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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Recording – Basics
Note on the date and time
The clock is set to New York or Panama time at the factory. You can reset the clock
(p. 89).
If you want to record longer
Select the LP (long play) recording mode in the menu (p. 26). The available recording
time becomes twice the SP (standard play) mode; however, the picture quality will not
be as good as the SP mode.
If you leave your camcorder in the standby mode for five minutes
Your camcorder automatically turns off. This is to save battery power. To resume the
standby mode, set the POWER switch to OFF and to CAMERA again.
While writing in the MD
The “STBY” indicator on the LCD screen flashes.
•While the “STBY” indicator is flashing, make sure that you do not:
- shake or hit the camcorder.
- turn off the camcorder.
- eject the disc and the battery.
The above may damage the picture data and disc.
•While the “STBY” indicator is flashing, you cannot start the next recording.
One recording makes one track
•From when you press START/STOP to begin recording until you press START/STOP
to stop recording makes one track and is written in the disc as the last recorded track.
•In the ANTI GROUND recording mode, recording while you are pressing START/
STOP makes one track (p. 93).
•You can renew tracks every 10 seconds (p. 93).
•One photo makes one track.
Note on recording a photo
If you record a fast moving object, the playback picture may look blurred. This is not a
malfunction of your camcorder.
To record in the dark
Use a video flash (not supplied). You can use a video flash when is displayed on the
LCD screen. If you are adjusting the exposure manually, the video flash does not flash
( is not displayed).
Note on the LOCK switch
When you slide the LOCK switch to the left, the POWER switch cannot be set to
INTERVIEW accidentally. The LOCK switch is set to the right as the default setting.
Note on the microphone
Do not touch the built-in microphone during recording.
If you are recording in strong wind
Set ANTI WIND NOISE to ON in the menu to reduce the wind noise (p. 92).
If you input audio from the LINE IN jack of the connecting cord during recording
The audio from the LINE IN jack is recorded.
If you are using headphones
The sound from headphones will be muted for a moment when you start and stop
recording. The sound recorded in the disc is not affected. (The situation is same for the
speaker output when audio equipment is connected to LINE IN.)
Recording a picture