Instruction Manual

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Introduction
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Recording reminder
The camcorder counts from 1 to 10
seconds when you start recording. This is
helpful to avoid scenes that are too short.
Disc operation
Record, Record pause,
Playback, Playback pause,
Fast reverse playback,
Fast playback,
Slow reverse playback,
Slow playback
Time Code
Indicates the recording time in hours,
minutes and seconds.
Remaining recording time
Indicates the remaining time on the disc
in minutes. When there is no more disc
space available, “ END” will be
displayed and the recording will stop. The
camcorder uses a variable bit rate (VBR)
when encoding the video data so the
actual recording times will vary
depending on the content of the scenes
and may differ from the remaining time
displayed.
Number of still images available on
the card
flashing in red: No card
in green: 6 or more images
in yellow: 1 to 5 images
in red: No more images can be
recorded
• When viewing the still images, the
display will always be in green.
• Depending on the recording conditions,
the number of still images available
displayed may not decrease even after
a recording has been made, or may
decrease by 2 still images at once.
Card Access Display
“ ” is displayed next to the number of
images available while the camcorder is
writing on the memory card or disc.
Remaining battery charge
• When “ ” starts flashing in red
replace the battery pack with a fully
charged one.
• When you attach an empty battery
pack, the power may turn off without
displaying “ ”.
• Depending on the conditions under
which the camcorder and the battery
pack are used, the actual battery
charge may not be indicated accurately.