User ManualTable of ContentsFeatures8■ OSD (On Screen Display)12Accessories Supplied with Camcorder14Remote Control (VP-L850/L850D/L870 only)15■ Self Recording with the Remote Control15Adjusting the Hand Strap and Shoulder Strap16Lithium Battery Installation17Connecting the Power Source18■ To use the AC Power Adapter18■ To use the Battery Pack19Using the Battery Pack20■ The time table of Continuous Recording time20■ Display of Battery Level21Inserting and Ejecting a Cassette22Making your first recording23Tips for Stable recording25■ Recording with the LCD display25■ Recording with the Viewfinder25Adjusting the LCD26Adjusting Focus of the VIEWFINDER27Playing back the tape on the LCD28■ Adjusting the LCD during PLAY29■ Controlling the Sound from the Speaker29■ Viewing a Still Picture29■ Picture Search29Zooming In and Out30Digital Zoom31EASY mode (for beginners)33CUSTOM-Creating your own customized recording settings34DIS (Digital Image Stabilizer, VP-L850/L850D/L870 only)35MF/AF (Manual Focus/Auto Focus)36BLC (Back light compensation)37Program AE (Automatic Exposure)38DSE (Digital Special Effects) in CAMERA mode40Setting and Recording DATE/TIME42Selecting and Recording a Title44Fade In and Out46PIP (VP-L850/L850D/L870)47Snap Shot (VP-L850/L850D/L870)48White Balance49Demonstration50Setting the Date/Title Colour51Lighting Techniques52Viewing on the LCD53Viewing on a TV monitor53Various Functions in PLAYER mode55Adjusting the LCD56Setting the Speaker ON/OFF56DSE in PLAYER mode57Cleaning and careing for your Camcorder57■ Cleaning the Viewfinder57■ Cleaning the LCD Panel57■ Cleaning the Video Heads58■ Storing the Camcorder58USB interface (VP-L870 only)59Installing USB Media 2.0 Program60Using Your Camcorder Abroad63Self Diagnosis Display64Checking65Moisture Condensation67Specifications68Index69Power Sources(United Kingdom Only)71ABROAD63EASY33AC POWER ADAPTER18EJECT22ADJUST (LCD)26ENTER button26AF36AUDIO53AUTO MODE38AUTO POWER OFF24FADE IN46FADE OUT46FF (FAST FORWARD)55FILTER DIAMETER68BATTERY19FOCAL LENGTH68BATTERY LEVEL21BATTERY PACK19BLC37BRIGHTNESS26GHOST40CAMERA18HAND STRAP16CASSETTE22Hi854CASSETTE HOLDER11CLEANING58COLOUR (LCD)26CONTENTS2LCD26COUNTER55LENS9CUSTOM34LITHIUM BATTERY17DATE42MIRROR40DATE/TIME42MOISTURE67DC CABLE18MOSAIC40DEMO50DEW67DIGITAL ZOOM31ND FILTER52DIMENSION68NEG40DIS35DISPLAY12DSE40START/STOP23STILL55OPERATION MODE13STOP54OSD12STROBE40SYSTEM68S-VIDEO54PAL63PIP47PLAY55PLAYER55TAPE COUNTER13PORTRAIT MODE38TAPE EJECT22POWER CONSUMPTION68TAPE END64POWER REQUIREMENT68TIME42PROGRAM AE38TITLE45TROUBLE CHECK65TV MONITOR53RECHARGING19REC SEARCH24REMOTE CONTROL15VIDEO53REW (REWIND)55VIDEO HEAD58VOLUME56SAFETY INSTRUCTION4SAND/SNOW MODE38SELF-30S15WAIT-10S15SELF-END15WEIGHT68SELF DIAGNOSIS64WHITE BALANCE49SELF RECORD15SELF TIMER15SEPIA40ZERO RETURN55SHOOTING23ZOOM30SHOULDER STRAP17SNAP SHOT48SPEAKER56SPECIFICATION68SPORTS MODE38SPOTLIGHT MODE38Size: 3.33 MBPages: 72Language: EnglishOpen manual