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cording Basic Operation Make sure that a power source is installed and a cassette is inserted. You can obtain a worry-free camera recording with the camcorder's full-automatic functions. Before you record one-time events, you may want to make a test recording to make sure that you are using the camcorder correctly. (1) Slide the AUTO LOCK switch up to the topmost (green) position for automatic adjustment (p.31). (2) Set the FOCUS switch to AUTO. (3) Remove the hood cap by squeezing its tabs and hook it to the cap holder on the grip strap. (4) While pressing the small green button on the POWER switch, slide the POWER switch to CAMERA. (5) Slide the STANDBY switch up until it snaps into STANDBY. (6) Press START/STOP. The camcorder starts recording. the "REC" indicator appears in the viewfinder, and the recording lamps light up inside the viewfinder and on the camcorder. ND FILTER 2 Focus AUTO rMANUAL dm.b.PUSHAUTO AUTO LOCK o 0 RIAU 'n=4% 5 STALNoDBc;Y•i I• STARTA STOP 6 STANDS/ LOCI4 START/ STOP POWER LIAL; On VTR HIS STBY 0:00:00 MEM MO REC 0:00:00 VERWe 1=M To Stop Recording Momentarily Press START/STOP again. The "STBY" indicator appears in the viewfinder (standby mode). To Finish Recording Push the STANDBY switch down to cover the START/STOP button and slide the POWER switch to OFF. If you do not expect to continue shooting, eject the tape. (p.15) Note on the internal ND filter Although the camcorder may be set for automatic use, the ND filter is still controlled manually. We recommend that you use the internal ND filter when the "ND ON" indicator flashes upper left corner inside the viewfinder. If the "ND OFF" indicator flashes, using the ND filter is not recommended. See page 19 for details about the ND FILTER switch. Note on standby mode If you leave the camcorder in standby mode for five minutes or more with a cassette inserted, the camcorder automatically switches off. This prevents wear on the battery and the tape. To resume standby mode, slide the 18 STANDBY switch down once and slide it up again. To start recording, press START/STOP.

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Basic
Operation
cordi
ng
Make
sure
that
a
power
source
is
installed
and
a
cassette
is
inserted.
You
can
obtain
a
worry
-free
camera
recording
with
the
camcorder's
full
-automatic
functions.
Before
you
record
one-time
events,
you
may
want
to
make
a
test
recording
to
make
sure
that
you
are
using
the
camcorder
correctly.
(1)
Slide
the
AUTO
LOCK
switch
up
to
the
topmost
(green)
position
for
automatic
adjustment
(p.31).
(2)
Set
the
FOCUS
switch
to
AUTO.
(3)
Remove
the
hood
cap
by
squeezing
its
tabs
and
hook
it
to
the
cap
holder
on
the
grip
strap.
(4)
While
pressing
the
small
green
button
on
the
POWER
switch,
slide
the
POWER
switch
to
CAMERA.
(5)
Slide
the
STANDBY
switch
up
until
it
snaps
into
STANDBY.
(6)
Press
START/STOP.
The
camcorder
starts
recording.
the
"REC"
indicator
appears
in
the
viewfinder,
and
the
recording
lamps
light
up
inside
the
viewfinder
and
on
the
camcorder.
18
ND
FILTER
2
Focus
AUTO
rMANUAL
dm.b.PUSHAUTO
AUTO
LOCK
0
'n=4%
RIAU
o
POWER
On
LIAL
;
VTR
5
A
START
STANDBY
•
•I
Loci
;
STOP
HIS
STBY
0:00:00
MEM
6
STANDS/
LOCI4
START/
STOP
MO
REC
0:00:00
VERWe
1=M
To
Stop
Recording
Momentarily
Press
START/STOP
again.
The
"STBY"
indicator
appears
in
the
viewfinder
(standby
mode).
To
Finish
Recording
Push
the
STANDBY
switch
down
to
cover
the
START/STOP
button
and
slide
the
POWER
switch
to
OFF.
If
you
do
not
expect
to
continue
shooting,
eject
the
tape.
(p.15)
Note
on
the
internal
ND
filter
Although
the
camcorder
may
be
set
for
automatic
use,
the
ND
filter
is
still
controlled
manually.
We
recommend
that
you
use
the
internal
ND
filter
when
the
"ND
ON"
indicator
flashes
upper
left
corner
inside
the
viewfinder.
If
the
"ND
OFF"
indicator
flashes,
using
the
ND
filter
is
not
recommended.
See
page
19
for
details
about
the
ND
FILTER
switch.
Note
on
standby
mode
If
you
leave
the
camcorder
in
standby
mode
for
five
minutes
or
more
with
a
cassette
inserted,
the
camcorder
automatically
switches
off.
This
prevents
wear
on
the
battery
and
the
tape.
To
resume
standby
mode,
slide
the
STANDBY
switch
down
once
and
slide
it
up
again.
To
start
recording,
press
START/STOP.