Model 130 Moviecorder
(160-0830)                 Quick Start                Faxback Doc. # 19856

To eliminate complicated adjustments in most situations, this camcorder has
fully automatic features for focus, white balance, and shutter speed.  All
you need to do is press REC/PAUSE.

The following steps outline the basic procedures for making a recording.

1.  Choose and connect a power source.

2.  Press STOP/EJECT to open the cassette compartment.  Insert a standard
    VHS cassette, and close the compartment.

3.  Slide POWER to CAMERA.  The POWER indicator lights.

    NOTE:  If there is no cassette in the camcorder, NO TAPE appears in the
           viewfinder.  If the cassette has its erase-protection tab broken
           off, TAPE appears in the viewfinder.

4.  Adjust the viewfinder's position until you can look into it comfortably
    when the back of the camcorder rests on your right shoulder.  Then
    adjust the focus control on the eyepiece for the sharpest picture in
    the viewfinder.

5.  Place your right hand between the hand strap and the camcorder.  Then
    adjust the hand strap so it fits tightly over your hand.

    NOTE:  If the strap is too loose, the camcorder is difficult to handle.

6.  Remove the lens cap and hang it on the hand strap clip.

7.  Point the camcorder at the desired subject, then press W or T on the
    power zoom control until you see the desired picture in the viewfinder.

8.  To begin recording, press REC/PAUSE with your right middle finger.
    During recording, REC appears in the viewfinder with arrows above it to
    show the direction of tape travel.

    NOTE:  When about 5 minutes or less remain on the tape, TAPE END
           flashes in the viewfinder.

9.  To pause the tape, press REC/PAUSE again.  The tape pauses, the arrows
    disappear, and a pause symbol appears in the viewfinder.  To continue
    recording, press REC/PAUSE again.

NOTE:  To protect the tape and conserve battery power, the camcorder turns
       itself off if you pause the tape for more than 5 minutes.  To turn
       the camcorder back on, press REC/PAUSE.

Viewfinder Playback

After you make a recording, you can play it back through the viewfinder.
(Of course, you can also press STOP/EJECT, remove the tape, and play it in
any VHS VCR.)

1.  Slide POWER to VCR.  The POWER indicator lights.

2.  Press REWIND to return the tape to the beginning or to the place where
    you want to begin playback.

3.  Press PLAY and watch the picture in the viewfinder.

    NOTE:  You cannot hear the tape's audio recording during viewfinder
           playback.  To hear sound, play the tape through a TV/monitor or
           on a VCR.

4.  Press STOP/EJECT to end playback.

5.  To remove the cassette, press STOP/EJECT again.

    NOTES:  Except when you are recording or the battery is discharged, you
            can eject a cassette any time power is connected to the
            camcorder, whether or not the POWER indicator is lit.

            The BRIGHT and FOCUS controls on the side of the viewfinder
            have been set at the factory.  It is not necessary to adjust
            them under normal circumstances.


(EB 2/23/96)