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Inserting

a

Tape

Make

sure

that

the

battery

pack

or

another

power

source

is

attached

1

Press

the

small

blue

button

on

the

EJECT

switch

and

simultaneously

slide

EJECT

in

the

direction

of

the

arrow.

The

cassette

compartment

automatically

lifts

up

and

opens

toward

you.

2

Insert

a

tape

with

the

window

facing

outside.

3

Close

the

cassette

holder

by

pressing

the

area

on

the

cassette

compartment

marked

"PUSH".

O

3

O

O

GOe

Preventing

Accidental

Erasure

Slide

the

red

tab

closing

the

window

to

prevent

accidental

recording.

To

re-record

on

the

tape.

side

the

tab

opening

the

window.

It

you

try

to

record

with

the

red

mark

exposed,

the

D

and

t.

indicators

flash

in

the

viewfinder

and

beeps

sound

for

about

5

seconds.

Notes

on

handling

Wee

Dora

insert

anymirg

In

the

smell

Melee

on

the

rear

of

tie

camme.

These

holes

amused

to

se

nse

ale

nne

end

thickness

ol

tape.

to

red

mark

Is

expend

oe

cowed

....

Mors

Wpm

ie

their

wee

and

keep

them

in

an

upright

position

to

Iem.Ot

intrusion

of

dust

end

uneven

anteing.

8

Getting

Started

Adjusting

the

Viewfinder

Lens

Before

using

your

camcorder

for

the

first

time

or

after

another

person

used

it,

adjust

the

viewfinder

Wns

to

best

lit

your

eyesight

Make

sure

that

a

battery

pack

or

another

power

source

'e

attached

to

the

camcorder

4

2

3

1

Press

the

small

green

button

on

POWER

and

set

the

POWER

switch

to

CAMERA.

2

Insert

a

tape.

(See

page

8.1

3

Set

the

STANDBY

switch

up.

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4

Turn

the

viewfinder

adjustment

ring

around

the

viewfinder

lens

until

the

"STBY"

indicator

displayed

In

the

viewfinder

screen

comes

Into

sharp

focus.

9

Using

the

viewfinder

as

a

sports

finder

Your

camcorder

is

equipped

with

a

Sports

Finder.

You

can

use

the

viewfinder

as

the

sports

finder

by

turning

the

viewfinder

adjustment

dng.

What

Is

a

sports

finder?

Since

this

finder

hat

a

beg

focal

length,

you

can

monitor

the

picture

while

your

eye

is

ate

distance

from

the

eyecup

The

sports

finder

Is

convenient

when

moving

around

to

shoot

scenes.

Setting

the

viewfinder

to

the

sports

finder

position

Turn

the

viewfinder

adjustment

ring

clockwise

completely.

Returning

from

the

sports

tinder

position

to

the

normal

viewfinder

position

Turn

the

adjustment

ring

counterclockwise

until

the

nerd

-

SIB,

Mal

appears

in

the

viewfinder

comes

into

sharp

locus.

When

storing

your

camcorder

Turn

the

viewfinder

barrel

to

the

front

Adjustment

ring

Gelling

Started

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