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3Press PUSH to close the cassette holder. 
The holder automatically goes into position 
when you close it correctly.
While pressing the lock release, move the POWER 
switch to ON.
The CAMERA lamp lights red (camera mode) and 
the camera is now in the shooting standby mode.
1Look at your subject through the viewfinder.
2Press the START/STOP button on the POWER 
switch to start shooting. 
Press START/STOP again to return the camera 
to the shooting standby mode.
• Do not try to insert or eject the tape...

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Checking the system operations (continued)
1Press the OPEN button in the direction shown 
by arrow (1) to open the LCD.
It can open out to 120 degrees. Do not try to 
open it further as this will damage the camera.
2While in the shooting standby mode, press the 
REC CHECK button.
A few seconds of the last thing you shot play, 
and then the camera returns to the shooting 
standby mode.
1Slide the EJECT switch in the direction shown 
by the arrow to open the cassette cover. 
When the cassette cover is...

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While pressing the lock release, move the POWER 
switch to OFF.
The red CAMERA lamp goes out. 
1Unplug the AC cord from the power outlet.
2Lift up the viewfinder.
3While pressing the battery release, pull the DC 
cord’s battery connector towards you.
4Return the viewfinder to its original position.
Turn off the unit
Disconnect the power cord
• Turn POWER to OFF and check that the POWER 
lamp (CAM/VCR) has gone off before 
disconnecting the power cord.
POWERON
OFFCAMERA
VCR
Lock release
Battery...

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Adjusting the hand strap
Adjust the hand strap to suit your hand. 
1Open the cover and adjust the length.
2Close the cover.
• Make sure the cover is fully closed.
Attaching the shoulder strap
Attach the shoulder strap and use it as a precaution 
against dropping the camera.
20mm or more
20mm or more 

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Attaching the lens hood
Detaching the lens hood• Loosen the screw and turn the lens hood 
counterclockwise to detach it.
Attaching the lens hood• Position the lens hood so the mark is at the top and fit 
it onto the lens.
• Turn the lens hood clockwise and fix in position with 
the screw.
Attaching the lens-cap strap
Thread the strap through the lens cap. Thread one end 
through the hand strap. 
Cassette tapes
gUse the following mini DV cassette tapes with 
this camera-recorder.
AY-DVM63PQ...

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Description of parts
1POWER switch (Page 11)
2START/STOP button (Page 11)
3Rear tally lamp (Page 82)
4Rear remote control sensor
5REC CHECK button (Page 12)
6Zoom button (Page 32)
7HANDLE ZOOM switch (Page 32)
8Handle zoom button (Page 32)
9Handle START/STOP button (Page 33)
10PHONES jack (3.5-mm stereo) (Page 53)
11Remote control jacks
FOCUS/IRIS (3.5 mm mini jack)
Connect a remote control to remotely control 
focus and iris. 
ZOOM S/S (2.5 mm Super mini jack)
Connect a remote control to remotely...

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20Focus ring (Page 38)
21Zoom ring (Page 32)
If you don’t need the zoom ring pin, fit it into the 
provided hole (
23) so that you don’t lose it.
22AUTO but to n (Pages 31 and 36)
23Hole for the zoom ring pin
24ND FILTER switch (Page 43)
25Speaker (Page 49)
26OPERATION lever (Pages 32, 48, and 66)
27MENU button (Page 66)
28AWB button (Pages 41 and 42)
29FOCUS switch (Page 38)
30PUSH AUTO button (Page 38)
31USER buttons 1 to 3 (Page 35)
32GAIN switch (Page 43)
33WHITE BAL switch (Page 41)
34IRIS dial...

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Description of parts (continued)
40LCD monitor (Pages 9 and 24)
41RESET button (Page 24)
42DISPLAY/AUDIO DUB button (Pages 56 and 
65)
43VCR REC buttons (Pages 58 and 60)
44AUDIO MON/VAR buttons (Pages 49, 50, and 
51)
45SHUTTER button (Page 39)
46SPEED SEL button (Page 39)
47INPUT1 switch (MIC POWER +48 V)(Page 44)
48INPUT2 switch (MIC POWER +48 V)(Page 44)
49CH1 SELECT switch (Page 44)
50COUNTER button (Page 52)
51COUNTER RESET/TC SET button (Pages 25 
and 52)
52CH2 SELECT switch (Page 44)
53MODE...

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1DATE/TIME button (Page 49)
2OSD button(Page 49)
3COUNTER button 
Same function as the COUNTER button on the 
main unit.
4COUNTER RESET button 
Same function as the COUNTER RESET button 
on the main unit.
5A.DUB button 
Same function as the AUDIO DUB button on the 
main unit.
6REC button (Pages 58 and 60)
(Used during VCR mode) 
7PLAY button (q)(Page 48)
8/REW button (t)(Page 48)
9PAUSE button (h)(Page 48)
10STILL ADV button ( ,  )(Page 50)
11INDEX buttons (u, i)(Page 50)
12STOP button (g)(Page 48)...

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The remote control
1
Push the catch in the direction shown by arrow 
(1) to remove the holder.
2Insert the battery with the “+” marked side 
facing up.
3Return the holder to its original position.
• When the battery (CR2025) has run out, replace it 
with a new one. (The battery lasts about one year, 
depending on the frequency of use.)  
If the remote control unit fails to work even when it is 
operated near the camera-recorder’s remote control 
sensor, the battery has run out.
• Keep the battery out...
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