Manual

Playback Operation
I. Set the CH3/CH4 switch on the RF
output adapter to channel 3 or 4.
2. Turn on the TV, and tune it to the
same channel you selected with the
RF output adapter's CH3/CH4 switch.
3. Place the CAMERA/PLAY switch in
CAMERA. Slide the POWER switch
to turn on the camcorder. The
POWER indicator will light.
4. Press the PLA Y button on the
camcorder.
• During playback, press and release
the FF/EDIT SEARCH + or REW/
EDIT SEARCH - button if you want
to search the tape visually in forward
or reverse. Press the PLAY button to
return to normal playback.
• For brief searching, press and hold
the FF/EDIT SEARCH + or REW/
EDIT SEARCH - button for more
than two seconds. Release the button
to return to normal playback.
• During playback, press the PAUSE
button to "stop the action" and view
one frame of the tape. Press the
PLAY button to return to normal
playback.
momentary interruptions and should
not be used for an extended period
of time. If the camcorder remains in
the pause mode for more than five
minutes, it will automatically enter
the stop mode and then turn off to
prevent excessive tape wear.
• If noise bars appear on the screen,
adjust tracking as described on
page 47.
5. Press the STOP button on the
camcorder when you are finished.
Viewing What the Cameorder Is
Recording
1. Turn on the TV and tune it to channel
3 or 4. When the camcorder is used as
a camera, turnthe TV's volume down
to prevent a high-pitched squeal
caused by feedback.
2. Set the CH3/CH4 switch on the RF
output adapterto the same channel
you selected on the TV.
3. Place the CAMERA/PLAY switch in
CAMERA. Slide the POWER switch
to turn on the camcorder. The
POWER indicator will light.
4. Press the thumb trigger to begin
recording. You can watch what the
camcorder is seeing (or recording) on
the TV screen.
Note: During the record-pause mode, you
can see the camcorder' s displays on the TV
screen. Repeatedly press the DATE/TIME
ADJ. MODE button. Details are on page 32.
Normal TV Viewing
For normal TV viewing, you may leave
the RF output adapter hooked up to the
TV.
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