Filter
Top Products
:_i;;d_i_!_!_!
ilil i
iil
Before You Begin
About this manual ................................................................................................................ 4
Checking supplied accessories ........................................................................................... 5
Before you start ................................................................................................................... 5
Getting Started
Charging and installing the battery pack ............................................................................. 6
Inserting a tape .................................................................................................................... 8
Preventing accidental erasure ........................................................................................ 8
Adjusting the viewfinder lens ............................................................................................... 9
Using the viewfinder as a sports finder ........................................................................... 9
Installing the lithium battery ............................................................................................... 10
Setting the date and time ................................................................................................... 11
Storing a birth date in your camcorder .............................................................................. 12
Basic Camera Operation
How to record ....................................................................................................... i.......... 14
UsingZooming Features ................................................................................................... 16
PlayingBack a tape ........................................................................................................... 17
Using the remotecommander ........................................................................................... 19
Gettingthe most out of your battery pack.......................................................................... 20
Advanced Camera Operation
Connecting alternative power sources .............................................................................. 22
Using house current...................................................................................................... 22
Using car battery........................................................................................................... 23
Camera recording .............................................................................................................. 24
Recording the date or time ........................................................................................... 24
Puttingan AGE onyour tape ........................................................................................ 24
For low-positionrecording ............................................................................................ 25
Checking the last portionof a scene you just recorded (Rec Review) ......................... 26
Checking recordingin the viewfinder(EDITSEARCH) ................................................. 26
Re-recordingon a previouslyrecorded portion(EDITSEARCH) .................................. 27
Helpfulhintsfor recording............................................................................................. 27
Insertinga scene inthe middle ofa recorded tape ....................................................... 28
Recordingwithan external microphone ....................................................................... 29
Connecting a wired remote controlunit ........................................................................ 29
Manual adjustments .......................................................................................................... 30
Maintaining Focus......................................................................................................... 30
Compensating for backlighting ..................................................................................... 30
Using programAE (Auto Exposure) .................................................................................. 31
Selecting the PROGRAM AE Mode .............................................................................. 31
Fade-in and fade-out .................................................................................................... 32
Playing back ...................................................................................................................... 33
Editing................................................................................................................................ 37
Additional Information
Maintenance information................................................................................................... 39
Tips for bettercamera recording ....................................................................................... 41
Identifyingthe parts ........................................................................................................... 44
Indicatorsinsidethe viewfinder ......................................................................................... 48
Trouble check .................................................................................................................... 49
Specifications .................................................................................................................... 51
Index .................................................................................................................... Backcover
3