Z
pg. 8)
2
Push in the battery pack until it locks into
place.
To remove the battery pack
Slide BATT. RELEASE and pull out the battery
pack.
INSERTING A VIDEO
CASSETTE
1
Press PUSH/OPEN to open the LCD monitor.
• Open to an angle of over 60 degrees.
2
Press EJECT to open the cassette holder.
3
Insert a video cassette.
4
Press PUSH to close the cassette holder.
(For more details,
Z
pg. 13)
QUICK OPERATION GUIDE
2
Push in.
2
EJECT
3
4
PUSH
1
PUSH
OPEN
PLAYBACK
1
Set the power switch to “PLAY”.
2
Press REW.
— The tape will automatically stop at the
beginning of the tape.
3
Press PLAY/PAUSE.
— Playback starts and the playback picture
appears in the viewfinder or the LCD
monitor.
•To stop playback, press STOP.
(For more details,
Z
pg. 37.)
•The viewfinder switches off automatically to
save power when the LCD monitor is
opened at an angle of over 60 degrees.
•The LCD monitor turns on/off when it is
opened/closed at approx. 60 degrees.
Or simply play back the tape on a VHS
VCR using the Cassette Adapter (VHS
Playpak).
Z
pg. 40
2
REW
STOP
3
PLAY/PAUSE
BATT. RELEASE
1
Hook on.
Set to “PLAY”
1
SHOOTING
1
Slide the LENS COVER open/close knob to
open the lens cover.
2
Set the power switch to “CAMERA”.
— The power indicator will light and an
image will appear in the LCD monitor or
the viewfinder.
3
Press the Recording Start/Stop button.
— Recording starts.
• To stop recording temporarily, momentarily
press the Recording Start/Stop button once
again.
(For more details,
Z
pg. 16, 17)
• The viewfinder switches off automatically to
save power when the LCD monitor is
opened at an angle of over 60 degrees.
• The LCD monitor turns on/off when it is
opened/closed at approx. 60 degrees.
2
Set to “CAMERA”
3
Recording Start/Stop button
1
LENS COVER
open/close knob