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Before You Begin Checking Your Model Number The instructions in this manual are for the three models listed below. Before you start reading this manual and operating the unit, check your model number by looking at the bottom of your camcorder. The CCD-FX240 is the model used for illustration purposes. Otherwise, the model name is indicated in the illustrations. Any differences in operation are dearly indicated in the text, for example, "CCD-FX340 only." As you read through this manual, buttons and settings on the camcorder are shown in capital letters. e.g. "Set the POWER switch to CAMERA." Types of differences Model number Viewfinder Monochrome Color Audio Monaural Stereo Steady Shot Digital Zoom (24x) CCD-FX240 • • CCD-FX340 • • CCD-FXOS0 • • • • • Manual Focus • Note on TV Color Systems TV color systems differ from country to country. To view your recordings on a TV, you need an NTSC system-based TV. When you want to use a PAL-M system-based TV, you will need an NTSC/PAL-M transcoder (as this is an NTSC system based camcorder). Please check the list on page 42 to find out the TV color system used in your country. Precaution on Copyright Television programs, films, video tapes, and other materials may be copyrighted. Unauthorized recording of such materials may be contrary to the provision of the copyright laws. Precautions on Camcorder Care • Do not let sand get into the camcorder. When you use the camcorder on a sandy beach or dusty place, protect it from the sand or dust. Sand or dust may cause the unit to malfunction and sometimes the malfunction cannot be repaired [a]. • Do not let the camcorder get wet. Keep the camcorder away from rain and sea water. Letting the camcorder get wet may cause the unit to malfunction and sometimes the malfunction cannot be repaired [b]. • Never leave the camcorder exposed to temperatures above 140°F (60°C), such as in a car parked in the sun or under direct sunlight [c]. [b] [C] O 4

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Before
You
Begin
Checking
Your
Model
Number
The
instructions
in
this
manual
are
for
the
three
models
listed
below.
Before
you
start
reading
this
manual
and
operating
the
unit,
check
your
model
number
by
looking
at
the
bottom
of
your
camcorder.
The
CCD-FX240
is
the
model
used
for
illustration
purposes.
Otherwise,
the
model
name
is
indicated
in
the
illustrations.
Any
differences
in
operation
are
dearly
indicated
in
the
text,
for
example,
"CCD-FX340
only."
As
you
read
through
this
manual,
buttons
and
settings
on
the
camcorder
are
shown
in
capital
letters.
e.g.
"Set
the
POWER
switch
to
CAMERA."
Types
of
differences
Model
number
Viewfinder
Audio
Steady
Shot
Digital
Zoom
(24x)
Manual
Focus
Monochrome
Color
Monaural
Stereo
CCD-FX240
•
•
CCD-FX340
•
•
CCD-FXOS0
•
•
•
•
•
•
Note
on
TV
Color
Systems
TV
color
systems
differ
from
country
to
country.
To
view
your
recordings
on
a
TV,
you
need
an
NTSC
system
-based
TV.
When
you
want
to
use
a
PAL
-M
system
-based
TV,
you
will
need
an
NTSC/PAL-M
transcoder
(as
this
is
an
NTSC
system
based
camcorder).
Please
check
the
list
on
page
42
to
find
out
the
TV
color
system
used
in
your
country.
Precaution
on
Copyright
Television
programs,
films,
video
tapes,
and
other
materials
may
be
copyrighted.
Unauthorized
recording
of
such
materials
may
be
contrary
to
the
provision
of
the
copyright
laws.
Precautions
on
Camcorder
Care
•
Do
not
let
sand
get
into
the
camcorder.
When
you
use
the
camcorder
on
a
sandy
beach
or
dusty
place,
protect
it
from
the
sand
or
dust.
Sand
or
dust
may
cause
the
unit
to
malfunction
and
sometimes
the
malfunction
cannot
be
repaired
[a].
•
Do
not
let
the
camcorder
get
wet.
Keep
the
camcorder
away
from
rain
and
sea
water.
Letting
the
camcorder
get
wet
may
cause
the
unit
to
malfunction
and
sometimes
the
malfunction
cannot
be
repaired
[b].
•
Never
leave
the
camcorder
exposed
to
temperatures
above
140°F
(60°C),
such
as
in
a
car
parked
in
the
sun
or
under
direct
sunlight
[c].
[b]
[C]
O
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