Table of Contents
1
Product Registration ............................i
Safety Precautions...........................i-vii
Optional Accessories ........................2-7
• Accessory Order Form.................5-7
First-Time Operation.....................8-14
Remote Control ............................15-17
Powering Your Camcorder .........18-23
Video Cassettes .............................24-25
Recording Features
• Display On/Off Feature.................26
• Quick Review................................26
• Edit Search....................................26
• Tally Light ....................................26
• Tape Positioning ...........................27
• Microphone...................................27
• Automatic Iris and White
Balance.....................................27
• Flying Erase Head.........................27
• Date and Time Displays ..........28-30
• Electronic Viewfinder...................31
• Displays in Viewfinder............32-33
• SCENE SELECT AE Modes..........34
• Backlight.......................................35
• Zooming .......................................36
• Fading In and Out of Scenes.........37
• Focusing Your Camcorder.......38-39
• Digital Special Effects ..................40
• Time Counter................................41
• Titler ........................................42-43
• Edit Insert Using the
Camcorder ..........................44-45
• Edit Insert From a Monitor
TV or VCR .........................46-47
• Recording from VCR or TV
Monitor...............................48-49
Attaching the Shoulder Strap...........50
Recording and Traveling Tips..........51
Playback
• Viewfinder Playback and
Playback Features
• Viewfinder Playback ...............52-53
• Playback Features....................52-53
• Stop-Action Pause................52-53
• Visual Searching ..................52-53
• Playback on TV (or VCR) Using
AUDIO/VIDEO IN Jacks ..54-55
Trouble Checks.............................56-57
Care and Maintenance.................58-59
Specifications......................................60
Limited Warranty..............................61
Index (Alphabetical).....................62-63
