CAUTION

RISKOFELECTRICSHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

ATTENTION

RISQUEDECHOC

ELECTRIQUENEPASOUVRIR

This symbol indicates ???dangerous voltage??? inside the product that presents a risk of electric shock or personal injury.

This symbol indicates important instructions accompanying the product.

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MODE

F2

Model CC634*

*Your camcorder may look slightly different from the one shown in this manual.

INSERT A.DUB

OR DISPOSED OF

PROPERLY.

Remote Control

Part No. 221125 Rechargeable 6-Volt Battery

Part No. FB1260

Clock and Remote Cells 3-Volt Micro Lithium Cells

??? such as CR2025 ??? are available from most local drug stores and camera shops. Use of other cells present a risk of fire or explosion.

Cautions: Lithium cell batteries. Must be disposed of properly. Never handle punctured or leaking cells. May cause burns or personal injury.

Keep out of the hands of children. Can cause death or injury if swallowed. If swallowed, consult a physician immediately for emergency treatment.

The lithium cells used in these devices may explode resulting in a fire or chemical burn if mistreated. Do not recharge, disassemble, heat above 212??F (100??C), or incinerate.

Never use metallic tweezers to hold the cell, and never short circuit the + and ??? sides of the cell.

REFRESH

POWER

Indicator

DC OUT Jack

Reference Marks

VCR

POWER

OFF

CAMERA

Power Connector

L E N S

C O V RE

2. Attach the adapter/charger.

Since the battery must be charged before it can be used the first time, attach the adapter/charger to the camcorder.

A.Connect the power connector???s small plug into the DC OUT jack on the adapter/charger.

B.Align the reference mark on the power connector with the mark on the camcorder. Hold the top of the power connector flush against the back of the camcorder, and press the bottom of the power connector down until it locks into place.

C.Plug the adapter/charger???s plug into an operating outlet. The adapter/ charger???s POWER indicator will light.

3.Insert a tape.

???Slide EJECT.

???Turn the tape wheel on the cassette to remove any slack from the tape.

???Insert the cassette with the tape wheel facing up and the tape window facing out.

???Press on the area labeled PUSH until the cassette door locks into place.

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F1

ODE

F2

PUSH

M

O

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U

A

H

S

PU

LENS

COVER

Control

Tape Window

Handstrap Flap

POWER Switch and

Indicator

Handstrap Velcro Strip

(Under Flap)

4.Slide LENS COVER control to open lens cover.

5.Adjust the handstrap to fit your hand.

???Lift the flap on the handstrap and separate the velcro strip.

???Insert your hand, adjust the strap to fit snugly, refasten the strap, and close the flap.

6.Place POWER (CAMERA/ OFF/VCR) switch in

CAMERA.

???The power indicator will light and the camcorder will enter record pause. PAUSE appears in the viewfinder when the camcorder is in record pause.

???The position of this switch tells the camcorder whether you want to record (CAMERA), turn the power off (OFF), or play back tapes (VCR).

???The camcorder will automatically turn off if it remains in record pause for five minutes. Place POWER in OFF and then back in CAMERA.

B

C

VCR

POWER

OFF

CAMERA

L E N S

C O V RE

Select SP or SLP recording speed.

???SP ??? Standard play provides the best picture, but the shortest recording time (20 minutes with a TC-20 tape).

???SLP ??? Extended play provides three times the recording time as SP

(60 minutes with a TC-20 tape). SLP has slightly more picture noise in normal playback.

Set the length of the tape you are using so the camcorder can correctly calculate the recording time remaining on the tape.

Repeatedly press the SP???SLP/ T20???30???40 switch.

???Select T20 SP if you are using a tape with 20 minutes or less recording time and want to record in SP speed.

???Select T20 SLP if you are using a tape with 20 minutes or less recording time and want to record in SLP speed.

???Select T30 SP if you are using a tape with 30 minutes recording time and want to record in SP speed.

???Select T30 SLP if you are using a tape with 30 minutes recording time and want to record in SLP speed.

???Select T40 SP if you are using a tape with 40 minutes recording time and want to record in SP speed.

???Select T40 SLP if you are using a tape with 40 minutes recording time and want to record in SLP speed.

F1

MODE

F2

FULL

O

AUT

H S U P

8.Set the scene select AE dial to AUTO.

???This places the camcorder in the

AUTO mode. FULL AUTO will appear in the side display panel.

???In the AUTO mode, the fade, 16X9, manual focus, exposure, display, and titler controls will not operate.

9.Adjust the viewfinder and eyepiece focus control.

???Pull out and rotate the viewfinder into a comfortable operating position.

???Turn the eyepiece focus control to adjust the focus of the viewfinder for your vision.

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REW Button

STOP Button

PLAY/PAUSE

Button

VCR

POWER

OFF

CAMERA

POWER (VCR/OFF/CAMERA) Switch

Power Indicator

10.Start and stop recording.

???Press and release the thumb trigger to start recording. REC

appears in the viewfinder, and the tally light will light when the camcorder is recording.

???Press and release the thumb trigger again to stop recording. The camcorder is now in the record- pause mode ( PAUSE appears in the viewfinder).

???Press PLAY/PAUSE to play back the tape in the viewfinder.

???Press STOP when you are finished playing back the tape.

???Details on viewfinder playback are on page 57.

12.Place the POWER switch in OFF to turn off the camcorder.

The power indicator will turn off.

Microphone

Built-in Color Enhancement Light

Lens

LENS COVER

Control

Tally Light

MODE Button

1

F2

Electronic Viewfinder

Eyepiece Focus Control

Eyepiece

LIGHT OFF???AUTO???

ON Switch

Scene Select AE Dial

Display Panel

F1 Button

B (Bright) and C (Color) Controls on Bottom of Viewfinder

See Trouble Checks for details.

Shoulder Strap

Attachment Ring

PLAY/PAUSE Button

STOP Button

FF Button

(Also EDIT SEARCH + Button)

REW Button

(Also EDIT SEARCH ??? Button)

Attach Battery or Power Connector for AC Adapter/ Charger Here

BATT. RELEASE Button

VCR

POWER

OFF

CAMERA

Handstrap

Thumb Trigger

REFRESH

POWER

Indicator

DC OUT Jack

VCR

POWER

OFF

CAMERA

BATT. RELEASE Button

C O V RE

Attach Adapter/Charger

1.Plug power connector???s plug into DC OUT jack on adapter/charger.

2.Align the reference mark on the power connector with the mark on the camcorder. Hold the top of the power connector flush against the back of the camcorder, and press the bottom of the power connector onto the camcorder until it locks into place.

3.Plug the adapter/charger???s plug into the nearest AC outlet (100-240V, 50/60Hz).

4.If the adapter/charger is properly connected, its POWER indicator will light.

Caution: Do not use this adapter/charger for any other purpose other than charging the FB1260 or FB120 battery pack or supplying power to the camcorder.

Remove Adapter/Charger

1.Unplug the adapter/charger from the wall outlet.

2.Press and hold BATT. RELEASE on the camcorder while removing the power connector.

Using an Optional Plug Adapter

An optional plug adapter may be required in some countries.

Optional AC

AC 100-240V

Plug Adapter

1.Plug the adapter/charger???s plug into the AC plug adapter.

2.Plug the AC plug adapter into the AC outlet.

CHG

Indicator

POWER

Indicator

END

Indicator

REFRESH

Button

POWER

CHG

END

REFRESH

To Charge the Battery

If the power connector is attached to the DC OUT jack on the adapter/charger, remove its plug.

1.Align reference mark on battery with mark on adapter/charger.

2.Hold the battery flush against the adapter/charger and slide it in the direction of the arrow.

3.Plug adapter/charger into nearest AC outlet (100-240V, 50/60Hz).

4.If the battery is properly connected, the adapter/charger???s CHG (charge) indicator will light.

Note: If you try to charge a battery that has not been charged for a long period of time, it may take a few minutes for the CHG indicator to light.

5.After the battery is charged, the END indicator will light.

6.Remove the charged battery by sliding it off the adapter/charger.

7.Attach the charged battery to the camcorder.

Use the REFRESH Button

The battery will provide increased operation time if you ???refresh??? it after five chargings. The refresh feature ???refreshes??? the battery by completely discharging it.

1.Attach battery to adapter/charger.

2.Press REFRESH. The REFRESH indicator will light and the battery will begin discharging.

3.When discharging is completed, the REFRESH indicator will turn off, and the CHG indicator will light. The battery will then charge.

4.After the battery is charged, the END indicator will light. Remove the battery from the adapter/charger.

Reference Marks

Battery Safety Precautions

Do not short the battery???s terminals.

Do not attempt to disassemble or modify the battery. There are no user-serviceable parts inside.

Use the battery only with specified adapter/chargers and camcorders.

Throwing the battery into a fire or exposing to excessive heat ??? over 149??F (65??C) could be hazardous.

Attach the Charged Battery

If the power connector is attached to the camcorder, remove it before attaching the battery. Also, install the lithium clock cell before attaching the battery pack.

Details on page 46.

1.Align the reference mark on the battery with mark on back of camcorder.

2.Hold the top of the battery flush against the camcorder and press the bottom of

the battery down until it locks into place.

3.Place the POWER switch in CAMERA. The power indicator will light.

Remove the Battery

Press and hold BATT. RELEASE on the camcorder while removing the battery.

ATTENTION: The RBRC seal on the battery used in your Thomson Consumer Electronics product indicates that we are participating in a program to collect and recycle Nickel Cadmium batteries throughout the United States. Please call 1-800-8-BATTERY for information or contact your local recycling center.

RBRC RBRC Ni-Cd

The battery level indicator appears in the viewfinder and shows you the amount of power in the rechargeable battery.

Battery Level Indicator

in Viewfinder

???When appears, the battery is fully charged.

???As the power is used and appear.

???When the battery power is almost gone,

flashes in the viewfinder. The

camcorder will turn off automatically after a few seconds. Place the POWER switch in OFF to turn off the camcorder before replacing the battery.

The battery level indicator will not be recorded on the tape when it appears in the viewfinder.

???Recharging takes approximately 70 minutes depending on the battery???s condition.

???Refreshing takes approximately 210 minutes depending on the battery???s condition.

???After repeated charging and use, operation time will gradually decrease. When operation time becomes too short to be useful, it is time to replace the battery.

???If the battery discharging must be stopped in the middle, remove the battery from the adapter/charger before unplugging it from the AC outlet.

???Let a hot battery cool down before attaching it to the adapter/charger.

???The battery will also provide better service if its power is completely drained before storing it for long periods of time (30 days or more).

???The battery should be charged in the temperature range of 50-95??F (10-35C) to prevent damage.

???Do not operate the battery at temperatures below 32??F (0C) or above 104??F (40C). The battery may be damaged if operated at temperatures above 122??F (50C). Operation time will decrease at extremely low temperatures.

???Store the battery at normal room temperature.

Powering Your Camcorder

Optional Car Cord Adapter

The optional DCC08 car cord shown on page 64 allows you to power your camcorder from the cigarette lighter socket of a car, truck, or RV. It converts 12-volts to a 6-volt output.

Note: Consult the installation and operating instructions enclosed with the DCC08 for complete operating instructions.

Cautions: The DCC08 is designed to be used only with vehicles having negative ground electrical systems.

Use only car cord adapter DCC08 with this camcorder. Use of any other car cord adapter may damage the camcorder and void your warranty.

Using the DCC08 Car Cord Adapter

Cigarette

Lighter Socket POWER Indicator

Power

Connector

VCR

POWER

OFF

CAMERA

Optional DCC08 Car Cord Adapter

L E N S C O V RE

1.Place the POWER switch in OFF to turn off the camcorder. Power indicator turns off.

2.If the battery is attached to the camcorder, remove it.

3.Hold the power connector flush against the back of the camcorder and press the bottom of the power connector down until it locks into place as shown.

4.Take the vehicle???s cigarette lighter out of the socket.

5.Insert the car cord???s cigarette lighter plug into the vehicle???s cigarette lighter socket. The POWER indicator on the car cord adapter will light.

6.Place the POWER switch in CAMERA to turn on the camcorder. The power indicator lights.

Caution: Make sure the camcorder???s power is turned off before removing the car cord???s plug from the cigarette lighter socket.

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3

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5

6

7

8

9

10

11

1ZOOM (T and W) Buttons

Camcorder???s POWER switch in

CAMERA:

???Press T to move the lens in the telephoto (close-up) direction.

???Press W to move the lens in the wide-angle direction.

2PLAY Button

Press PLAY when the camcorder???s POWER switch is in VCR to begin playback.

3STOP Button

When the camcorder???s POWER switch is in VCR, press STOP to stop playback, rewind, or fast-forward operation.

4REW (Rewind) Button

Camcorder???s POWER switch in

CAMERA:

???When the camcorder is in record pause, press and hold REW to visually search the tape in reverse. Release REW to return to record- pause.

Camcorder???s POWER switch in VCR:

???When the camcorder is stopped, press REW to rewind the tape. Press STOP to stop rewinding tape.

???When a tape is playing, press and release REW to visually search the tape in reverse. Press PLAY to return to normal playback. For brief searching, press and hold REW for at least two seconds to visually search in reverse. Release REW to return to normal playback.

Remote Control

5INSERT Button

Used for dubbing video. See page 53.

6START/STOP Button

When the POWER switch is in

CAMERA, press START/STOP to start and stop recording.

Note: If the camcorder is left in record pause for more than five minutes, power will turn off.

7SELF INT. (Interval)/ TIME

Button

When the POWER switch is in CAMERA, press to activate the self- timer or select an amount of interval time for interval recording.

8TIME LAPSE ANIM. (Animation) REC/TIME Button

When the POWER switch is in CAMERA, press to set amount of recording time for interval and animation recording.

9PAUSE Button

During playback, press PAUSE to produce a stop-action picture. Press PLAY to return to normal playback.

Caution: Pause is designed for momentary interruptions and should not be used for an extended period of time. If the camcorder remains in pause for more than five minutes, it will automatically enter the stop mode and then turn off.

10FF (Fast Forward) Button

Camcorder???s POWER switch in

CAMERA:

???With camcorder in record pause, press and hold FF to visually search forward on the tape. Release FF to return to record pause.

Camcorder???s POWER switch in

VCR:

???When the camcorder is stopped, press FF to fast forward the tape. Press STOP to stop forwarding the tape.

???When a tape is playing, press and release FF to visually search forward on the tape. Press PLAY to return to normal playback. For brief searching, press and hold FF for at least two seconds to visually search forward. Release FF to return to normal playback.

11A. (Audio) DUB Button

Used for dubbing audio. See page 52.

1.Turn remote over, insert a pencil or paper clip in small hole and remove battery holder.

2.Insert battery in battery holder so positive (+) terminal faces up.

3.Replace battery holder in remote until it clicks into place.

Notes: Never place anything heavy on top of the remote control or lay it upside-down.

Replace battery when camcorder fails to respond to remote.

Remove battery from remote if it will not be used for a month or more. This will prevent possible damage from battery leakage.

If leakage occurs, wipe up liquid inside compartment and replace battery.

Remote Control Sensor

F1

MODE

F2

H

S

U

P

T

U

A

AE select scene

Traveling Tips

???Write down your camcorder???s serial number and keep it separate from the camcorder when traveling. If your camcorder is lost or stolen, you will be able to identify it.

???Use extra care to avoid damage to your camcorder and accessories when operating them at a beach or pool. Spray, sand, and dust should be avoided. If your lens has been exposed to the elements, clean it only with proper lens cleaning supplies.

???Make sure you have any plug adapters that you may need before taking your camcorder to other countries. Consult your dealer for advice.

???Carry your camcorder in a carrying case when traveling. See page 64 for a case designed especially for this camcorder. An ordinary suitcase or carry bag does not offer the protection your camcorder needs. Treat your camcorder as carry-on luggage to protect it from rough handling.

???SP ??? Standard play provides the best picture (less picture noise), but the shortest recording time (20 minutes with a TC-20 tape).

???SLP ??? Extended play provides three times the recording time as SP (60 minutes with a TC-20 tape). SLP has slightly more picture noise than SP in normal playback. This may not be noticeable.

F1

ODE

F2

PUSH

Here to Close Cassette Compart- ment

MAN

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U

A

H

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P

EJECT

Before inserting a cassette, turn the tape wheel on the side of the cassette in the direction shown to remove any slack in the tape.

Tape Wheel

1.Attach a power supply. Then slide and release EJECT to open the cassette compartment.

2.Insert or remove the cassette.

3.Close the cassette compartment door by pressing on the area labeled PUSH until it locks into place.

Cassette Care and Storage

???When you are finished with a cassette, rewind it, remove it from the camcorder, and label it.

???Store cassettes vertically in their protective cases at normal room temperatures. Do not leave your camcorder or cassettes in a car or outdoors for an extended period.

Excessive heat or cold may damage your cassettes.

???Keep the cassette away from strong magnetic fields such as electric motors and other devices.

???Keep dust from entering the cassette compartment. All dust is abrasive and will cause excessive wear on the tape and the camcorder???s recording or playback heads.

???Do not use cassettes with damaged or spliced tape.

???Do not use a cassette if it has been damaged or exposed to moisture. The tape may jam and/or damage your camcorder.

Eyepiece

Focus

Control

B

VCR

POWER

OFF

CAMERA

AUDIO

RF

DC OUT

VIDEO

SP???SLP/T20???30???40Button

EDIT SEARCH ??? Button

EDIT SEARCH + Button

Power Zoom

ButtonEJECT

Button

POWER Switch

and Indicator

Tally Light

LIGHT OFF ??? AUTO???

ON

Switch

???Turn the tape wheel on the cassette to remove any slack from the tape.

???Insert the cassette with the tape wheel facing up and the tape window facing out.

3.Slide the LENS COVER control to open the lens cover.

5.Adjust the viewfinder and eyepiece focus control for your vision.

6.Select a recording speed and tape length using the SP???SLP/T20???30???40 switch.

???Select SP or SLP recording speed.

???Set the length of the tape you are using (T20, T30, or T40) so the camcorder can correctly calculate time remaining.

Recording

7.Place the LIGHT OFF???AUTO???ON switch in AUTO.

The light will turn on automatically when you need more light.

8.Set the scene select AE dial.

???Place the dial in AUTO to place the camcorder in the AUTO mode.

???Place the dial in ( ) sports

or ( ) fast speed shutter to record fast moving action.

???Place the dial in ( ) back light

or ( ) front light to compensate for unusual lighting situations.

???Place the dial in ( ) spotlight to create the effect of the subject being in a spotlight.

???Place the dial in ( ) portrait to create the effect of the subject being in a frame.

???Place the dial in ( ) sepia to create the effect of an old movie.

???Place the dial in MAN and experiment with the MODE and F1 and F2 buttons.

???Select F1 FADE to fade in and out of scenes.

???Select F2 16X9 to record using the 16X9 format.

???Select F1 FOCUS to manually focus.

???Select F2 EXPOSURE to adjust the iris (brightness).

???Select F1 TITLE to select and record one of the preset titles.

???Select F2 DISPLAY to display and record the date, time and date, or create and record your own title.

9.Start and stop recording.

???Press and release the thumb trigger to start recording. REC 666 appears in the viewfinder and the tally light will light when the camcorder is recording.

???Press and release the thumb trigger again to stop recording. The camcorder is now in record pause. PAUSE appears in the viewfinder.

???The camcorder will automatically turn off if it remains in record pause for five minutes. Place the POWER switch in OFF and then back in

CAMERA.

10.Use the zoom feature.

???Zoom in and out using the power zoom T and W lever.

11.Review what you have recorded.

???Press and release EDIT SEARCH ??? to review the last few seconds of the recording.

???Press and hold EDIT SEARCH ??? or + to visually see what you have recorded. Release the button to begin recording at that point.

Recording

Recording Tips

???In case of fire or theft, make a video recording of your home and contents to store in a safe place.

???Try to make sure indoor scenes are well-lit. Use the built-in light. This improves picture quality and color reproduction.

???Do not move the camcorder rapidly from side-to-side while recording. A steady, gradual ???pan??? avoids blurring and ???jitter???.

???Use the viewfinder to make sure the camcorder is level while recording or your scenes will appear ???tilted???.

???Do not bump or tap the camcorder???s microphone while recording because this sound will be recorded.

???Include close-ups when taping family outings or group functions.

???Fading in and out of scenes will make your videos appear more professional.

???When recording fast-moving action in outdoor light that you plan to view in stop-action or slow motion on a 3-5 head VCR, place the scene select AE

dial in sports ( ) or shutter ( ) to increase the shutter speed.

???Be aware of video and audio backgrounds. Background details barely noticed while you are taping may show up as visual ???clutter??? on your recording. Background noises (especially TV sets, radios, household appliances, traffic sounds, etc.) can detract from the sound you want to record.

???Avoid long ???still??? shots of landmarks and scenic attractions. Recordings are more interesting if they include people and details. ???Local color??? will give travel videos lasting appeal. Consider recording a familiar or landmark scene from an unfamiliar vantage point.

L E N S

C O V RE

Adjust Viewfinder for Convenient Viewing

For convenient viewing, you can slide the viewfinder out from the camcorder and rotate it up and down.

Cautions

Do not force the viewfinder to rotate completely around. This will damage the viewfinder and/or the camcorder.

When carrying the camcorder with the shoulder strap, put the viewfinder in and down. This helps prevent possible damage to the viewfinder from bumping against your body as you move.

Eyepiece Focus Control

The eyepiece focus control lets you set the focus of the viewfinder for your personal vision. If you wear eyeglasses, you probably can operate the camcorder without them.

It is easiest to set the correct focus by focusing on one of the viewfinder???s on- screen displays.

Look through the viewfinder and adjust the eyepiece focus control for your vision.

The eyepiece focus control does not affect the focus of the picture actually recorded by the camcorder.

1 Zoom Level

This indicator tells you whether you are zoomed in or zoomed out.

Details are on page 34.

2 Exposure Indicator Bar

This indicator appears when you are adjusting brightness manually.

Details are on page 42.

3Preset Title

???The preset title you select will appear in this area.

???This title will be recorded on your tape when it appears.

???Details are on pages 44 and 48-49.

4Date, Date/Time, or Created Title

???The date, AUTO DATE, date and time, or title you created appears in this area of the viewfinder.

???These displays will be recorded on your tape when they appear.

???Details are on pages 48-49.

5Battery Level Indicator

???This indicator shows how much power is left in the rechargeable battery.

???This indicator flashes when the battery is almost empty.

???Details are on page 14.

Recording

6Cassette Warning

???The indicator flashes when the POWER switch is set to CAMERA and the safety tab has been removed from the cassette.

???The indicator also flashes when the POWER switch is set to CAMERA and there is no cassette in the camcorder.

7Time Remaining, Tape Length and Tape Speed (SP or SLP)

Time Remaining: The approximate time remaining on the tape in the camcorder is automatically displayed. The correct tape length must be set.

???The time-remaining indicator will start flashing when the remaining tape time reaches two minutes.

???Details are on page 33.

Tape Length: The length of the tape in the camcorder (T20, T30, or T40) selected with the SP???SLP/ T20???30???40 switch appears here.

??? Details are on page 33.

Recording Speed: The recording speed (SP or SLP) selected with the

SP???SLP/T20???30???40 switch appears here.

??? Details are on pages 20 and 33.

8Elapsed Time-Counter with Memory Stop

???The time counter appears during playback. It is not recorded on the tape.

???An ???M??? appears in front of the time counter when memory-stop is on.

???Details are on page 32.

9Scene Select AE

???The indicator for the mode selected with the scene select AE dial appears here.

???The indicator and mode both appear briefly when the mode is selected, and then only the indicator appears.

???Details are on page 35.

10LENS COVER

When you turn on the camcorder, this indicator briefly flashes to remind you to open the lens cover.

11Manual Focus

???Manual Focus Indicators ( ) appear when focus is adjusted

manually.

???Manual Focus Lock Indicators

(56) appear when manual focus is locked.

???Low-Contrast Indicators ( ) flash when the auto-focus system cannot focus properly.

???Details are on pages 40-41.

12Lithium Cell ( )

???This indicator appears when the clock cell has not been installed or it needs to be replaced.

???Details are on page 46.

13White Balance

???The indicator for the manual white balance selected with the MAN.W.BAL (manual white balance) button appears here.

???No indicator appears for automatic white balance.

???Details are on page 36.

14 Dew Warning ( )

The dew indicator appears when excessive moisture (condensation) has entered the camcorder. The camcorder will not operate when this indicator appears. Place the camcorder in a warm, dry area until this indicator disappears. When the dew indicator disappears, the camcorder will operate.

Recording

15MODE Features (F1 and F2)

???The scene select AE dial may not be in AUTO to use these features.

???The F1 and F2 features selected with the MODE button appear here.

???Details are on page 37.

16Status Displays

???The REC 666 indicator appears here when the camcorder is recording.

??? The PAUSE indicator appears when the camcorder is in record pause.

???TAPE END appears when the end of the tape is reached during recording or a cassette is inserted with its tape already at the end.

17INDEX and FADE

???INDEX flashes when an index mark is being recorded. Details are on page 30.

???FADE appears when you press the F1 button to select the fade feature and flashes when fade is activated.

Details are on page 38.

18Edit Insert and Audio Dub

??? appears during audio dubbing.

Details are on page 52.

??? appears during edit insert.

Details are on page 53.

???The pause indicator ( ) appears

with or when the camcorder is paused during dubbing.

19 Self-Timer and Interval Time

??? 15S, 30S, 1MIN, or

5MIN appears during self-timer

recording. Details are on page 43.

???The length of time between recordings during time-lapse recording appears here. Details are on pages 51.

20Recording Time

???The indicator and length of time the camcorder will record during animation and time-lapse recording appears here.

???Details are on pages 50-51.

Microphone

F1

MODE

F2

H S U P

Tally Light

The tally light lights when the camcorder is recording.

Microphone

The microphone picks up the sound during a recording. It is more sensitive to sounds coming from the direction the lens is pointed.

Flying Erase Head

A separate erase head is mounted on the spinning headwheel (hence the term ???flying???). This allows you to make clean edits without the ???glitches??? or ???rainbow noise??? that may occur at the beginning or the end of recordings.

Electronic Indexing

An index mark is automatically recorded at the beginning of a recording after the date advances and a cassette is inserted. When you play back the indexed tape in a VCR that has a compatible indexing feature called ???VHS Index Search System???, the invisible marks can be located automatically. See VCR owner???s manual.

INDEX flashes in the viewfinder when an index mark is recorded.

INDEX

Note: No other function can be performed during index recording.

VCR

POWER

OFF

CAMERA

L E N S

C O V RE

POWER Switch in

CAMERA

Auto Head Cleaner

The camcorder has an automatic head- cleaning system. Whenever a cassette is inserted or removed, this system is activated.

The head-cleaning system minimizes the need for accessory cleaners or cleaning by a Servicenter.

Quick Review Feature

Press and release EDIT SEARCH ??? (REW on remote) when the camcorder is in record pause to review the last few seconds of a recording. The POWER switch must be in CAMERA.

The camcorder will play back the last few seconds of the recording, return the tape to its previous position, and return to record pause.

Camera Edit Feature

The camera edit feature allows you to position the tape when the camcorder is in record pause. Place POWER switch in

CAMERA.

???Press and hold EDIT SEARCH ??? (REW on remote) to visually search the recorded tape in reverse.

???Press and hold EDIT SEARCH + (FF on remote) to visually search forward on the recorded tape.

Release the button to return camcorder to record pause at that point on the tape. Press the thumb trigger (START/ STOP on remote) to start recording at this point.

Tape Positioning

Place POWER switch in VCR and press

STOP.

???Press and quickly release REW or FF to rewind or fast-forward the tape. Press STOP to stop the tape.

M 0:00:00

Time Counter With

Memory Stop Turned On

BATT.

COUNTER

R/M Button

VCR

POWER

OFF

CAMERA

AUDIO

RF

DC OUT

VIDEO

Thumb Trigger

POWER Switch

1.Locate the place on the tape you want to return to, place the POWER switch in VCR, and press COUNTER R/M for more than two seconds to reset the counter to 0:00:00.

2.Press COUNTER R/M for less than one second to turn the time counter???s memory-stop feature on or off. When memory stop is on, an M appears before the time counter in the viewfinder.

3.Continue to play the tape. When you want to return to the place you marked, press the STOP button.

4.Press REW. The tape will rewind to the time counter reading of M 0:00:00.

30MIN

30MIN T30 SP

29MIN

TAPE END

3MIN

2MIN

(Flashing)

0MIN

(Flashing)

SP???SLP/T20???30???40 Switch

VCR

POWER

OFF

CAMERA

Before recording, repeatedly press the SP???SLP/T20???30???40 switch to select the recording speed and length of tape you are using.

???Select T20 SP if you are using a tape with 20 minutes or less recording time and want to record in SP speed.

???Select T20 SLP if you are using a tape with 20 minutes or less recording time and want to record in SLP speed.

???Select T30 SP if you are using a tape with 30 minutes recording time and want to record in SP speed.

???Select T30 SLP if you are using a tape with 30 minutes recording time and want to record in SLP speed.

???Select T40 SP if you are using a tape with 40 minutes recording time and want to record in SP speed.

???Select T40 SLP if you are using a tape with 40 minutes recording time and want to record in SLP speed.

Notes: The time-remaining indicator will start flashing when the remaining tape time reaches two minutes.

TAPE END appears when the tape reaches its end during recording or a cassette is loaded whose tape is already at its end.

Power Zoom Lever

T = Telephoto

W = Wide Angle

MODE

F2

Power ZOOM Buttons

T = Telephoto

W = Wide Angle

Power Zooming

???To move the lens in the telephoto (close- up) direction, slide the power zoom lever toward T (or press ZOOM T on the remote).

???To move the lens in the wide angle direction, slide the lever toward W (or press ZOOM W on remote).

Zoom speed varies according to how far you zoom in or out. The zoom level indicator appears in the viewfinder.

T

W

Zoom Level Indicator

in Viewfinder

F1

MODE

F2

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Scene Select AE Dial

1.Place the POWER switch in CAMERA, and make sure the scene select AE dial is not set to AUTO.

2.Press MAN.W.BAL (manual white balance) until one of the manual white balance indicators appears in the viewfinder.

???Select when recording outdoors on a cloudy day.

???Select when recording outdoors on a sunny day.

???Select when recording using halogen or tungsten lighting.

???Select MWB when shooting subjects with different color temperatures and adjust the white balance as follows:

Note: It may help to connect your camcorder to a color TV monitor when making white balance adjustments.

A.Point camcorder at a white, flat object such as a piece of paper. Adjust the focus manually.

B.Press and hold MAN.W.BAL for at least three seconds. The MWB indicator flashes while adjusting and stops when finished.

3.To have camcorder automatically control white balance, repeatedly press MAN.W.BAL until no white balance indicator appears in viewfinder (or place scene select AE dial in AUTO).

MODE Button

F1

MODE

F2

F1 FADE F2 16X9

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F1

MODE

F2

FADE

FOCUS

TITLE FULL

16X9 AUTO

EXPOSURE

DISPLAY

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F1

MODE

F2

A

M

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A

H S U P

F1 FADE F2 16X9

FADE

F1

MODE

F2

FADE

16X9

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Fade In

1.Place the POWER switch to CAMERA. The power indicator will light. The camcorder will enter record pause. Center the subject or scene that you want to record in the viewfinder.

2.Make sure scene select AE dial is not set to AUTO.

3.Press MODE until FADE appears beside the F1 button in the display panel. F1 FADE appears in the viewfinder.

4.Press F1 to activate FADE. FADE appears in the lower right-hand corner of the viewfinder.

5.Press the thumb trigger to start recording. The screen turns blank and the camcorder will automatically fade into the scene you have selected.

Fade Out

1.Make sure scene select AE dial is not set to AUTO.

2.Press MODE until FADE appears beside the F1 button in the display panel. F1 FADE appears in the viewfinder.

3.Press F1 to activate FADE. FADE appears in the lower right-hand corner of the viewfinder.

4.Press the thumb trigger to stop recording. The camcorder will automatically fade out of the scene and enter record pause.

Note: When the scene select AE dial is set to AUTO, FADE will not operate.

F1

MODE

F2

F1

MODE

F2

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FADE

16X9

F1 FADE F2 16X9

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Standard Shape TV Screen

Do not use this mode unless you have a compatible 16X9 TV. When played on a regular TV, black bars appear in the picture.

1.Place the POWER switch to CAMERA. The power indicator will light and the camcorder will enter record pause.

2.Make sure scene select AE dial is not set to AUTO.

3.Press MODE until 16X9 appears beside the F2 button in the display panel. F2 16X9 appears in the viewfinder.

4.Press F2 to activate the 16X9 mode. Black bars appear at the top and bottom of the picture in the viewfinder.

5.Press the F2 button again to turn off the 16X9 mode.

Note: When the scene select AE dial is set to AUTO, the 16X9 mode will not operate.

Recording

Focusing the Camcorder

MODE

F2

F1

FOCUS

MODE

EXPOSURE

F2

Auto Focus

During auto focus the camcorder will focus automatically on the object located in the center area of the viewfinder.

???Place the scene select AE dial in AUTO to turn on the auto focus feature. FULL AUTO appears in the display panel.

Note: The low-contrast indicator ( ) in the viewfinder indicates the

auto-focus system may not operate correctly due to low illumination, low or no contrast, repeated patterns, or two subjects at different distances overlapping.

Caution: During recording pauses, light entering the camcorder will operate the auto-focus feature and consume battery power.

F1 FOCUS F2 EXP.

Focus Lock Feature

The focus lock feature is useful when objects pass between your subject and the camcorder or your main subject is not located in the center of the viewfinder.

1.Center the main object in the viewfinder.

2.Make sure the scene select AE dial is not set to AUTO.

3.Press MODE until FOCUS appears beside the F1 button in the display panel.

4.Press F1 to activate focus lock.

F1 FOCUS and the focus lock indicators ( ) appear in the viewfinder.

5.Press the F1 button again to turn on auto focus (or place scene select AE

dial in AUTO).

Recording

Manual Focus

Under certain conditions, such as those listed, you may need to focus manually.

1.Make sure the scene select AE dial is not set to AUTO.

2.Slide the power zoom lever toward T to zoom in on your subject. To maintain proper focus throughout the zoom range, you must zoom in on the subject before adjusting the focus.

3.Press MODE until FOCUS appears beside the F1 button in the display panel. F1 FOCUS appears in the viewfinder.

4.Press and hold F1 while sliding the power zoom lever toward T or W to display a clear picture in the center of the viewfinder.

For slow focusing, slide the power zoom lever a small amount. For fast focusing, slide the lever all the way up or down.

The indicators appear in the viewfinder. The 5 or 6 indicator will flash. When the focus cannot be adjusted any farther, the indicator will flash. When the focus cannot be

5.Release the power zoom button to lock in the manual focus. The indicators appear in the viewfinder.

6.To turn off manual focus, press F1 or place the scene select AE dial to AUTO. The indicators disappear from the viewfinder.

Conditions Requiring Manual Focus

???When recording a subject through a window.

???When recording a subject having a close foreground and a background that is far away.

???When recording two subjects at different distances that overlap in the same scene.

???When the subject is not in the center of the viewfinder.

???When recording in low-light situations.

???When recording a scene with fast motions, like a tennis swing.

MODE

F2

F1 FOCUS F2 EXP.

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To Manually Control Brightness

1.Make sure the scene select AE dial is not set to AUTO.

2.Press MODE until EXPOSURE appears beside the F2 button in the display panel. F2 EXP. appears in the viewfinder.

3.Press and hold F2 while sliding the power zoom lever toward T to

brighten the image or toward W to darken the image.

The exposure indicator bar appears in the viewfinder.

4.To return to auto iris mode, press F2 (or place the scene select AE dial in

AUTO).

Self Timer ??? Remote Only

START/STOP

Button

TIME LAPSE SELF

INT./TIME Button

The self-timer feature delays recording to let the operator join the picture.

To Use the Self Timer

1.Place POWER switch in CAMERA.

2.Press TIME LAPSE SELF INT./TIME on the remote to select 15 seconds, 30 seconds, 1 minute, or 5 minutes.

15S, 30S, 1MIN, or

5MIN appears in the viewfinder.

1MIN

3.Press START/STOP on the remote (thumb trigger on camcorder). Recording will be delayed the amount of time you selected. The tally light flashes with the flash speed increasing five seconds before recording begins.

REC appears in viewfinder and tally light lights when recording begins.

To Turn Self Timer Off

Press TIME LAPSE SELF INT./TIME to remove the self-timer display from the viewfinder.

If the tally light is flashing, press

START/STOP and then press TIME

LAPSE SELF INT./TIME.

F1

MODE

F2

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F1 TITLE F2 DISP.

OUR FAMILY

F1

MODE

F2

TITLE

DISPLAY

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Recording a Title Stored in Memory

1.Place POWER switch in CAMERA. Power indicator will light.

2.Make sure the scene select AE dial is not set to AUTO.

3.Press MODE until TITLE appears beside the F1 button in the display panel. F1 TITLE appears in the viewfinder.

4.Repeatedly press F1 to display the title you want to record. The stored titles appear in the following order.

Title Off ??? No Title

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

HAPPY HOLIDAYS

CONGRATULATIONS

OUR FAMILY

SOMEONE SPECIAL

VACATION

SUPER STAR

FIRST

Title you Created

Title Off ??? No Title

Note: You can record the title you created along with one of the titles stored in memory making it possible to record a pair of identical titles.

5.Press the thumb trigger to start recording. The title will be superimposed over the scene you are recording.

6.When you are finished recording the title(s), press F1 to remove it from the viewfinder.

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L E N S

C O V RE

DATE/TIME/CHAR

+AND ??? Buttons

SET Button

1.Place POWER switch in CAMERA. Power indicator will light.

2.Make sure the scene select AE dial is not set to AUTO.

6.Repeatedly press DATE/TIME/CHAR + or ??? until the first character for your title is flashing.

Notes: To leave a blank space, select the blank space in front of ???A.???

3.Press MODE until DISPLAY appears beside the F2 button in the display panel. F2 DISP. appears in the viewfinder.

4.Repeatedly press F2 to display SET CHAR (or a title you have previously stored) in the viewfinder.

5.Press SET. The CHARACTER SET MODE menu appears with a flashing cursor.

Press and hold the button to rapidly advance the flashing cursor.

7.Press SET to select the character.

8.Repeat steps 6 and 7 until you have selected up to 18 characters for a title.

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9.Repeatedly press SET to store the title and remove the CHARACTER SET MODE menu from the viewfinder.

Notes: Only one title can be stored. To create a new title, store it over the old one. To erase a character or title, select the blank space in front of the ???A??? for each character you want to erase.

Insert object here to remove cell.

Clock Cell

(+ Side Facing Out)

L E N S

C O V RE

1.Make sure camcorder is turned off, and remove any power supply attached to the camcorder.

2.Press release tab of clock cell compart- ment cover and open the compartment.

3.Insert the clock cell with the ???+??? terminal facing out.

4.Close the compartment cover. It will click into place.

To remove battery

To remove battery, insert a pointed non- metallic object between battery and compartment and lift.

VCR

POWER

OFF

CAMERA

AUDIO

RF

DC OUT

VIDEO

POWER Switch and Indicator

DATE NOV 18.96 AM 12:00

Viewfinder Display

1.Make sure the clock cell is installed.

2.Attach a power supply.

3.Place the POWER switch in CAMERA. The power indicator will light.

4.Press the SET button. The date and time display appear with a flashing cursor on the month. The flashing cursor lets you know which part of the display you are setting.

5.Repeatedly press DATE/TIME/CHAR + or ??? until the correct month appears.

Note: Press and hold the button to rapidly advance the digits.

6.Press SET to move flashing cursor to the next part of the display.

Note: Press and hold the button to rapidly advance the flashing cursor.

7.Repeat steps 5 and 6 until you have entered the correct month, day, year,

hour (including AM or PM), and minutes.

8.Press SET to remove the flashing cursor and start the clock.

Note: The clock begins when the minute digits stop flashing. The clock does not keep time while any digits are flashing.

To Correct the Displays

Press SET to display the time and date and select the item you want to change. Use DATE/TIME/CHAR + or ??? to enter the correct digit(s).

Repeatedly press SET to remove the flashing cursor and start the clock.

F1

MODE

F2

A

M

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A

F1 TITLE F2 DISP.

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F1

MODE

F2

TITLE

DISPLAY

H

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1.Attach a power supply and place POWER switch in CAMERA. The power indicator will light.

2.Make sure the scene select AE dial is not set to AUTO.

3.Press MODE until DISPLAY appears beside the F2 button in the display panel. F2 DISP. appears in the viewfinder.

4.Repeatedly press F2 to select the date, time, or title you want to record.

???Date Display: The date will be displayed and recorded.

???Auto Date: The date will be automatically recorded for approximately five seconds.

???Date/Time Display: The date and time will be displayed and recorded.

???TV On-Screen Display: The viewfinder displays will appear on the screen of a TV connected to the camcorder during record pause. In this mode the date will be displayed and recorded.

Note: This mode is not available during recording.

???Date Off: No date or time will be displayed or recorded.

???Title Display: The title you created will be displayed and recorded.

Note: If no title has been created, SET CHAR appears and a title can be created.

Details are on page 45.

Date and Time Displays

Press F2 to select mode.

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Date Display

AUTO DATE

Auto Date Display

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Date/Time Display

Viewfinder Displays

Date Off Display

TAYLOR WAYNE

Created Title Display

1.Place the camcorder in record pause.

2.Place scene select AE in MAN.

Note: Whenever the scene select AE dial is in AUTO, AUTO DATE is automatically selected.

3.Press MODE until DISPLAY appears beside the F2 button in the display panel.

4.Repeatedly press F2 to display the date, time or title you have previously stored in the viewfinder.

If you select AUTO DATE, it will automatically appear, be recorded for five seconds, and then disappear whenever:

???The date has been set or changed.

???This display mode has just been selected.

???The tape has been changed or the tape compartment opened.

5.Press F2 to remove the display from the viewfinder when you are finished recording it.

6.To record the display again, place the camcorder in record pause and press F2.

SP???SLP/T20???30???40

Switch set to SP

POWER Switch in

CAMERA

START/ STOP

Button

TIME LAPSE SELF

INT./TIME Button

TIME LAPSE

ANIM. REC/TIME

Button

To Record Using Animation

1.Use the SP???SLP/T20???30???40 switch to set the tape speed to SP.

2.Place camcorder in record pause. (POWER switch must be in CAMERA.)

3.Press TIME LAPSE ANIM. REC/TIME on remote to select the amount of recording time (1/4, 1/2 or 1 second).

The recording time selected will appear in the viewfinder.

30MIN T30 SP

1/4S

4.Focus the camcorder on the subject you want to record.

5.Press the thumb trigger (START/STOP on remote). Recording stops automatically after the selected amount of recording time.

You may want to take two to five shots of the subject in the same position.

6.When you are finished, press TIME LAPSE ANIM. REC/TIME on remote until disappears from the view- finder or place the POWER switch in

VCR.

Notes: If you start animation recording at the very beginning of a tape, record for about five seconds so the tape runs smoothly. Using the fade feature is a good way to begin.

The fade feature will not operate during animation recording.

Use a tripod to keep the camcorder steady.

To Record Using Time Lapse

1.Use the SP???SLP/T20???30???40 switch to set the tape speed to SP.

2.Place the POWER switch in CAMERA to put the camcorder in record pause.

3.Press TIME LAPSE ANIM. REC/TIME on remote to select the amount of recording time (1/4, 1/2 or 1 second).

The recording time selected appears in the viewfinder.

30MIN T30 SP

PAUSE

1/4S

4.Press TIME LAPSE SELF INT./TIME on remote to select the interval time (15 seconds, 30 seconds, 1 minute or 5 minutes).

The interval time selected appears in the viewfinder.

5.Focus the camcorder on the subject you want to record.

6.Press the thumb trigger (START/STOP on the remote). The camcorder will start and stop recording the selected amount of time.

The tally light flashes with the flash speed increasing five seconds before recording begins.

7.When you are finished, press each TIME LAPSE button during record

pause until and disappear from the viewfinder.

If the camcorder is recording, first press the thumb trigger (START/STOP on the remote) to stop recording.

VCR

POWER

OFF

CAMERA

AUDIO

RF

DC OUT

VIDEO

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REW Button

PLAY

Button

REW

Button

PAUSE

Button

A. (Audio)

DUB Button

To Audio Dub

1.Place the tape with safety tab intact into the camcorder.

2.Place POWER switch in VCR.

3.Locate the place you want the audio dubbing to stop and press

PLAY/PAUSE (PAUSE on remote).

4.Press COUNTER R/M for more than two seconds on the camcorder to set the time counter back to 0:00:00.

5.Press COUNTER R/M again for less than one second to turn on memory stop (M).

6.Press REW, locate the place you want audio dubbing to begin, and press

PLAY/PAUSE (PAUSE on remote) exactly at the beginning of the scene.

7.Press A.DUB and PAUSE on the remote together to place the

camcorder in audio dub standby. and appear in the viewfinder.

Display in Viewfinder

8.Press PLAY on the remote to start audio dubbing.

appears in the viewfinder. The new audio will be recorded in place of the old audio.

When the counter reading of

M 0:00:00 is reached, audio dubbing stops and the camcorder enters playback.

replacing the audio.

COUNTER R/M Button

VCR

POWER

OFF

CAMERA

PLAY/PAUSE

Button

L

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N

S

C

O

V

RE

REW Button

START/STOP

INSERT A.DUB

INSERT

Button

POWER Switch in VCR

To Edit Insert

1.Place the tape with safety tab intact into the camcorder.

2.Place POWER switch in VCR.

3.Locate the place you want the edit insert to stop and press PLAY/PAUSE (PAUSE on remote).

4.Press COUNTER R/M for more than two seconds on the camcorder to set the time counter back to 0:00:00.

5.Press COUNTER R/M again for less than one second to turn on memory stop (M).

6.Press REW, locate the place you want edit insert to begin, and press

PLAY/PAUSE (PAUSE on remote) exactly at the beginning of the scene.

7.Press INSERT and PAUSE on the remote together to place the camcorder in edit insert standby.

and appear in the viewfinder.

Display in Viewfinder

Note: To dub new audio at the same time, press A.DUB and PAUSE together. Press INSERT and PAUSE together to return to the edit-insert mode.

8.Press START/STOP on remote (thumb trigger on camcorder) to start edit

insert. appears in the viewfinder. New video is recorded over the previous video. When the counter reading of M 0:00:00 is reached, edit insert stops and the camcorder enters playback.

Note: The camcorder may stop slightly before or after the edit out point and there may be slight distortion at this point.

Built-In Video Light

F1

MODE

F2

H S U P

LIGHT OFF???AUTO???ON

Button

To Use the Light

Set the LIGHT OFF???AUTO???ON switch.

???Set to ON to turn the light on.

Note: We recommend you set white balance to the indoor mode ( ) when using the light.

???Set to AUTO to have the light come on automatically when the camcorder senses there is insufficient light for the best recording.

Notes: If the lighting condition is unstable the light may turn on and off. Set the light to ON or OFF.

The light may stay on during high speed shutter recording.

???Set to OFF to turn the light off. Turn the light off when you are not recording to save battery power.

Note: When the light is turned on, the camcorder may turn off if the battery???s power is low even though the battery level indicator is not flashing.

Cautions:

Do not operate the video light closer than one foot to people or other objects.

The video light becomes very hot. Do not touch it during operating or right after using it. Serious injury may result.

Do not place the camcorder in a carrying case right after using the light.

Never operate the video light close to flammable or explosive material.

To Attach the Shoulder Strap

4.Attach the other end of the strap to the other shoulder strap attachment ring.

VCR

POWER

OFF

CAMERA

2.Loop the end of the strap over the top of the shoulder strap attachment ring.

Buckle Keeper

5.Adjust the shoulder strap to the desired length.

6.Slide both keepers up snugly against the shoulder strap attachment rings to prevent the strap from slipping.

3.Thread the end of the strap back through the keeper and buckle making sure it is threaded under the outer strap. Make sure the strap is not twisted.

Cautions: When carrying the camcorder with the shoulder strap, you may find it convenient to rotate the viewfinder down and slide it to the front. This helps prevent possible damage to the viewfinder from bumping against your body as you move.

Make sure the shoulder strap is firmly attached before using it to carry the camcorder.

Playback

Viewfinder Playback and Playback Features

TRACKING Buttons

POWER Indicator

PAUSE

Button

FF

Button

Viewfinder Playback

Viewfinder playback is the simplest way to watch tapes using the camcorder.

To Play Back a Tape

1.Place POWER switch in VCR. The power indicator will light.

2.Slide EJECT and insert the cassette you want to play back. Close the cassette compartment.

3.Press PLAY/PAUSE to begin playback. If necessary, adjust tracking.

During playback, use the playback features.

4.Press STOP when you are finished.

Visual Searching

???During playback, press and release FF or REW if you want to search the tape visually in forward or reverse.

???Press PLAY/PAUSE on the camcorder (or PLAY on the remote) to return to normal playback.

???For brief searching, press and hold FF or REW for more than two seconds.

???Release the button to return to normal playback.

Stop-Action Pause

???During playback, press PLAY/PAUSE on the camcorder (or PAUSE on the remote) to ???stop the action??? and view one frame of the tape.

Caution: Pause is designed for momentary interruptions and should not be used for an extended period of time. If the camcorder remains in pause for more than five minutes, it will automatically enter the stop mode and then turn off to prevent excessive tape wear.

???Press PLAY/PAUSE on the camcorder (or PLAY on the remote) to return to normal playback.

Tracking

During playback, streaks may appear in the playback picture. Press either TRACKING button to move the streaks up or down and out of the picture.

???During stop-action playback, pressing one TRACKING button may reduce picture ???jitter??? (picture bouncing up and down). Some ???jitter??? is normal.

Simultaneously press both TRACKING buttons to return tracking to its preset center.

Note: The TRACKING buttons may have no effect on tapes recorded on other camcorders or VCRs.

Battery

Compartment

Cover

1.Remove battery compartment cover.

2.Install supplied ???AA??? battery so positive (+) and negative (???) ends align properly with (+) and (???) terminals in battery compartment.

3.Replace battery compartment cover.

Insert Cassette into Cassette Adapter

Tape Wheel

Notes: Replace the battery when the load time becomes much longer than normal.

Remove the battery from the cassette adapter if it will not be used for a month or more. This will prevent possible damage from battery leakage. If leakage occurs, wipe up the liquid inside the compartment and replace the battery with a new one.

Cassette

Compartment

Lid

1.Before inserting the cassette into the adapter, remove any slack in the tape by turning the tape wheel on the side of the cassette.

2.Slide EJECT to the right to open the cassette compartment lid.

3.Insert the cassette with the tape window on the left and facing up.

Allow the cassette to drop into the adapter. Do not force the cassette.

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4.Gently close the cassette compartment lid until it locks into place. Make sure the cassette reel area under the adapter is free to turn while the cassette is loading.

Note: You should hear a whirring sound while the tape loads. The adapter???s load detector will automatically retract into the adapter.

Remove Cassette from Cassette Adapter

Caution: If the load detector is still extending from the side of the cassette adapter after you have attempted to load the cassette, loading is not complete. Try to load the cassette again. Attempting to insert the cassette adapter into a VCR with the load detector extending may cause damage to the adapter and/or VCR.

1.Slide the adapter???s EJECT switch to the right. The load detector will extend from the side and the whirring sound indicates the tape is being released before the adapter???s cassette compartment lid opens.

2.Use the access hole on the bottom of the adapter to push the cassette up and remove it from the adapter.

3.Gently close the adapter???s cassette compartment lid.

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B

C

VCR

POWER

OFF

CAMERA

AUDIO

RF

DC OUT

VIDEO

1Attach the white plug on one end of the audio/video cable to the AUDIO IN jack on the TV (or VCR).

Notes: If your cable does not have white and yellow plugs, just be sure to attach the same color to the audio jacks.

If your TV (or VCR) has stereo AUDIO IN jacks, attach the plug to the one labeled MONO. If one is not labeled MONO, you may need a Y-adapter, such as AH25, shown on page 66 to hear both channels.

2Attach the yellow plug to the VIDEO IN jack on the TV (or VCR).

3Attach the white plug on the other end of the audio/video cable to the AUDIO jack (located under the small cover) on the back of the camcorder.

4Attach the yellow plug to the yellow VIDEO jack on the camcorder.

1.A. Camcorder connected directly to TV: Turn on the TV and tune it to the video input channel.

B.Camcorder connected to VCR that is already connected to TV: Turn on VCR and place it in the ???line??? or ???camera mode???. (If your VCR does not have a ???line??? or ???camera mode???, consult the VCR owner???s manual.) Operate the TV as you normally do to see the signal coming from the VCR.

2.Place the POWER switch in VCR to turn on the camcorder. The power indicator will light.

3.Press PLAY/PAUSE.

???During playback, use the playback features on page 57.

4.To copy what the camcorder is playing, place a blank cassette in the VCR, and press the VCR???s RECORD button.

Note: Make sure the memory-stop feature is turned off (press COUNTER R/M) or the camcorder will enter play pause when the counter reaches M 0:00:00.

5.Press STOP when you are finished.

Caution: The unauthorized recording of copyrighted material may infringe the rights of others.

1.A. Camcorder connected directly to TV: Turn on the TV, and tune it to the video input channel.

B.Camcorder connected to VCR that is already connected to TV: Turn on VCR and place it in the ???line??? or ???camera mode???. (If your VCR does not have a ???line??? or ???camera mode???, consult the VCR owner???s manual.) Operate the TV as you normally do to see the signal coming from the VCR.

2.Place the POWER switch in CAMERA.

Note: When the camcorder is used as a camera, turn the TV???s volume down to prevent a high-pitched squeal caused by feedback.

3.Press the thumb trigger to begin recording. You can watch what the camcorder is seeing (or recording) on the TV screen.

VHF Antenna

DAT T20???30???40

R/M

UNTER

. W.BAL

RE

1Disconnect the VHF antenna from your TV. Connect the antenna to the IN FROM ANT connector on the RF output adapter if you are going to leave the adapter connected to the TV.

Note: If your VHF antenna is the flat twin-lead type attached by two screws, you will also need an optional 300-to-75 ohm transformer.

2Attach one end of the optional coaxial RF cable to the OUT TO TV connector on the adapter, and attach the other end to the VHF input on your TV as shown.

Note: If your TV has 300 ohm screw terminals, you will need a 75-to-300 ohm transformer, such as VH54, shown on page 66.

Playback

Playback Operation

1.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 adapter???s VCR/TV switch in

VCR.

4.Place POWER in VCR. Power indicator will light.

5.Press PLAY/PAUSE on the camcorder.

???During playback, use the playback features described on page 57.

???If noise bars appear on the screen, adjust tracking as described on page 57.

6.Press STOP on the camcorder when you are finished.

1.Turn on the TV and tune it to channel 3 or 4. When the camcorder is used as a camera, turn the TV???s volume down to prevent a high-pitched squeal caused by feedback.

5.Press the thumb trigger to begin recording. You can watch what the camcorder is seeing (or recording) on the TV screen.

2.Set the CH3/CH4 switch on the RF output adapter to the same channel you selected on the TV.

3.Place adapter???s VCR/TV switch in

VCR.

4.Place POWER in CAMERA. Power indicator will light.

Normal TV Viewing

Notes: The remote will also operate the camcorder.

During record pause, you can use the display feature to see the camcorder???s displays on the TV screen. Details are on pages 48-49.

Custom compact soft case designed especially to provide protection and utility for your compact VHS camcorder and most accessories. Rugged fabric lined with soft non-abrasive material and generous padding. Has three outside pockets with storage for lens filters, adapters, batteries, and tapes.

This car cord adapter enables you to operate your camcorder from your car, truck, or RV by plugging the car cord directly into the vehicle???s cigarette lighter socket. The DCC08 is designed specifically to convert power from a 12- volt battery to a 6-volt output.

Optional Accessories

FB1260 and FB120 Rechargeable

Batteries

These rechargeable nickel-cadmium batteries are designed specifically for long life. The FB1260 is the same battery that came packed with your camcorder. The FB120 powers your camcorder twice as long as the FB1260 (with video light off ??? depending on how much you use zoom and pause). Both can be recharged with the AC adapter/charger that came with your camcorder.

CPS91 AC Battery Charger

Using the Optional AC088 Tripod

Mounting the camcorder on a tripod, such as AC088, will keep the camcorder steady and produce excellent video results.

This tripod???s fluid-effect head provides smooth camera pan and tilt. The quick- release mount makes it easy to attach or remove the camcorder. The grooved, tubular 3-section leg design folds down to 26" when not in use. Rubber feet allow for sure footing.

F1

F2

CHARGE

The CPS91 battery charger plugs directly into an AC outlet and charges the FB1260 and FB120 camcorder batteries. Because the CPS91 operates on 100-240 Volts, 50/60 Hz, it can be used virtually anywhere in the world. A plug adapter may be required in some countries. Charging takes approximately seven hours for the FB1260 (1-hour battery) and 13 hours for the FB120 (2-hour battery).

All specifications and descriptions of accessories are subject to change without notice.

Cautions: Before using a tripod, make sure it is stable enough to hold the camcorder without falling over. Do not transport the camcorder attached to the tripod.

When attaching your camcorder to a tripod, be careful not to force the tripod screw into the camcorder???s tripod mounting hole.

The tripod screw should not protrude into the camcorder more than approximately three-eighth (3/8) inch. Forcing the screw could damage the mounting hole on the bottom of the camcorder.

This RF output adapter is used with a coaxial RF cable, such as VH82 or VH90, to connect your camcorder to a standard TV (one without audio/video inputs) for playback. If your antenna cable is the flat twin-lead type attached by two screws, you will also need a 300-to-75 ohm transformer. If your TV has 300 ohm antenna screw terminals, you will need an optional 75-to-300 ohm transformer such as VH54.

Coaxial RF Cables

VH82 (6-ft)

VH90 (12-ft)

This 75-to-300 ohm transformer is used to connect a standard 75-ohm antenna cable (such as VH82 or VH90) to the 300 ohm screw terminals on a TV.

VH83 Audio/Video Cable

This six foot audio/video dubbing cable can be used for copying tapes from the camcorder to another VCR or camcorder.

AH25 Y-Adapter

These RF cables are used with the RF output adapter to connect your camcorder to a standard TV (one without audio/video input jacks) for playback.

If your TV has 300 ohm antenna screw terminals, you will need an optional 75-to-300 ohm transformer such as VH54. If your antenna cable is the flat twin-lead type attached by two screws, you will also need an optional 300-to-75 ohm transformer.

This Y-adapter allows you to connect your camcorder???s mono audio cable to a stereo TV or VCR.

Detach Here

Order Form for Camcorder Model CC634

Money order or check must be in U.S. currency only. No COD or cash.

Accessory Order Form

Charge your order on your VISA, MasterCard, or Discover Card by filling in below

USE YOUR CREDIT CARD

??

IMPORTANT: Copy complete account number from your VISA card

My card expires:

Name:

Street:

Apt:

City:

Please make sure that both sides of this form have been filled out completely.

???Allow 4 weeks for delivery.

???All accessories are subject to availability.

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Care and Maintenance

Cleaning the Camcorder

To clean the camcorder???s exterior, remove any power source connected to the camcorder and gently wipe it with a clean soft cloth.

Caution: Use of strong cleaning products, such as those containing alcohol or benzine, may damage the camcorder.

Lens

F1

MODE

F2

H

S

U

P

O

T

U

A

Caution: Do not touch the lens with your fingers. The oil from your skin can damage the lens.

Reference

Marks

1.Turn the eyepiece counterclockwise and pull it out.

2.Remove dust using a blower brush.

3.Reattach the eyepiece by aligning the reference marks, and then turn the eyepiece clockwise until it clicks.

Care and Maintenance

Proper Care and Storage

???Keep dust and grit from entering the camcorder???s cassette door. Dust and grit are abrasive and will cause excessive wear to both the camcorder???s recording/playback heads and cassettes.

???Always close the lens cover when the camcorder is not in use.

???Before handling your camcorder, make sure your hands and face are free from any chemical products such as suntan lotion, as it may damage the finish.

???The camcorder can be damaged by improper storage or handling. Do not subject the camcorder to swinging, shaking, or dropping.

???Do not store the camcorder in temperatures below -22??F (-30C) or above 149??F (65C).

???When the camcorder is not in use, always remove the cassette and AC adapter/charger or battery.

???Retain the original carton for future storage or shipping purposes.

Things to Avoid

???Do not attempt to disassemble your camcorder. There are no user- serviceable parts inside.

???Avoid operating your camcorder immediately after moving it from a cold location to a warm location. Give the camcorder 1-1/2 to 2 hours to reach a stable temperature before inserting a cassette. When the camcorder is moved from cold to warm, condensation may cause the tape to stick to the headwheel and damage the headwheel or tape.

???Do not aim your camcorder at the sun or other bright objects.

???Do not leave your camcorder in direct sunlight for extended periods of time. The resulting heat buildup could permanently damage the camcorder???s internal parts.

???Do not operate the camcorder in extremely humid environments.

???Do not operate the camcorder near the ocean as salt water or salt water spray may damage the internal parts of the camcorder.

???Do not operate the camcorder for extended periods in temperatures below 40??F (4C) or above 95??F (35C).

???Do not expose the camcorder or adapter/charger to rain or moisture. If either component becomes wet, turn off the power and take the unit to an Authorized RCA Camcorder Servicenter.

???Do not use an adapter/charger or batteries other than the ones specified for the camcorder. Use of the wrong accessories may cause damage to the camcorder.

Specifications

General

Power requirement: 6VDC

Power consumption: 5.9 watts (normal)

Weight: 1.7 lbs. (770g) Dimensions ??? Including Viewfinder

4-4/8"(W) x 4-1/2"(H) x 8-1/8"(D)

111 (W) x 113(H) x 206(D) mm

Video Recorder Section

Format: VHS-C

Record/Playback System:

Four video record/playback heads

One flying erase head

Video Signal: EIA Standard NTSC

color

Viewfinder

55" Color ??? 113K Pixel

Camera Section

Image Sensor: 1/4" CCD Imager

Tripod Mount: One 1/4" x 20 threaded hole

Lens: f1/1.2

14:1 (4.1-57.4 mm) Filter Diameter: 46 mm

AC Adapter/Charger

Power requirement: 100-240 V, 50/60 Hz.

Power consumption: 23 watts

Weight: .7 lbs. (320g)

Dimensions: 6"(W) x 1.7"(H) x 2.7"(D)

150 (W) x 42(H) x 68(D) mm

Information to User

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device and RF lighting device pursuant to Part 15 and part 18 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

???Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

???Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

???Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

???Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

Alterations or modifications carried out without appropriate authorization may invalidate the user???s FCC right to operate the equipment.

This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference ??? Causing Equipment Regulations.

Cet appareil num??rique de la classe B respecte toutes les exigences du R??glement sur le mat??riel brouilleur du Canada.

You can reach Thomson at the following number:

800-283-6503

(Toll free inside U.S.A.)

Our toll-free Camcorder number operates from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., CST Monday ??? Friday

for U.S. customers only

Thomson provides a toll-free telephone number to help you with any problems you may encounter with your camcorder. Many can be diagnosed over the phone, and if necessary, a replacement unit can be shipped to you. Please have your camcorder model/serial number and date of purchase ready when you call. If your unit is out of warranty, we will quote the cost of an exchange unit to you.

If we are unable to resolve your problem over the phone, we will gladly service your unit or exchange it for a new or refurbished camcorder. Refer to the limited warranty on the reverse side to learn about your specific rights and responsibilities.

Always consult Thomson and get a Return Authorization number before returning anything! Obtain a Return Authorization (RA) number from the telephone representative before returning your equipment to avoid delays, accounting errors, or even loss of your unit.

The Thomson representative who authorized the return of your equipment will give you an RA number over the phone. They will also provide you with instructions on where and how to return your camcorder. Write the number in large, clear characters on the outside of the box. To avoid confusion and misunderstandings, shipments without an RA number clearly visible on the outside of the box will be returned to you at your expense.

Include a brief note describing the problem and any conversations about the problem you have had with Thomson personnel. Include your name, address

and model/serial number of your camcorder. These numbers are located on the bottom of your unit. If your camcorder is within the warranty period, please provide a copy of the bill of sale to verify purchase date. Use the original box and packing material to protect the equipment from damage in shipment.

For your protection, insure all shipments for full replacement value and use a reliable shipper. Thomson assumes no responsibility for warranty shipments from the customer to the factory if not shipped in the manner prescribed by Thomson.

Limited Warranty

What your warranty covers:

???Any defect in materials or workmanship.

For how long after your purchase:

???90 days for labor charges.

???One year for parts.

What we will do:

During the initial 90 days

???Exchange your camcorder with a new or, at our option, a refurbished unit or at your option, repair your camcorder at no cost to you.

After the 90 days and within one year

???Exchange your camcorder with a new or, at our option, a refurbished unit or at your option, repair your camcorder. Parts will be provided at no charge, but you will be responsible for the cost of labor required for the repair.

How you get service:

???Call 1-800-283-6503 and have your unit???s date of purchase and model/serial number ready. The model/serial number information is on the bottom of your camcorder.

???A representative will troubleshoot your problem over the phone. If the representative determines that you should receive a replacement unit, you will be provided with a Return Authorization (RA) number and the location of a nearby exchange point if one exists. No returns will be accepted without the RA number.

To receive a replacement camcorder before you return yours:

If you are located near an exchange point:

1.We will send a replacement unit to the exchange point next business day delivery.

2.The exchange location will notify you of its arrival.

3.Take your unit, including all accessories, and your bill of sale

which validates date of purchase to the exchange location and you will be provided the new or refurbished unit.

4.If the repairs were covered by your warranty, you will not be billed.

If you are not located near an exchange point:

1.Provide your Discover, MasterCard or Visa account number and expiration date to our phone representative. This is for security purposes. If we receive your unit including all accessories within 14 days from the date you were provided a Return Authorization number, only items not covered by warranty will be charged to your account. IF YOUR UNIT

INCLUDING ALL ACCESSORIES

IS NOT RECEIVED WITHIN 14

DAYS, THE SUGGESTED

RETAIL VALUE OF THE

CAMCORDER AND/OR

ACCESSORIES WILL BE

CHARGED TO YOUR CREDIT CARD. This amount will be credited if the unit is subsequently received.

2.We will send you a replacement unit next business day delivery.

3.You will receive an invoice packed with the replacement product, but will not be charged for the unit portion of the invoice amount if we receive your unit including all accessories within 14 days from the date you were provided the RA number. Any labor and parts charges not covered by our warranty will be included and charged against your account.

4.Ship the unit back to us along with all accessories included with your camcorder using the replacement unit???s carton. Shipping instructions will be included in the carton along with your RA number, which will allow you to easily ship the unit back to us. Make sure you insure your

Limited Warranty

shipment in case of damage or loss.

Include with the shipment:

???A copy of your dated bill of sale to verify your unit???s warranty eligibility.

???A brief note describing your camcorder problem.

???Your name, address and phone number.

Return transportation, storage, and handling costs and insurance are your sole responsibility. We accept no liability in case of damage or loss.

To receive a replacement unit after we have received your unit:

1.Write the RA number on the outside of the carton used to return the unit.

Make sure you insure your shipment in case of damage or loss.

2.Carefully pack the unit along with all accessories included with your camcorder, using the original box and packing material if possible.

3.Include with the shipment:

???A copy of your dated bill of sale to verify your unit???s warranty eligibility.

???A brief note describing your camcorder problem.

???Your name, address and phone number.

Return transportation, storage, and handling costs, and insurance are your responsibility. We accept no liability in case of damage or loss.

4.Include a cashier???s check or money order for payment if there are any out of warranty labor or parts charges which were indicated by the representative, and you elected not to use your credit card.

5.Upon receipt of your product, a new or refurbished unit will be shipped to you next day delivery.

To have your Camcorder repaired by an Authorized RCA Camcorder Servicenter:

???Check with your dealer or call 1-800- 336-1900 for the Authorized RCA Camcorder Servicenter nearest you.

???Take your unit to the Authorized RCA Camcorder Servicenter of your choice.

???Show the Authorized RCA Camcorder Servicenter representative your sales receipt or other, evidence of purchase.

???Pick up your camcorder when repairs are complete.

What your warranty does not cover:

???Adjustment of customer controls.

???Damage from misuse or neglect.

???A unit that has been modified or incorporated into other products or is used for institutional or other commercial purposes.

???Battery for clock and other features.

???Cleaning of video/audio heads.

???Camcorders purchased or serviced outside the U.S.A.

???Return transportation, storage and handling costs of your unit, including insurance for loss or damage.

???Acts of God, such as but not limited to lightning damage.

Product Registration:

???Please complete and mail the Product Registration Card packed with your camcorder. It will make it easier to contact you should it ever be necessary. The return of the card is not required for warranty coverage.

How State Law relates to warranty:

???This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may have other rights that vary from state to state.

If you purchased your Camcorder outside the United States:

???Contact your dealer for warranty information.

16x9 Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28-29,39

16x9 Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39

A. (Audio) DUB Button . . . . . . .16-17,52-53

Accessories, Included . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

Accessories, Optional . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64-69

Accessory, Order Form . . . . . . . . . . . . .67-69

Adapter/Charger, Using . . . . . . . . . . . . .3,11

Animation Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . .28-29,50

Animation Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50

Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . .1,3,77,Back Cover

Audio Dub Indicators . . . . . . . . . . .28-29,52

Audio Dubbing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52-53

AUDIO/RF DC/VIDEO OUT

Jacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60,62 Audio/Video Cable (Optional) . . . . . .3,60,64 AUTO Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7,35 Auto Focus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40 Auto Head Cleaner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31 B (Bright) Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10,72 Back-Light Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35 BATT. RELEASE Button . . . . . . . . .10,11,13 Battery, Care and Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 Battery, Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26-27,46 Battery, Installing in Clock . . . . . . . . . . . .46 Battery, Installing in Remote . . . . . . . . . . .18 Battery Level Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . .14,26 Battery Marker Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 Battery Safety Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 Battery, Using Rechargeable . . . . . . . .12-14 Bulb, Replacing for Light . . . . . . . . . . . . .55 C (Color) Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10,72 Camcorder Lens, Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . .74 Camcorder, Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74 Camcorder, Powering . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11-15 Camcorder, Turning On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 Camcorder, Unpacking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Camera Edit Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31 Car Cord Adapter, Optional . . . . . . . . .15,64 Care and Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . .74-75 Care and Storage of Battery . . . . . . . . . . . .14 Cassette Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58-59 Cassette Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4,9 Cassette Warning Indicator . . . . . . . . . .26-27 Cassettes, Care and Storage . . . . . . . . . . . .21 Cassettes, Inserting and Removing . . . . .4,21 Cautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Inside Front Cover Charging the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 Checking Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70-73 Cleaning Camcorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74 Clock Battery Indicator . . . . . . . . . .26-27,46 Clock Battery, Installing . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46 Clock Cell Compartment . . . . . . . . . . .10,46 Color Enhancement Light . . . . . . . . .9,54-55 Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-2 Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-10

Copying Tapes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60-61

COUNTER R/M Button . . . . . . .10,32,52-53

Customer Assistance . . . .1,3,77,Back Cover

Date and Time Displays . . . . . . . . . .26,46-49

DATE/TIME/CHAR + and ??? Buttons10,45,47

DATE/TIME/CHAR SET Button . . .10,45,47

Design Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76

Dew Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28

Display Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9,37-42

Displays, Camcorder Displays

on TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48-49,61,63

Displays, Viewfinder . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26-29

EDIT SEARCH + and ??? Buttons .10,22-23,31

Edit Insert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53

Edit Insert Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . .28-29,53

EJECT Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4,9,21,22,57

Electronic Indexing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30

Erase Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

Exposure Bar Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . .26,42

Exposure Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42

Eyepiece Focus Control . . . . . . . . .7,9,22,25

F1 and F2 Buttons . .9,22-23,37-42,44,48-49

FADE Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28-29,38

Fading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38

FF (Fast Forward) Button . . .10,16-17,31,57

First-Time Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-10

Flying Erase Head . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30

Focus Displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26-27,40-41

Focus Lock Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40

Focusing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40-41

Front-Light Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35

Handstrap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5,10

High-Speed Shutter Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . .35

Included Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

INDEX Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28-29,30

Indexing, Electronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30

INSERT Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16-17,53

Inserting and Removing Cassettes . . . . . . .21

LENS COVER Control . . . . . . . .5,9,22,26-27

Lens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Lens, Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74

LIGHT OFF???AUTO???ON

Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9,22-23,54-55

Light, Built In . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54-55

Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78-79

Maintenance and Care . . . . . . . . . . . . .74-75

MAN (Manual) Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35

MAN.W.BAL (Manual White Balance)

Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10,36

Manual Focus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41

Memory Stop Feature . . . . . . . . . . .32,52-53

Microphone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9,30

MODE Button 9,22-23,28-29,37-42,44,48-49

MWB Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36

Operation, First-Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-10

Optional Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64-69 Order Form, Accessory . . . . . . . . . . . . .67-69 PAUSE Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16-17,52-53 PAUSE Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . .5,8,22-23 Pause, Stop-Action . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57 PLAY Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16,52-53,57 PLAY/PAUSE Button . . .8,10,52-53,57,61,63 Playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57-63 Playback Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57 Playback on a TV With

AUDIO/VIDEO IN Jacks . . . . . . . . .60-61 Playback on a TV

Without Audio/Video Inputs . . . . . .62-63 Playback, First . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 Playback Speeds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 Playback, Viewfinder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57 Plug Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 Portrait Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35

POWER CAMERA/OFF/VCR

Switch . . . . . . . . . .5,8,10,13-17,22-23,31

. . . . . . . . . . .38-39,43,44,50-53,57,61,63

Power Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Powering the Camcorder . . . . . . . . . . .11-15

Problem Solving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70-73

Product Registration . . . .Inside Front Cover

Proper Care and Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75

Quick Review Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

REC Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8,23

Recording Speeds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6,20,33

Recording Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

Recording, First . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Recording, Making a . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22-23

Refreshing the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Registration Card . . . . . . .Inside Front Cover

Remote Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16-18

Remote Control Sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9,18

REW (Rewind) Button . .8,10,16,31,52-53,57

RF Output Adapter, Optional . . . . .62-63,66

Safety Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

Scene Select AE

Dial . . . . . . .7,9,22-23,26-27,35-42,44,48

Searching, Visual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57

SELF INT.(Interval)/TIME

Button . . . . . . . . . .16-17,28-29,43,50-51

Self-Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43

Self-Timer Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . .28-29,43

Sensor, Remote . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

Sepia Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35

Shoulder Strap, Attaching . . . . . . . . . . . . .56

Shoulder Strap Attachment Rings . . . . .10,56

Solving Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70-73

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76

Speeds, Recording and Playback . . . .6,20,33

Sports Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35

Spotlight Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35

SP???SLP/T20???30???40

Switch . . . . . . . . . . .6,10,20,22,33,50-51 START/STOP Button . . . . . . .16-17,43,50-51 Status Displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28-29 STOP Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8,10,16,57 Stop-Action Pause . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57 Table of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-2 Tally Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9,22-23,30 TAPE END Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28-29 Tape Copying . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60-61 Tape Length Display . . . . . . . . . . . .26-27,33 Tape Positioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31 Tape Time Remaining Display . . . .26-27,33 Things to Avoid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75 Thumb Trigger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8,10 Tilt, Viewfinder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

TIME LAPSE ANIM. REC/TIME

Button . . . . . . . . . . . . .16-17,28-29,50-51

TIME LAPSE SELF INT./TIME

Button . . . . . . . . . .16-17,28-29,43,50-51

Time Counter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32

Time Counter Display . . . . . . . . . . .26-27,32

Time-Lapse Indicators . . . . . . . .28-29,50-51

Time-Lapse Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . .50-51

Tips, Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

Title, Creating New . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45

Title Displays . . . . . . . . . . . .26,44-45,48-49

Titler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44-45

Titles, Preset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44

Titles, Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44,48-49

TRACKING Buttons . . . . . . . . . .10,57,61,63

Tracking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57

Traveling Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

Tripod, Using . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65

Trouble Checks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70-73

Turning On the Camcorder . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Unpacking the Camcorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

User Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76

Using Cassette Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . .58-59

Video Cassettes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20-21

Viewfinder . . . . . . . . . . . .7,9,25,26-29,57,74

Viewfinder Displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26-29

Viewfinder Playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57

Viewfinder, Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74

Visual Searching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57

Warranty, Limited . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78-79

White Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36

White Balance Display . . . . . . . . . . . . .28,36

ZOOM Buttons, Remote . . . . . . . . . . . .16,34

Zoom Lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9,22-23,26,34

Zooming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34