VZ-STEALTH-LX OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
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1. VZ STEALTH LX OPERATING INSTRUCTION PLEASE READ BEFORE USING Thanks for purchasing our new deluxe miniature lens control the Stealth LX Before you begin using your controller there are a few important guidelines to follow DO NOT PLUG THE UNIT INTO ANY PANASONIC CAMERA OR DAMAGE MAY RESULT NEVER EXPOSE THE UNIT TO WATER OR LIQUIDS AND NEVER EXPOSE IT TO EXCESSIVE HEAT PRESSURE OR SHOCK DOING SO MAY RESULT IN DAMAGE NOT COVERED BY THE FACTORY WARRANTY 2 YEARS DO NOT ATTEMPT TO OPEN THE UNIT DOING SO MAY VOID YOUR FACTORY WARRANTY DO NOT SUBJECT THE BRASS ZOOM THROTTLE OR THE LANC CABLE TO UNNECESSARY STRESS ABUSE OF THE ZOOM THROTTLE OR LANC CABLE MAY RESULT IN DAMAGE NOT COVERED BY YOUR WARRANTY Your StealthZoom controller is equipped with the following features pressure sensitive variable speed zoom control manual focus control record start stop wake up from standby LED indicator light edit search ff rew data on off autofocus HOW TO USE THE STEALTHZOOM 1 Plug the controller into the LANC jack Control L on your Camcorder usually a blue jack DO NOT PLUG THE CONTROLLER INTO ANY OTHER JACK OR DAMAGE MAY RESULT DO NOT PLUG IT INTO ANY PANASONIC CAMERA f you are not sure about the location of the LANC jack consult the camcorder owner s manual 2 Youcan attach the controller to your tripod handle monopod shoulder support or stabilizer with the adjustable clamp DO NOT O2. VERTIGHTEN The controller doesn t require any external power or setup Once connected the Stealth LX is ready to perform 3 The brass handle located at the center of the controller is for Zooming Since it is a pressure sensitive zoom throttle the farther you push it up the faster it will Zoom in telephoto and the farther you pull it back the faster it will Zoom out wide You should practice a bit before shooting so that you acquire a good sense of the throttle 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 5 You can also control the focus of your lens manually using the Stealth LX With most camcorders you can toggle between Auto and Manual focus with 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 A will bring the focal plane closer while pressing
3. the down arrow v will move the focal plane farther away 6 You also have access to two other control functions data and edit search The data button toggles the on screen data tape time settings etc on and off Edit search ff rew allows you to review the recording on your tape 7 Finally the LED indicator light located above the zoom throttle will turn red or blink to indicate a variety of camcorder functions such as record tape out low battery etc the pattern will vary slightly between different camcorders but will remain consistent when used with the same camcorder You are ready to begin using the StealthZoom Enjoy When not in use disconnect the StealthZoom 888 826 3399 512 219 7722 www varizoom com Please note that the autofocus button does not work with Canon XL 1 XL 1S XL 2 cameras
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