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Background | Getting Started | Recording/Playing Back | Additional Operations
Digital Video Cameras: Getting Started
Charging and changing the battery
Charge the battery pack with the supplied power adapter before you use the camera for the first time and subsequently when the message “CHANGE THE BATTERY PACK” appears.- Turn the POWER switch to OFF.
- Move the viewfinder upward.
- Attach the battery pack to the camera.
• Remove the terminal cover of the battery pack.
• Align the end of the battery pack with the line on the camera, press
lightly and slide it in the direction of the arrow until it clicks. - Connect the power cord to the adapter.
- Plug the power cord into a power outlet.
- Connect the power adapter to the camera’s DC IN terminal.
- When charging is complete, disconnect the power adapter from the camera. Unplug the power cord from the power outlet and disconnect it from the adapter.
- Remove the battery pack after use.
Turning it On
DV Cameras generally have three main settings: OFF, CAMERA (for capturing images), and PLAY or VCR (for playing back what you’ve recorded).Computer screens normally display at 72 pixels per inch, where as most printers print at 300 pixels per inch. The Mavica’s lower resolution means that you cannot print a film-quality 8”x10” photo with this camera, although the images look fine on a computer screen.
Loading and Unloading a Tape
- Slide and hold the OPEN/EJECT switch and open the cassette compartment cover.
- Load/unload the cassette a. Load the cassette with the window facing the grip belt and the REC/SAVE tab facing upward. b. Unload the cassette by pulling it straight out.
- Press the “PUSH” mark on the cassette compartment until it clicks. Wait for the cassette compartment to retract automatically.
- Close the compartment cover.