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off
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its
camcorder,
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sized
legs
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the
camera's
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unit
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to
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to
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slide
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record
“REC”
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before
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pull
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Close
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30
min.
60
min.
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the
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automatically.
before
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7
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min.
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NOTES:
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playback
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tape
recording
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the
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MODE”
and
select
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and
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or
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press
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closes.
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(pg.
51)
LP
mode.
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(Long
1.5
times
the
recording
picture
recommended
this
camcorder
playback
blocks
pauses
Setting
mode
depending
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to
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located
on
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press
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by
rotating
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are
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mode
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the
the
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and
press
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pg.
impossible
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recording
time.
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switched
be
blurred
that
tapes
be
played
of a tape
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of
noise
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in
the
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on
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while
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and
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on a tape
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the
cassette
the
cassette
when
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with
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loading
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19
for
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recording
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to
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the
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and
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power
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on
Display
Snapshot
mode
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Snapshot
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feature
photographs
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down
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press
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images
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SELECTION
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to
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appropriate
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during
for
during
for
“BB”
Button
located
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pressing
mode
indicator
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approx. 6 seconds,
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approx. 6 seconds,
resumes.
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switch.
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NOTES:
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when
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playback
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modes
during
pressed
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recording,
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the
tape.
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is
in
the
not
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effects
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of
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disabled.
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image
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image.
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the
snapshot
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FULL
mode
during
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AE
recording.
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heard.
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speaker,
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with
special
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set
to
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modes
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