Operating Instructions
Table Of Contents
- Table of contents
- What you can do with your camcorder
- Checking supplied accessories
- Getting Started
- Using this manual
- Step 1 Preparing the power supply
- Step 2 Inserting an MD DATA2 disc
- Step 3 Using the touch panel
- Recording – Basics
- Recording a picture
- Checking the recorded picture
- Playback – Basics
- Playing the disc
- Viewing the recording on TV
- Advanced Recording Operations
- Recording audio including photo - Interview recording
- Self-timer recording
- Shooting backlit subjects (BACK LIGHT)
- Using the PROGRAM AE function
- Focusing manually
- Adjusting the exposure manually
- Releasing the STEADYSHOT function
- Adjusting the white balance manually
- Advanced Playback Operations
- Displaying two pictures – Picture-in-picture
- Displaying nine consecutive scenes – 9 FRAME SEQUENCE
- Playing back repeatedly
- Playing back in random order – SHUFFLE
- Scanning the top of tracks – INTRO SCAN
- Sorting the tracks
- Jumping to the desired track
- Setting the playing time of still picture tracks
- Editing
- Checking the disc information
- Checking the track information
- Changing the index image
- Moving tracks
- Erasing tracks
- Copying tracks
- Dividing tracks
- Trimming unnecessary scenes
- Grouping the tracks
- Making a photo track from a movie
- Drawing/Effect
- Drawing on the picture
- Inserting a title track
- Switching the tracks with special effects
- Applying the picture effect to the tracks
- Customizing Your Camcorder
- Adjusting the brightness and color of the LCD screen
- Adjusting the brightness of the viewfinder
- Resetting the date and time
- Changing the menu settings
- Using with Other Equipment
- Dubbing on a tape
- Printing the still picture
- Listening to an audio MD
- Viewing on the computer display
- Additional Information
- Precautions and maintenance information
- Usable MiniDiscs
- Troubleshooting
- Warning indicators and messages
- Specifications
- Using your camcorder abroad
- Quick Reference
- Identifying the parts and controls
- Quick Function Guide
- Index
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Usable MiniDiscs
System limitations of the MD
The recording system in your camcorder is radically different from those used in
cassette and DAT decks and the system has limitations as described below. Note,
however, that these limitations are due to the inherent nature of the MD recording
system itself and not to mechanical causes.
The remaining recording time does not increase even after erasing numerous
short tracks.
Tracks under 8 seconds long are not counted, so erasing them may not increase the
recording time.
It takes a long time to save or edit pictures
Saving and editing on a disc which has hundreds of recorded pictures will take a long
time.
The total recorded time and the remaining time on the MD may not reach the
maximum recording time.
Repeated editing may reduce the recordable time of the disc.
The picture or sound may dropout while fast-forwarding or reversing the edited
tracks.
Tracks created through editing may exhibit picture or sound dropout during fast-
forwarding or reversing because high-speed playback takes more time to search the
position on the disc when the tracks are scattered on the disc.
Notes
•Your camcorder conforms to the Video MD format.
An MD recorded by equipment without bearing Video MD logo cannot be used on
your camcorder.
•An MD recorded a video signal other than NTSC system cannot be used on your
camcorder.