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Features
• High Speed Shutter
• Power Zoom Function
• Automatic Tracking
• Automatic White Balance
• Automatic Macro
• Video Playback
• Automatic/Manual Focusing
• CCD Image Sensor
• HQ (High Quality) System
• Two Ways to Supply Power
Comments
• This camcorder is designed to record and play back in Stanc[ard
Play (SP) only. It will not play normally programs recorded in
Long Play (LP) or Super Long Play (SLP).
• This camcorder is equipped with a HQ (high quality) system to
provide excellent Video pictures. It is compatible with standard
VHS equipment.
• Only use those tapes with the _ mark. We recommend that
you use only cassette tapes that have been tested and inspected for
use in two, four, six, and eight hour VCRs.
Safety Precautions
Caution: To prevent fire or shock hazard as well as interference, use
only the recommended accessories.
Copyright ©1995,
PHIL1PS CONSUMER ELECTRONICS COMPANY.
All rights reserved.
3
Introduction
:Welcome to your camcorder owner's
! manual. This manual was designed for
i you. When looking through it, it will
i help you to keep several things in mind.
i One, this manual is divided into four
sections. The Getting Started section
! guides you through the initial setup and
i simple operations of the camcorder.
i The Description of Controls section
:describes all of the camcorder controls
:EVF indications. The Doing More sec-
i lion guides you through the features of
the camcorder. Finally, the Information
:You May Need section provides infor-
mation you may or may not need - alter-
nate power supply sources, for example,
and trouble checks.
Two, the instructions follow a simple
format. Detailed steps explaining oper-
ations are on the outside edges of pages.
Illustrations accompanied by brief steps
explaining operations are on the inside
edges of pages. Additional information
can be found in boxes labeled NOTES
along the lower edges of pages.
Finally, never be afraid to try a feature!
You cannot hurt the carncorder by
trying any of the features in this man-
ual!
So read on - and relax.
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Before doing anything else, record the
:camcorder s model and serial numbers ]
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IThese numbers will help us assist you ifl
lyou ever call for help. I

4
Table of Contents
Getting Started
Introduction ................................................................................................................................ 3
Table of Contents ....................................................................................................................... 4
Quick Use Guide ........................................................................................................................ 5
Before Using the Camcorder .................................................................................................. 6-7
Description of Controls
Front View of Camcorder ....................................................................................................... 8-9
Rear View of Camcorder ......................................................................................................... 10
Underside View of Camcorder ................................................................................................. 11
AC Adapter/Charger ................................................................................................................ 12
EVF Display ....................................................................................................................... 13-14
Doing More
Setting the Clock ................................................................................................................. 15-16
Recording ................................................................................................................................. 17
Fading In and Out .................................................................................................................... 18
Focusing ................................................................................................................................... 19
Zooming In and Out ................................................................................................................. 20
Using the Tape Counter ........................................................................................................... 21
Shutter Speeds ...................................................................... .................................................... 22
EVF Playback ........................................................................................................................... 23
Playing (or Monitoring a Recording) on a TV ................................................................... 24-25
Rerecording .............................................................................................................................. 26
Alternate Power Supply ........................................................................................................... 27
Color Enhancement Light ........................................................................................................ 28
Shoulder Strap .......................................................................................................................... 29
Information You May Need
Notes On Operations ................................................................................................................ 30
Before Requesting Service ....................................................................................................... 31
Specifications ........................................................................................................................... 32
Warranty .................................................................................................................................. 33
Notes ......................................................................................................................................... 34
Index ......................................................................................................................................... 35
Accessories ............................................................................................................................... 36

5
Quick Use Guide
Rec°rding ] 4Slide the CAM(era)/OFF/VCR
switch to CAM position. The cam-
corder will enter Record/Pause mode.
2
Press the EJECT
button to open the
cassette compart-
ment door.
3
Insert a cassette
with its record tab
intact, then push
on the PUSH
HERE mark to
close the cassette
compartment door.
5
Adjust the vision con-
trol to your eyesight. 1
Attach a fully charged bat-
tery to the camcorder. Press the Record/Pause
button to record.
Playback I1
Slide the
CAM(era)/OFF/VCR
switch to VCR.
2
Press the REW(ind) button.
5
Press the EJECT button
open the cassette compart-
ment door, then remove the
tape.
4
Press the STOP button
when playback is finished.
3
Press the PLAY/STILL button
once to start playback.

6
Before Using the Camcorder...
...charge the battery.
1
Plug the AC adapter/charger power
plug into an AC outlet. The POWER
light will come on.
2
Place the three grooves on the side of
the battery into the slots on the AC
adapter/charger so the battery rests flat
on the AC adapter/charger, as shown at
right. The arrows on the each side of
the battery should be aligned with the
arrows on the AC adapter/charger.
Then slide the battery toward the
POWER light until it clicks in place.
The CHARGE light will appear.
3
Wait for approximately one hour while
the battery charges. When the battery
is finished charging, the CHARGE light
will disappear.
4
Remove the battery from the AC
adapter/charger.
2
Insert the battery.
tt Plug the AC
adapter/charger
into an AC outlet.
3
Wait until the CHARGE
light disappears.
4
Remove the battery.
•To preserve the life of the battery, remove the battery from the
camcorder and the AC adapter/charger when it's not in use.
• It takes approximately one hour to charge a one-hour (part
number V80146BKO1) battery and two hours to charge a two-
hour (part number 483513817046) battery. The part number
can be found on the back of the battery.
• Charging these batteries on a charger other than the one pro-
vided may result in over-charging, which reduces battery life.
•The battery must be charged until the CHARGE light disap-
pears to ensure normal battery life of one hour of playing or
recording time.
•If the CHARGE light goes out shortly after charging begins,
remove the battery and use it. If the battery soon runs low on
power, you may need to purchase a new battery.
•Use the battery until it is completely empty (discharged).
•Always charge the battery after soon after using it. A battery
that remains uncharged for a long time may never take a charge
again.
•Do not use a charger other than that specified.
• Do not try to use an insufficiently charged or worn out battery.
determine the best method

7
Before Using the Camcorder... (cont'd)
Inserting a Tape
Press the EJECT button to open and close
the cassette compartment door (other side
of camcorder).
2
Insert the tape.
Push firmly but gently on the PUSH HERE mark to
close the cassette compartment door.
•Store the battery in a coot, dry, dark place.
•Do not drop the battery or subject it to strong jolts.
• Do not use or dispose of the battery nearfire.
• Do not use the battery with appliances other than those speci-
fied.
•Do not use the battery below 32 degrees F (0 degrees Celsius)
or above 104 degrees F (40 degrees C).
• Do not attempt to insert a tape upside down or backwards.
•Tape are not supplied. Please see the accessories page at the
back of this manual to find out what accessories are supplied
with your camcorder.
• The camcorder may be on or off when you insert or remove a
tape, but the battery or AC adapter/charger must be attached to
the camcorder.
• Recording time for a T160 tape is two hours 40 minutes.
Recording time for a T120 tape is two hours. Recording time
for a T60 tape is one hour..
• To prevent accidental erasure of a tape, break off the record
tab with a screwdriver; to record on that tape again, cover the
hole with cellophane tape (as shown below).
Preventing Erasure Recording Again
•..attach the battery.
1
Align the arrow on the side of the bat-
tery with the arrow on the right side of
the back of the camcorder camcorder so
that the battery fits into the grooves on
the camcorder. Slide the battery down
until it clicks into place.
2
To remove the battery, slide the battery
upward while sliding the BATTERY
switch toward the battery.
••..insert a tape.
il
Press the EJECT button on the top of
the camcorder to open the cassette com-
. partment door.
l2
Hold the tape horizontally over the cas-
sette compartment with the window fac-
eing away from the camcorder. Slide the
tape into the cassette compartment.
3
Push firmly but gently on the PUSH
HERE mark to close the cassette com-
partment door.
4
To remove the tape, press the EJECT
button to open the cassette compartment
door. Then remove the tape.

8
Front View of Camcorder
Power Light
This light appears when the camcorder is on.
Accessory Mount
Use to mount an optional light.
Built-in Microphone
Picks up sound when the cam-
corder is recording.
CAM(era)/OFF/VCR Switch
Place the switch in CAM position to
record. Place the switch in VCR posi-
tion to play or edit a tape. Place the
switch in OFF position when you are
not using the camcorder.
Lens Cap
Use to shield the lens
from dust and dirt
when you are not
using the camcorder.
Lens Hood
Shields the camera lens from
dust and dirt and holds the lens
cap.
Tally Light
Appears when you are record-
ing.
BATTERY Switch
to remove the battery.
EJECT Button
Press when in stop or
Record/Pause mode to
eject a tape.
Electronic Viewfinder (EVF)
Look in here to see what is being recorded (see
page 17for details) or to watch a recording (see
page 23for details). Also, information about
camcorder functions is displayed here (see pages
13 -14 for details).

9
Front View of Camcorder (cont'd)
PLAY/STILL and FADE
'ress when the camcorder is
play a tape (see page
still picture (see page
vhen the camcorder is in
ade in and out of recordin
letails).
REW(ind)
and
REC
REVIEW
Button
_Vhenthe cam-
:order is in CAM
_osition, press to
.'eview the last
few seconds of a
recording (see
oage 17for
details). When
the camcorder is
in VCR position,
press for a fast
backward visual
search (see page
23 for details).
FOCUS
AUTO/MANUAL
Switch
Use to select automatic
or manual focus. See
page 19for details.
NEAR/oo Button
Use to adjust manual focus when the
:amcorder is in CAM position. See
oage 19for details.
DISPLAY
Button
Press when the
camcorder is in
CAM or VCR
position to dis-
play indica-
tions about the
camcorder's
functions in the
EVE See
pages 13 -14
for details.
FF and DATE/TIME
Button
When the camcord.eris in
VCR position, press for a
fast forward visual search
(see page 23for details).
When the camcorder is in
CAM position, press to set,
then display, the date and the
time. See pages 15 -16for
details.
STOP
and
H.S. SHUTTER
Button
When the camcorder is in
VCR position, press to stop
playback. When the cam-
corder is in CAM position,
use to select a shutter speed
(see page 22for details).
SHIFT/ENTER Buttons
Use to set the time and date. See
pages 15 -16for details.
RESET Button
When counter information appears in the
EVE press to reset the counter to 0000.
When information about tape time remain-
ing appears in the EVF, pressing this but-
ton will set the correct tape time for a
TI60 tape.

10
Rear View of Camcorder
Strap Attachment Rings
Attach the shoulder strap to these
rings. See page 29for details.
Battery
Compartment
insert a battery pack
here to use it as the
power supply. See
page 7for details.
Cassette Compartment
Insert tape here. See page 7for details.
Color Enhancement Light Jack
Attach the cord of an optional color enhancement
light here. See page 28for details.
DC IN(put) Jack
When you want to use electricity to power
the camcorder, connect this jack to the DC
OUTPUT jack on the AC adapter/charger
with the DC cord. See page 27for details.
AUDIO OUT(put) Jack
Use an audio cable to connect this jack to the
Audio Inputjack on audio/video equipment,
such as a TV. See page 26for details.
Power Zoom
Button
Use to zoom in or out
when recording. See
page 20for details.
Hand Strap
This adjustable hand
strap helps you han-
dle the camcorder.
You also can attach
the lens cap to the
clip on the hand strap
when the camcorder
is in use.
Record/Pause Button
Press to start or pause a camera
recording. See page 17for details.
RF DC OUT(put)
Jack
Use a RF converter
unit (not supplied) to
connect this jack to the
Antenna Inputjack on
the back of a TV (see
page 25for details).
VIDEO OUT(put) Jack
Use a video cable to connect this jack to the
Video Inputjack on audio/video equipment, such
as a TV. See page 26for details.

11
Underside View of Camcorder
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Clock Battery Compartment
Inse_ the clock battery here. See page 15for details.
Focus Control
Insert a screwdriver in this hole and twist
gently to adjust the focus of the EVF.
Note: Under normal circumstances, you
will not need to adjust the focus in this
way. Howei_er, if you have adjusted the
focus with the FOCUS AUTO/MANUAL
switch (see page 19), but that has not
helped, adjust the focus using this control.
Be careful not to damage the miniature
controls inside the unit.
Vision Adjustment
Slide Switch
Use to adjust the EVF picture to
your eyesight.
Tripod
Mounting Hole
For mounting a tripod
(not supplied).
BRIGHT(ness) Control
Insert a screwdriver in this hole and twist
gently to adjust the brightness of the
EVF. Note: Under normal circum-
stances, you will not need to adjust the
brightness, as it has been set at the facto-
ry. lf you do adjust the brightness, how-
ever, be careful not to damage the minia-
ture controls inside the unit. WIND BREAKER Switch
Set to ON to reduce the noise of wind
blowing through the microphone.

12
AC Adapter/Charger
AC Power Cord
POWER Light
Appears when the AC adapter/charger
is connected to an AC outlet.
Plug into a household AC out-
let to charge the camcorder
battery or to supply power to
the camcorder.
CHARGE Light
Appears when the battery is
charging.
Battery Charging Compartment
Place the battery here to charge it (see page 6
for details).
DC OUTPUT Jack
When you want to use electricity to
power the camcorder, connect this jack to
the DC IN(put) jack on the camcorder
with the DC cord. See page 27for
details.

13
EVF Display
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Fhe following information (or similar information) will appear in the EVF when you press the DISPLAY but-
ton. The information will change with each press of the DISPLAY button, and when you change from VCR to
CAM position.
Shutter Speed Indication Power Zoom
A number will appear hear if you have set the Indication
shutter speed manually. Nothing will appear This appears when you
here if the shutter is set to automatic. See page are zooming in or out of a
22 for details, recording.
Battery Remaining
Indication
When the battery is fully
:harged, E - - - F will
appear. As the battery
charge is used, the dis-
play changes to E - - F,
:hen to E - F, then to E
F.
Tape Counter
Indication
One of three indications
will appear here to tell
you either the tape loca-
tion in tape counter time
(8888, for example), the
tape location in real time
(hours and minutes -
1:23:45, for example), or
the time remaining on the
tape (1:23 LT, for exam-
pie).
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Operating Mode Indication
The indication that appears here tells you the
mode that the camcorder is in. REC means the
camcorder is recording. PAUSE means a
recording has been paused. PLAY means the
camcorder is playing a tape. FF means the cam-
corder is fast forwarding a tape. REW means
the camcorder is rewinding a tape.
Fade Mode
Indication
This appears when you
are fading in or out of a
recording. See page 18
for details.
Time and Date
Indication
This indication tells you
the current time and date,
once the time and date
have been set. See pages
15 -16 to learn how to set
the time and date.

14
EVF Display (cont'd)
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The following indications will sometimes appear in the EVF of the camcorder to give you special information
or to warn you about a problem with the camcorder's operations.
\I/
-- TAPE --
/I\
\I/
-- DEW --
/I\
If the record tab is missing on a tape and you attempt to
record, the following indication will flash in the EVF
and the camcorder will not enter Record mode.
This indication tells you that excessive moisture has
condensed in the camcorder, and it thus will not oper-
ate. When you turn the camcorder on, the indication
will flash for several seconds, then the camcorder will
turn itself off. If this happens, you cannot use the
camcorder until the moisture inside the camcorder has
dried. At that time, the dew indication will disappear.
\ I /
\BATT /
// i \ \
I I I I I /
-- FWD END -
•/I I I I I \_
When the battery needs to be recharged, the following
indication will flash in the EVF just before automatic
shutoff.
This indication will appear when a tape that is fast for-
warding has reached its end.
\ I I I I I /
-- REW END --
/IIIII\.,
This indication will appear when a tape that is rewind-
ing has reached its end.
I
The EVF indications described on this page will not be recorded on I
the tape. I

15
Setting the Clock
2
Slide the clock battery
tray out of the cam-
corder.
1
Turn the camcorder
off, then turn it
upside down.
4
Replace the battery tray.
Insert the clock bat-
tery into the clock
battery tray.
•The clock battery should be replaced once a year. Replace the .
clock battery only with Philips Consumer Electronics part num- °
ber 4835 138 17043.
• Keep the clock battery away from children. Swallowing it may °
be harmful.
• The clock battery used in this camcorder may present a fire or •
chemical hazard if mistreated. Do not recharge it, disassemble :
it, incinerate it, or heat it above 212 degrees F (100 degrees C). •
The camcorder has a clock that keeps
track of the date and time (including
leap year) even when the camcorder is
off. Before the clock will work, you
must install the clock battery and set the
date and time. Just follow the steps
below to do this.
First, insert
the clock battery.
1
Turn the camcorder off and turn it
upside down.
2
Slide the clock battery tray out of the
camcorder by placing your fingernail
under the edge of the compartment
labeled CLOCK BATTERY, then
pulling up.
3
Insert the clock battery into the clock
battery tray with the + side facing the
three prongs on the battery tray.
4
Gently insert the clock battery tray into
the camcorder with the + side of the
clock battery facing the caution stick-
ers on the camcorder.

16
Setting the Clock (cont'd)
Next, set the date and time.
18
Slide the CAM(era)/OFF/VCR
switch to CAM. Press the DATE/TIME button
to activate the date and time.
2 9
Press and release the DATE/
TIME button. 12:00 AM
01/01/95 will flash in the EVF.
3
Press and hold down the
DATE/TIME button until the
hour section of the date and
time display will flash. Then
release the DATE/TIME button.
4
Press the ENTER button to
select the hour, then press the
SHIFT button. The minutes
section of the date and time dis-
play will flash.
Press the DATE/TIME button
to remove the date and time
display from the EVF.
10
Now, when you want to display
the date or the date and the
time, put the camcorder in
CAM position, then press the
DATE/TIME button. The first
press of the button will bring up
the date and time. The second
press of the button will bring up
the date only. The third press
of the button will remove both
the date and the time.
5
Press the ENTER button to
select the hour, then press the
SHIFT button.
6
AM will flash. Press the
ENTER button to select AM or
PM, then press the SHIFI" but-
ton.
7
The month section of the dis-
play will flash. Press the
ENTER button to select the
month, then press the SHIPT
button.
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DATFJTIME
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SHIFT ENTER
DISMAY R_ET
SHIFT Button /
ENTER Button
DATE/TIME Button m
•To correct the clock during pro-
gramming, press the SHIFT button
until the incorrect digit is flashing.
Then use the ENTER button to
enter the correct digit.
• To correct date and time informa-
tion after starting the clock, hold
down the DATE/TIME button until
the hour flashes, then press the
SHIFT button until the section of
the date time you want to correct
is flashing. Use the ENTER button
to make corrections, then press the
DATE/TIME button to set the
clock.
•The date and time display or the
date display will be recorded
whenever it appears in the EVF.

17
Recording
Place the CAM(era)/OFF/VCR
switch in CAM position.
1
Slide the
CAM(era)/OFFNCR
switch to CAM posi-
tion.
Insert atape
(other side of
camcorder).
5 6
Press the Set the
Record/Pause FOCUS
button to start AUTO/MAN-
recording, to UAL switch to
pause recording. AUTO.
4
Adjust the
EVF position.
•The date and time display will be recorded whenever they
appear in the EVF at the time of recording. No other EVF dis-
plays (such as REC or PAUSE) will be recorded.
• The camcorder will go into Standby mode when it has been in
Record/Pause mode for five minutes. To start recording again,
press the Record/Pause button.
• You can review a recording while the camcorder is in
Record/Pause mode. To do so, press the REC REVIEW button.
The camcorder will rewind several seconds on a tape, then play
up to the position at which you stopped recording.
• The underside of the back of the camcorder is specially
designed to rest on your shoulder while you record.
•When your camcorder is aimed at a scene that contains a very
bright light (such as the sun), a vertical bar may appear across
the picture. This is normal. It shows that the camcorder's
charge coupling device is working. If this happens, you should
try not to aim the camcorder directly at a bright light.
Follow the steps below to record with the
camcorder.
1
Slide the CAM(era)/OFF/VCR switch to
CAM position.
•Place a tape in the camcorder, if necessary.
:See page 7for details.
• Set the FOCUS AUTO/MANUAL
switch to AUTO. Or, if you prefer,
• follow the steps on page 19 to adjust
the focus manually.
• Slide the black box that attached the
EVF to the camcorder away from the
camcorder, toward the EVF. Then
swivel the EVF until you are comfort-
• able with its position.
• Press the Record/Pause button.
• Recording will start. The Tally light
• will appear on the front of the cam-
ecorder. REC will appear in the EVF.
6
Press the Record/Pause button again.
Recording will pause. The Tally light
will disappear. REC will change to
PAUSE in the EVF. Press the
Record!Pause button once more to
return to recording.
7
To stop recording, press the
Record/Pause button, then set the
CAM(era)/VCR/OFF switch to OFF
position.

18
Fading In and Out
This feature lets you add a professional
touch to your recordings by fading in
and out of scenes. When you fade into
a scene, the recording will start with a
blank screen and the picture will
appear gradually. When you fade out
of a scene, the picture will disappear
gradually.
1
With the camcorder in CAM position,
press the Record/Pause button twice to
put the camcorder in Record/Pause
mode.
2
Press the FADE button. FADE will
appear in the EVF.
3
Press the Record/Pause button to start
recording. The picture will disappear
from the EVF, recording will begin,
then the picture will gradually reappear
in the EVF.
4
While you are recording, press the
FADE button. FADE will appear in
the EVF.
5
Press the Record/Pause button to stop
recording. PAUSE will appear in the
EVF. The picture will gradually disap-
pear from the EVF, then recording will
stop. Finally, the picture will reappear
in the EVF.
To do this..•
el Fading In
[ lB1
Fading Out
...follow these steps:
5When you're ready to
fade out of the recording,
press the Record/Pause
button to stop the record-
ing (other side of cam-
corder).
4
Press the FADE
button again.
3
Press the Put the cam-
e
• Record/Pause corder in
• button to fade Record/Pause
• into the mode (other
recording side of cam-
. (other side of corder).
: camcorder).
Press the FADE
button.
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The sound as well as the picture will gradually appear or dis-
appear when using this feature.
The fade speed is automatically controlled by the camcorder.
You can fade into a recording without fading out of a recording,
and you can fade out of a recording without fading into a
recording.

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Set the
FOCUS
AUTO/MAN-
UAL button
to MANUAL.
Use the NEAR/_ button to
adjust focus.
Focusing
:Your camcorder will focus automatical-
i ly on the subject in the center of the
: EVF (even when you are zooming in
• and out) when the FOCUS AUTO/
• MANUAL switch is set to AUTO.
:However, we recommend that you
:focus the camcorder manually under
i certain conditions - specifically, when
! filming:
asubject through glass.
anearby subject with a distant back-
ground.
a subject with distinct horizontal
stripes.
a subject that is not in the center of
the EVF.
a subjects with a shiny surface.
an obliquely angled subject.
a flat surface, such as a white wall.
in low light.
a fast motion, like a golf swing.
To focus manually, follow the steps
below.
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Zooming In and Out
This feature allows you to zoom in for
close-up shots and zoom out for dis-
tance shots.
1
Aim your camcorder at the scene to be
recorded.
2
Press and hold the T (telescopic) side
of the Power Zoom button to zoom in
on a subject.
3
Press the W (wide angle) side of the
Power Zoom button to back away from
the subject you are recording.
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Press and hold
the W (wide
angle) side of
the Power
Zoom button to
zoom out.
Press and hold
the T (telescop-
ic) side of the
Power Zoom
button to zoom
in on a subject.
Zoom Out
Zoom In
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Aim your
camcorder
at the scene
to be
recorded.
When using this feature, it may be helpful to steady your cam-
corder by mounting it on a tripod.
lf the FOCUS AUTO/ MANUAL switch is set to AUTO, the
camcorder should stay in focus during zooming. It also should
refocus itself when zooming is finished. If the FOCUS
AUTO/TffANUAL switch is set to MANUAL, the picture may be
blurry during zooming, and you will have to refocus the cam-
corder when zooming is finished.
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