Before use, please read the safety information and precautions contained in the pages, 3 ­ 6 to ensure safe use of this product. DIGITAL VIDEO CAMERA GR-D720EK GR-D740EK ENGLISH GETTING STARTED 8 VIDEO RECORDING & PLAYBACK 18 ADVANCED FEATURES 24 REFERENCES 35 TERMS Back cover To deactivate the demonstration, set "DEMO MODE" to "OFF". 24, 27) INSTRUCTIONS EN 2 EN Major Features of this Camcorder Wipe/Fader Effects You can use the Wipe/Fader Effects to make pro-style scene transitions. 31) Fade in Backlight Compensation Simply pressing the button brightens the image darkened by backlight. 30) Data Battery Fade out You can check the battery status by simply pressing the DATA button. 14) BATTERY CONDITION Program AE, Effects and Shutter Effects For example, "SPORTS" mode allows fastmoving images to be captured one frame at a time, for vivid, stable slow-motion. 32) LEVEL 100% 50 0 MAX TIME LCD 110min FINDER 135min Auto Button You can change the recording mode between manual setting to the standard mode setting of the camcorder by pressing the AUTO button. 20) EN 3 READ THIS FIRST ! Before recording important video, be sure to make a trial recording. Play back your trial recording to make sure the video and audio have been recorded properly. We recommend cleaning your video heads before use. If you haven't used your camcorder for awhile, the heads may be dirty. We recommend periodically cleaning the video heads with a cleaning cassette (optional). Be sure to store your cassette tapes and camcorder in the proper environment. Video heads can become dirty more easily if your cassette tapes and camcorder are stored in a dusty area. Cassette tapes should be removed from the camcorder and stored in cassette cases. Store the camcorder in a bag or other container...