Detailed;
Steps
activate the fade feature
(FADER
indicator
. .
Press the thumb trigger to start
The camcorder will automatically fade into
the
S C
ne.
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To fade out of a scene you are recording, press the
button to activate the fade feature
(FADER
appears in viewfinder). When you press the
.
thumb
to stop recording, the camcorder will
autom
fade out of the scene.
the
REVIEW
button as described
W
button when the camcorder is in the
last few seconds of a recording.
the last few seconds of the
previous position, and return to
to
use
the
EDIT SEARCH
and button on the camcorder to precisely position the tape
is in the record-pause mode.
the
SEARCH
button to visually
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Press and hold the
SEARCH
button to visually
search forwa d on the recorded tape.
When you rele se the buttons, the camcorder will return to the
record-pause
ode at that point on the tape.
The built-in
picks up the sound during recording. It
to sounds coming from the direction the lens is
built-in white balance system.
Play back what you have recorded
Place the camcorder in the record-pause mode.
Slide the
PLAY MODE
button to flip the
CAMERA/PLAY
MODE
control panel into the
PLAY MODE
position.
Press the
REW
(rewind) button to rewind the tape.
Press the
P L A Y
button to play the tape.
When you are finished
Press the thumb trigger to pause recording or press the
STOP
button to stop playback.
If you want to rewind the tape. make sure the
CAMERA/PLAY
MODE
control panel is in the
PLAY MODE
position, and then
press the
REW
(rewind) button.
Slide the
EJECT
button to open the cassette door, remove the
cassette, and push the cassette door shut.
Slide the
POWER
switch to turn off the camcorder. The
POWER
indicator will turn off.
Tape Positioning
When the
CAMERA/PLAY MODE
control panel is in the
PLAY
MODE
position and the camcorder is stopped, you can quickly
fast-forward or rewind the tape.
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Press the
FF
(fast forward) button to fast-forward the tape.
Press the
STOP
button to stop fast forwarding the tape.
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Press the
REW
(rewind) button to rewind the tape. Press the
STOP
button to stop rewinding the tape.
Full-Auto Feature
When the
MODE
control panel is in the
CAMERA
position, press the
FULL AUTO
button to turn the
auto feature on. The indicator above the
FULL AUTO
button
will light when the full-auto feature is on.
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Turn the full-auto feature on when you want the camcorder to
automatically control
focus, gain (light entering the
camcorder), and shutter speed.
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Turn the full-auto feature off when you want to focus manually,
add more light to the camcorder, or manually select a shutter
speed. The full-auto feature is automatically turned off when
you manually adjust the focus, gain, or shutter speed.
Electronic Alarm
The camcorder has an electronic alarm that beeps to alert
when the camcorder is recording or entering the record-pause
mode.
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The alarm beeps once when you press the thumb trigger to
begin recording.
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The alarm beeps
twice
when you press the thumb trigger to put
the camcorder in the record-pause mode.
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