18
EN
Getting Started
16:9
4:3
Brightness Adjustment Of
The Display
Perform steps
1
1
–
2
2
in “Language Settings”
(
17).
1
Select
“DISPLAY”
(
).
2
2
Select
“LCD
BRIGHT”,
press
SET
.
1
Select
2
SET
3
3
Select the appropriate brightness, press
SET
.
• Press
£
whenever you want to return to the
previous menu screen.
4
4
Press
MENU
.
Loading/Unloading A Cassette
The camcorder needs to be powered up to
load or eject a cassette.
1
1
Slide and hold
OPEN/EJECT
in the
direction of the arrow, then pull the
cassette holder cover open until it locks.
2
2
Insert or remove a tape and press “PUSH”
to close the cassette holder.
• Be sure to press only the section labelled
“PUSH” to close the cassette holder.
• Once the cassette holder is closed, it
recedes automatically. Wait until it recedes
completely before closing the cassette
holder cover.
• When the battery pack’s charge is low,
you may not be able to close the cassette
holder cover. Do not apply force. Replace
the battery pack with a fully charged one or
use AC power before continuing.
PUSH
Cassette holder
OPEN/
EJECT
Cassette
holder
cover
Erase
protection
tab
3
3
Close the cassette holder cover fi rmly until
it locks into place.
16:9 Wide Mode
You can record videos at 4:3 size and 16:9
size. By default, the camcorder is set to record
videos at the 16:9 size.
1
1
Set the
MEMORY/VIDEO
Switch
to “
VIDEO
” (
13).
2
Set the Power Switch to “
REC
” (
13).
3
3
Each
press
16:9
switches the screen size.
Note:
If you record videos in 16:9 size, the image may
appear to be slightly vertically stretched when
playing back on TV with the 4:3 screen.
(
29, 32)
Notes:
• If you wait a few seconds and the cassette
holder does not open, close the cassette
holder cover and try again. Turn the camcorder
off then on again.
• If the tape does not load properly, open the
cassette holder cover fully and remove the
cassette. A few minutes later, insert it again.
• When the camcorder is suddenly moved from
a cold place to a warm environment, wait a
short time before opening the cassette holder
cover.
Make sure the window
side is facing out.
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