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Turning On The Palmcaorder, Selecting Modes, Using The Viewfinder / Lcd Monitor

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Before Use ≥While the Card Access Lamp is on, never attempt to open the Card Slot Cover, to pull out the Card, to turn off the Palmcorder, or to turn the Mode Dial. Such actions will damage the Card, and recorded data, and cause the Palmcorder to malfunction. Turning on the Palmcorder Using the Viewfinder/LCD Monitor ª Using the Viewfinder Before using the Viewfinder, adjust the field of view so that the displays inside the Viewfinder become clear and easy to read. 1 Pull the Viewfinder. ª How to Turn on the Power 1 Set the [OFF/ON] Switch (46) to [ON] while pressing the button 1. ≥The [POWER] Lamp (47) lights up. ON 1 2 Adjust by turning the Eyepiece Corrector Knob (38). OFF OFF SD (46) (47) POWER (38) 1122::3300::4455PPMM OOCCTT 1155 22000044 ª How to Turn off the Power 1 Set the [OFF/ON] Switch (46) to [OFF] while pressing the button 1. (46) ON 1 Selecting Modes You can choose a desired mode by rotating the Mode Dial. 1 Rotate the Mode Dial (43). PC (43) :Tape Recording Mode Use this mode when recording pictures on a tape. Also, you can record still pictures on the card simultaneously during recording on a tape. :Tape Playback Mode Use this mode when playing back the recorded scene on a tape. :Card Recording Mode Use this mode when recording still picture or moving picture on a card. :Picture Playback Mode Use this mode when playing back the recorded still picture on a card. :MPEG4 Playback Mode Use this mode when playing back the recorded moving picture on a card. PC :PC Mode Use this mode when you want to connect the Palmcorder to your Personal Computer. 12:30:45PM OCT 15 2004 To Use the Viewfinder at the Same Time as the LCD Monitor Set [LCD/EVF] >> [EVF ON/AUTO] >> [ON]. ≥The Viewfinder does not turn off even if the LCD Monitor is opened. ≥When you turn the Palmcorder off, this setting is cancelled. ª Using the LCD Monitor With the LCD Monitor open, you can also record the picture while watching it. 1 Using your Thumb on the [OPEN4] Knob (1) and pull the LCD Monitor (2) out in the direction of the arrow. ≥The Viewfinder is now deactivated. ≥The LCD Monitor can be opened a maximum of 120o. If you open the LCD monitor by 120o, it becomes convenient to operate menus or to play back pictures. (2) (1) 2 Adjust the LCD Monitor angle according to the desired recording angle. ≥The LCD Monitor can rotate a maximum of 180o 1 from the vertical position upwards and a maximum of 90o 2 to the downward direction. Forcefully rotating the LCD Monitor beyond these ranges will damage the Palmcorder. -19-

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Before Use
-19-
≥
While the Card Access Lamp is on,
never
attempt to open the Card Slot Cover, to pull out
the Card, to turn off the Palmcorder, or to turn
the Mode Dial. Such actions will damage the
Card, and recorded data, and cause the
Palmcorder to malfunction.
Turning on the Palmcorder
ª
How to Turn on the Power
1
Set the [OFF/ON] Switch
(46)
to [ON] while
pressing the button
1
.
≥
The [POWER] Lamp
(47)
lights up.
ª
How to Turn off the Power
1
Set the [OFF/ON] Switch
(46)
to [OFF] while
pressing the button
1
.
Selecting Modes
You can choose a desired mode by rotating the
Mode Dial.
1
Rotate the Mode Dial
(43)
.
:Tape Recording Mode
Use this mode when recording pictures on a tape.
Also, you can record still pictures on the card
simultaneously during recording on a tape.
:Tape Playback Mode
Use this mode when playing back the recorded
scene on a tape.
:Card Recording Mode
Use this mode when recording still picture or
moving picture on a card.
:Picture Playback Mode
Use this mode when playing back the recorded
still picture on a card.
:MPEG4 Playback Mode
Use this mode when playing back the recorded
moving picture on a card.
:PC Mode
Use this mode when you want to connect the
Palmcorder to your Personal Computer.
ON
OFF
POWER
1
(46)
(47)
ON
OFF
(46)
1
PC
S
D
(43)
PC
Using the Viewfinder/LCD Monitor
ª
Using the Viewfinder
Before using the Viewfinder, adjust the field of
view so that the displays inside the Viewfinder
become clear and easy to read.
1
Pull the Viewfinder.
2
Adjust by turning the Eyepiece Corrector
Knob
(38)
.
To Use the Viewfinder at the Same Time as the
LCD Monitor
Set [LCD/EVF] >> [EVF ON/AUTO] >> [ON].
≥
The Viewfinder does not turn off even if the LCD
Monitor is opened.
≥
When you turn the Palmcorder off, this setting is
cancelled.
ª
Using the LCD Monitor
With the LCD Monitor open, you can also record
the picture while watching it.
1
Using your Thumb on the [OPEN
4
] Knob
(1)
and pull the LCD Monitor
(2)
out in the
direction of the arrow.
≥
The Viewfinder is now deactivated.
≥
The LCD Monitor can be opened a maximum
of 120
o
. If you open the LCD monitor by 120
o
,
it becomes convenient to operate menus or to
play back pictures.
2
Adjust the LCD Monitor angle according to
the desired recording angle.
≥
The LCD Monitor can rotate a maximum of
180
o
1
from the vertical position upwards
and a maximum of 90
o
2
to the downward
direction. Forcefully rotating the LCD Monitor
beyond these ranges will damage the
Palmcorder.
12:30:45PM
OCT 15 2004
12:30:45PM
OCT 15 2004
12:30:45PM
OCT 15 2004
12:30:45PM
OCT 15 2004
(38)
(2)
(1)