1. PREPARING TO SHOOT WITH YOUR VIDEO CAMERA:
1. CAMERA ON / STANDBY MODE- SET THE POWER SWITCH TO VCR WHILE PRESSING THE SMALL
GREEN BUTTON
2. DOUBLE CHECK THE BATTERY PACK AND REMOVE THE HOOD CAP
3. INSERT CASSETTE. MAKE SURE IT IS NOT WRITE-PROTECTED
4. OPEN LCD OR YOU CAN USE THE VIEWFINDER
5. CHECK SETTING OF RECORD MODE: SP / LP
6. SWITCH TO MANUAL FOCUS
7. FIND THE AUTO-LOCK SWITCH ON THE BACK OF THE CAMERA AND SET IT TO THE MIDDLE
POSITION
8. DETERMINE THE LIGHT SOURCE. SELECT FILTER: DAYLIGHT/TUNGSTEN/MANUAL
9. ADJUST WHITE BALANCE
10. ADJUST EXPOSURE TO YOUR OWN DISCRETION. PRESS EXPOSURE BUTTON NEAR THE LCD
SCREEN, TURN THE DIAL NEXT TO IT TO ADJUST THE IRIS. YOU CAN ALSO ADJUST THE SHUTTER
SPEED
11. CHECK THE ND FILTER SETTING
12. ZOOM-IN TO FOCUS SUBJECT USING ZOOM AND FOCUS RING
13. REFRAME/COMPOSE THE SHOT: ECU, CU, MS, LS, ES
14. ANTICIPATE SUBJECT MOVEMENT: PAN, TILT, TRACK
15. IF NEW TAPE, GENERATE COLOR BAR (15-20 SECONDS)
16. START SHOOT AND KNOW WHEN TO STOP (give 5 sec. for pre-roll and another 5 sec. before
stopping the camera). PRESS RED BUTTON TO RECORD AND STOP RECORD.
17. PLAYBACK TAIL OF RECORDED TAPE AND CHECK VIDEO/AUDIO QUALITY
18. CUE TAIL OF LAST RECORDED VIDEO SIGNAL BEFORE SHOOTING AGAIN. PRESS END SEARCH
WHILE ON STANDBY MODE.
19. TURN OFF CAMERA OR PLACE TO STANBY MODE TO CONSERVE BATTERY POWER