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Recording a picture (p. 42)
3Open the LCD
panel while
pressing OPEN.
The picture appears
on the LCD screen.
2Set the POWER switch
to CAMERA while
pressing the small
green button.
4Press START/STOP. Your
camcorder starts
recording. To stop
recording, press START/
STOP again.
1Remove the lens cap.
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When you purchase your camcorder, the clock is not set up yet. If you want to record the date and
time for a picture, set the clock before recording (p. 37).
Monitoring the playback picture on the LCD
screen (p. 61)
2Press m to rewind the tape.
3Press N to start playback.
Note
Do not pick up your camcorder by
the viewfinder, the LCD panel, or the
battery pack.
1Set the POWER switch to VCR/PLAYER
while pressing the small green button.*
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Viewfinder
View a picture placing your eye against this part
when the LCD panel is closed (p. 45).
Adjust the viewfinder lens to your eyesight (p. 48).
The picture in the viewfinder is black and white.
* Modes on the POWER switch vary depending on models (p. 26).
The cap is not attached when you
purchase your camcorder.
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