User manual
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• MENU Wheel [–, +] ........................................... pg. 18
• BRIGHT Wheel [–, +]*
1
...................................... pg. 11
• TRACKING Wheel [–, +] ................................... pg. 14
• Snapshot Button [SNAPSHOT]*
2
...................... pg. 12
• 5-Second Recording Button
[5 SEC. REC]*
3
................................................. pg. 12
• Power Zoom Lever [T/W] .................................. pg. 13
• Speaker Volume Control [VOL.]*
1
...................... pg. 11
• Picture Stabiliser Button
[P.STABILIZER] ................................................
pg. 12
• Time Base Corrector Button [TBC] ...................
pg. 14
S-Video Output Connectors [S] ..................... pg. 15, 27
Audio Output Connector [A] .......................... pg. 15, 27
Video Output Connector [V] .......................... pg. 15, 27
Battery Release Switch
[BATTERY RELEASE] ..........................................
pg. 6
DC IN Connector .................................................. pg. 6
• Digital Connector [DIGITAL]*
4
• Edit Connector [EDIT]*
6
.................................... pg. 27
Recording Start/Stop Button ................................ pg. 11
Power Switch [ , OFF, , ] .................... pg. 11
Video Light Switch
[LIGHT OFF/AUTO/ON]*
2
................................... pg. 13
Stop Button [STOP] ............................................. pg. 11
• Retake Rewind Button [RETAKE R] ................. pg. 13
• Quick Review Button [
R] ............................ pg. 13
• Rewind Button [R] ..............................................
pg. 11
Play/Pause Button ............................................... pg. 11
• Retake Forward Button [RETAKE F] ................ pg. 13
• Fast-Forward Button [F] .....................................
pg. 11
CHARGE Lamp .................................................... pg. 6
REFRESH Lamp ................................................... pg. 6
• Fade/Wipe Button [FADE/WIPE] ...................... pg. 22
• Counter Reset/Memory Button
[COUNTER R/M] ..............................................
pg. 14
Programme AE Button [P.AE] ............................. pg. 23
Digital Effect Button [DIGIFECT]......................... pg. 23
NIGHT-SCOPE Button*
2
..................................... pg. 22
REFRESH Button ................................................. pg. 6
EJECT Switch ....................................................... pg. 8
Shoulder Strap Eyelets ......................................... pg. 8
Battery Pack Mount ............................................... pg. 6
Close Button ......................................................... pg. 8
Dioptre Adjustment Control ................................... pg. 8
• Camera Sensor
Be careful not to cover this area; a sensor
necessary for shooting is built-in here.
• Remote Sensor*
5
.......................................... pg. 9, 17
Grip Strap ............................................................. pg. 8
Tripod Mounting Socket ........................................ pg. 8
Infrared Beam Transmitting Window ............... pg. 9, 17
ZOOM (T/W) Buttons .................................... pg. 13, 25
PLAY Button ......................................................... pg. 11
REW Button (Functions the same as )
STOP Button (Functions the same as )
INSERT Button ................................................... pg. 25
• REC TIME Button ............................................. pg. 25
• ANIM. Button .................................................... pg. 25
START/STOP Button (Functions the same as )
FF Button (Functions the same as )
PAUSE Button ...................................................... pg. 11
A.DUB Button ...................................................... pg. 25
• INT.TIME Button ............................................... pg. 25
• SELF TIMER Button (non-functional)
Tape Remaining Time ......................................... pg. 21
Recording Mode Indicator ................................... pg. 20
• Digital Effect Indicator ....................................... pg. 23
• Programme AE Indicator ...................................
pg. 23
• Night-Scope Indicator*
2
..................................... pg. 22
• Fade/Wipe-Standby Indicator ...........................
pg. 22
Recording Format Indicator (S/S-ET) ................. pg. 20
Tape Length Indicator ......................................... pg. 21
Zoom Indicator Bar ............................................. pg. 13
Zoom Level Indicator
Approximate Zoom Ratio
Recording Indicator .............................................. pg. 11
Digital Effect Indicator ......................................... pg. 23
• Programme AE Indicator ................................... pg. 23
• Night-Scope Indicator*
2
..................................... pg. 22
Fade/Wipe-Standby Indicator ............................. pg. 22
Picture Stabiliser Indicator .................................. pg. 12
• Interval Time/Recording Time Indicator ............... pg. 21
• 5 Sec. Rec Mode Indicator*
3
............................. pg. 12
Bright Level Indicator*
1
......................................... pg. 11
Instant Title Display ............................................. pg. 19
Date/Time Display ............................................... pg. 19
Focus Indicator ................................................... pg. 18
Exposure Control Level Counter ......................... pg. 18
White Balance Mode Indicator ............................ pg. 19
S-VHS/S-VHS ET Recording
Indicator ..............................................................
pg. 20
Record-Standby Mode Indicator .......................... pg. 11
• : Cassette Indicator ...................................... pg. 8
• w: Insert Editing Indicator*
5
.............................. pg. 25
TBC Indicator ...................................................... pg. 14
Playback Special Effect Indicator*
2
..................... pg. 14
Recording Format Indicator (S/S-ET) ................. pg. 20
Tape Counter ................................................ pg. 14, 25
Recording Mode Indicator (SP/LP) ..................... pg. 20
Tape Running Indicator
4
: Playback
3
: Fast-Forward/Shuttle Search
2
: Rewind/Shuttle Search
6 : Pause
e
4
: Audio Dubbing*
5
Tracking Indicator ............................................... pg. 14
Tape Counter*
5
.................................................... pg. 25
• BRIGHT: Bright Level Indicator*
1
....................... pg. 11
• VOLUME: Speaker Volume Indicator*
1
............... pg. 11
*
1
Applicable models only.
*
2
GR-SXM78EA/SXM48EA/SXM780A/SXM480A/SXM280A
only.
*
3
GR-SXM180A/SX140A only.
*
4
GR-SXM78EA/SXM780A only.
*
5
GR-SXM78EA/SXM780A/SXM480A/SXM280A only.
*
6
GR-SXM480A/SXM280A only.