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NOTES:
IWhen you use the LCD monitor outdoors in direct sunlight, the LCD monitor may be difficult to see. If this
happens, use the viewfinder instead.
IThe image will not appear simultaneously in the LCD monitor and the viewfinder.
IThe cassette holder cannot be opened unless a power supply is attached.
IThere may be a delay after you open the cassette holder cover until the cassette holder opens. Do not use force.
IOnce the cassette holder is closed, it recedes automatically. Wait until it recedes completely before closing
the cassette holder cover.
IThe time required to calculate and display the remaining tape length, and the accuracy of the calculation,
may vary according to the type of tape used.
IOTAPE END� appears when the tape reaches its end, and the power goes off automatically if left in this
condition for 5 minutes. OTAPE END� also appears when a cassette at its end is loaded.
IIf the Record-Standby mode continues for 5 minutes, the camcorderOs power shuts off automatically. To turn
the camcorder on again, push back and pull out the viewfinder again or close and re-open the LCD monitor.
IWhen a blank portion is left between recorded scenes on the tape, the time code is interrupted and errors
may occur when editing the tape. To avoid this, refer to ORecording from the middle of a tape� ( pg. 20).
IDuring recording, sound is not heard from the speaker. To hear the sound, connect optional headphones to
the headphone connector. The sound volume is at the level it was adjusted to during playback ( pg. 36).
I To turn the tally lamp off during recording, pg. 24, 25.
I To remove the indications from the camcorderOs display during recording, pg. 24, 27.
Self-Recording
JOURNALISTIC SHOOTINGSELF-RECORDING
In some situations, different shooting angles mayYou can shoot yourself while viewing your own
provide more dramatic results. Hold the camcorderimage in the LCD monitor. Open the LCD monitor
in the desired position and tilt the LCD monitor inand tilt it upward 180! so that it faces forward, then
the most convenient direction. It can rotate 270!point the lens toward yourself and start recording.
(90! downward, 180! upward). |