analog camcorder: front view![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Portable video camera with an integrated VCR that records sounds and images on the magnetic tape of a compact videocassette.
videotape operation controls ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Buttons that control viewing of recorded images; they include playback, stop, pause, fast-forward and rewind.
eyecup ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Part attached to the eyepiece; the eye is placed on it for viewing.
near/far dial ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Lens focusing ring used to manually adjust the sharpness of an image.
focus selector ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Button used to focus the image automatically or manually.
power/functions switch ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Button used to turn the camcorder on or off and to select the operating mode including camera, playback and battery recharge.
display panel ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Movable plate housing and protecting the liquid crystal display.
electronic viewfinder ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Small video monitor for viewing the scene to be filmed in order to frame it and bring it into focus.
zoom lens ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Lens for changing the visual field so that a close-up or distant shot of the subject can be obtained without moving the camcorder.
microphone ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Device that converts electric pulses into broadcast or recorded sounds.
nightshot switch ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Button for activating the mode that allows filming in the dark.