Model 151 MovieCorder
(160-0852)                 Viewfinder                 Faxback Doc. # 18478

ADJUSTING THE VIEWFINDER

Proper adjustment of the viewfinder lets you see exactly what the
camcorder sees.

1.  Press [POWER] to the right so that the POWER indicator lights.

2.  Look through the viewfinder and use auto or manual focus to focus the
    camcorder's lens.

3.  Move the viewfinder's adjustment lever left or right until you see the
    clearest possible image in the viewfinder.

NOTES:  Each person who uses the camcorder might have to re-adjust the
        viewfinder.

        The BRIGHT and FOCUS controls on the bottom of the viewfinder
        are set at the factory and should not normally need adjustment.
        If you cannot focus the viewfinder's image or if it is not bright
        enough, adjust these controls using a small Phillips screwdriver.

VIEWFINDER PLAYBACK

After making a recording, you can play it back through the viewfinder and
listen through an optional earphone or headset with a 1/8" plug.  Or you
can also play it back on your TV.  See "Playback on a TV," Faxback Doc.
#     .

1.  Press [STOP].

2.  Press [REWIND] to return the tape to the beginning or to the place you
    want to begin playback.  See "Real-Time Counter with Memory," 
    Faxback Doc. #     , Recording Features.

3.  Press [PLAY] and watch the picture in the viewfinder.  See "Special
    Playback Functions," Faxback Doc. #     , Playback Features.

4.  Insert an earphone or headset with a 1/8" plug into the camcorder's
    EARPHONE jack.

    The volume level is set to an average listening level.

5.  Press [STOP] to end playback, and press [EJECT] to remove the
    cassette.  You can eject a tape only when the power is on.

NOTE:  If the tape was recorded in another VCR, the beginning of the tape
       might not be correctly reproduced because of differences in tape
       loading systems.

INDICATORS IN THE VIEWFINDER

There are several indicators that appear in the viewfinder as you operate
your camcorder.

       PAUSE (FLASHING) - appears when the camcorder is in the record-pause
                          mode.

                    REC - appears when you are recording.

        TAPE (Flashing) - tells you there is only about 5 minutes of tape
                          left.

         DEW (Flashing) - tells you the DEW sensor has been activated.  See
                          "Dew Protection System," Faxback Doc. # 18466.

     BATTERY (Flashing) - tells you the battery pack's power is low.

    CASSETTE (Flashing) - tells you one of the following:

                            Cassette is not loaded

                            Cassette is erase-protected

                            Cassette is at the end of its tape

                            There is moisture on the tape

                            The camcorder cannot record normally

                M 0:00:00 - indicates the real-time position of the tape. 

   2.14.90 (Example Only) - tells you that the date is being recorded on
                            the tape.

   PM 2:14 (Example Only) - tells you the time is being recorded on the
                            tape.

                     1000 - tells you the high-speed shutter feature is
                            selected.

                 AF or MF - tells you that automatic focus (AF) or manual
                            focus (MF) is selected.


(CS 11/6/95)