Product Registration..
............ Inside Front Cover
Safety Precautions.. .........................................
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Recording Tips.. .................................................
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Holding the Camcorder ....................................
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Traveling Tips ..................................................
Optional Accessories.. ....................................
.6-9
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Accessory Order Form .................................. .7-8
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Using a Tripod or Monopod.. ...........................
First-Time Operation
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Unpack the Camcorder and Accessories.. .....
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Attach a Power Supply: Adapter/Charger
or Charged Battery .................................... . l l
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Attach the Shoulder Strap.. .............................
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Attach the Lens Cap to the Lens Cap Holder
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Adjust the Hand Strap ....................................
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Insert a Cassette in the Camcorder .................
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Turn On Camcorder and Place
ON/POWER
lever to ON.. ...............
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Set
AUTO LOCK
Switch to
AUTO LOCK......1 3
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Adjust Viewfinder and
Eyepiece Focus Control ............................
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Start a n d S t o p Recording.. ..............................
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Back What You Have Recorded ............
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Review the Camcorder Controls ............... .14-15
Remote Control
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Replace Remote Battery Cell .........................
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Remote Control Sensor.. .................................
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Functions of Remote Buttons .........................
Powering Your Camcorder
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Adapter/Charger .............................................
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Rechargeable Battery
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Refresh and Charge the Battery.. .................
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Using the Battery .........................................
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Battery Level Indicators ..............................
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Optional Car Cord Adapter/Charger .............
Video Cassettes
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Insert and Remove Cassette ............................. 22
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Erase Protection
Safety Tab ......................
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Recording and Playback Speeds and Times....2 2
Recording Features
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Viewfinder ......................................................
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Eyepiece Focus Control.. .............................
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Tilt Adjustment .............................................
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Displays in Viewfinder .............................
. Date and Time Display
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Install Lithium Cell.. ....................................
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Set and Record Time and Date ....................
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Camera Edit .....................................................
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Quick Review .................................................
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Flying Erase H e a d ..........................................
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Tally Light .......................................................
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Microphone.. ..................................................
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AUTO LOCK
Switch ......................................
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Tape Positioning ..............................................
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Earphone Jack ..................................................
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A u t o H e a d Cleaner .........................................
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Focusing Your Camcorder .............................. 28
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Power Zooming ..............................................
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Preset Program Modes.. ..................................
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Time Counter with Memory
Stop and Tape Remaining .........................
Playback Features
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Viewfinder Playback .......................................
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Earphone Jack.. ............................................
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Playback Features
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Visual Search ................................................
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See Viewfinder Displays on TV Screen.. ... ..3 3
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Stop Action Pause.........................................3 3
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Playback on TV or VCR Using
AUDIO/VIDEO
IN Jacks .....................
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Playback on TV Without
Audio/Video Inputs.. ............................ .36-37
Care and Maintenance
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Camcorder Care and Storage.. ......................... 38
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Rechargeable Battery Care and Storage.. .......
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Cassette Care a n d Storage ..............................
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Cleaning the Camcorder.. ...............................
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Cleaning the Lens.. .........................................
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Cleaning t h e Viewfinder.. ...............................
Trouble Checks ..........................................
Design Specifications.. .....................................
Information to User.. .......................................
Limited Warranty ...........................................
Index (Alphabetical) ..................................
.44-45