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Displays in Viewfinder
T A P E , NO TAPE, and TAPE END
• TAPE flashes when you try to
record and the safety tab has been
removed.
• TAPE flashes when a damaged
tape is inserted. Remove the tape
and replace it with a new one.
• NO TAPE flashes when you try to
record and there is no cassette in
the camcorder.
• TAPE END flashes when you have
approximately five minutes
recording time left on the cassette.
• TAPE END briefly appears when
you reach the end of the cassette
during recording.
• These displays are not recorded
when they appear.
Time and Date Display
• Press DATE / T IME repeatedly to
display time and date, AUTO date,
TITLE and date, date only, or no
date display when the camcorder is
in record pause.
• These displays are recorded when
they appear.
• Details are on pages 26-27.
DISPLAY
CAMERA/OFF/VCR
DATE/TIME
Power
Zoom
Buttons
AV (Audio/Video) DUB
FADE
Time Remaining ( )
This display shows the amount of
recording or playback time remaining
on the tape. It is not recorded on
the tape.
• Press DISPLAY to display the time
remaining.
• Details are on page 21.
Battery Level ( )
This indicator shows the amount of time
left for the rechargeable battery. It is not
recorded on the tape.
• Press DISPLAY to display the
battery level.
• Details are on page 14.
INDEX
When DISPLAY is pressed, the display
appears in the viewfinder. INDEX appears
briefly when the camcorder
automatically indexes the tape. It is not
recorded on the tape. Details are on
page 21.
DIGITAL ZOOM
INST. (INSTANT) ZOOM