ENGLISHContents22Features ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 11Accessories Supplied with camcorder ....................................................................................................................................................................... 12Basic Accessories ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 12Front & Left View ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 13Left side View ............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 14Right & Top View ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 15Rear & Bottom View ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 16Remote control ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 17OSD (On Screen Display in CAMERA and PLAYER modes) .................................................................................................................................. 18OSD (On Screen Display in M.REC and M.PLAY modes) ....................................................................................................................................... 19Turning the OSD on/off (On Screen Display) ...................................................................................................................................................... 19How to use the Remote Control ................................................................................................................................................................................ 20Battery Installation for the Remote Control .......................................................................................................................................................... 20Self Record using the Remote Control ................................................................................................................................................................ 20Lithium Battery Installation ...........................................................................................................................................................................................21Adjusting the Hand Strap .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 22Hand strap ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 22Shoulder strap.........................................................................................................................................................................................................22Connecting a Power Source ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 23To use the AC Power adapter and DC Cable ..................................................................................................................................................... 23To select the CAMCORDER mode ........................................................................................................................................................................23Using the Lithium Ion Battery Pack .......................................................................................................................................................................... 24Charging the Lithium Ion Battery Pack ................................................................................................................................................................ 24Table of continuous recording time based on model and battery type .............................................................................................................. 25Battery level display .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 26Inserting and Ejecting a Cassette ............................................................................................................................................................................. 27Making your First Recording ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 28Record Search (REC SEARCH) ......................................................................................................................................................................... 29Hints for Stable Image Recording .............................................................................................................................................................................. 30Recording with the LCD monitor ......................................................................................................................................................................... 30Recording with the Viewfinder ............................................................................................................................................................................ 30Adjusting the LCD ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 31Using the VIEWFINDER ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 32Adjusting the Focus .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 32BASIC Recording 28Preparation 20Notes and Safety Instructions 6Getting to Know Your Camcorder 11