User manual VARIZOOM VZ-ROCK

[. . . ] VZ-ROCK OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS ***PLEASE READ BEFORE USING*** Thanks for purchasing our new deluxe variable-rocker LANC control, the VZ-ROCK. Before you begin using your controller, here are a few important guidelines to follow: -DO NOT PLUG THE UNIT INTO ANY PANASONIC CAMERA OR DAMAGE MAY RESULT!!! [. . . ] Since it is a variable rocker, the farther you press it right the faster it will zoom in (telephoto), and the farther you press it left the faster it will zoom out (wide). You should practice a bit before shooting so that you acquire a good sense of the rocker's characteristics. (continued) 4. The small button marked with a red "R" is the record start/stop button. The button marked ON will toggle the camera between standby and full power modes. Hold the button in for 2 seconds and release to put the camera into standby mode *. To power the camera up from standby mode, simply press the ON button (most camcorders will go into auto standby after a few minutes in record pause mode*). Pressing the "ON" button will bring the camcorder back to full operating mode whether you put it into standby manually or if it happens automatically. You can also control the focus of your lens manually using the VZ-ROCK. With most camcorders, you can toggle between Auto and Manual modes using the autofocus button ** (marked "A"). Once you are in Manual Focus mode, you can use the switch on the controller marked "FOCUS" to precisely adjust the focal plane. Pressing the up arrow () will bring the focal plane closer while pressing the down arrow () will move the focal plane farther away. You also have access to two other control functions, data and edit search. [. . . ] With the XL camcorders the onscreen data will only be affected in external monitors fed by the camcorder's analog video output, NOT in the onboard eyepiece viewfinder. For most other camcorders, the DATA button will affect the onscreen data in the onboard viewfinder/LCD screen but not on external monitors. [. . . ]