Displays in Viewfinder
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LP Indicator
LP appears when you play back a tape
recorded in LP speed.
FADE Indicator
• FADE appears when you turn on the
fading feature.
• FADE flashes while the camcorder is
fading in or out.
TAPE and TAPE END Indicators
• TAPE appears when approximately five
minutes of recording time is left on the
tape.
• TAPE END appears when the end of the
tape is reached during recording.
Time Counter with Memory Stop or
Tape Time Remaining Display
The time counter appears here during
recording or playback.
• Press COUNTER RESET to reset the
counter to “0:00:00” when you start
recording or playing back a tape.
POWER set to VCR:
• Press COUNTER MEM (memory) to turn
the time counter’s memory stop feature
on or off.
An M appears in front of the time counter
when memory stop is on.
POWER set to CAM:
• During recording, press COUNTER MEM
(memory) to change the time counter
display to the tape time remaining
display. After a few seconds, the display
returns to the time counter.
• These displays are not recorded when
they appear.
• Details are on page 33.
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Manual Focus Indicators
• Press FOCUS ON/OFF to turn off auto
focus and focus manually. The MF
indicator will appear in the viewfinder
during manual focus.
• Press FOCUS ON/OFF again to return to
auto focus. No indicator appears when
using auto focus.
• This display is not recorded when it
appears.
Dew
and Cassette
Indicators
• The dew indicator appears when excessive
moisture is in the camcorder or cassette.
The camcorder’s buttons will not operate
except to eject the cassette. Press EJECT
and remove the cassette from the
camcorder. Place the camcorder in a
warm, dry area until the
indicator
disappears (approximately one hour).
When it disappears, the camcorder will
operate.
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appears if there is no cassette in the
camcorder or if you try to record on a
cassette that has its safety tab closed.
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may appear if there is moisture in
the camcorder or cassette.
Time and Date Display
• Press DATE to display or remove the date
or time and date from the viewfinder after
they are set. POWER switch must be in
CAM.
• This display will be recorded on the tape
whenever it appears.
• “88:88” appears if the time and date have
not been set or when the clock battery is
not installed correctly or needs replacing.
• Details are on page 24.
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