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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Advanced Recording Operations
If you record from audio equipment such as a CD player
Connect the audio equipment to the LINE IN jack of the connecting cord installed in
your camcorder using an audio connecting cable (not supplied).
Playback and erasing
You cannot play back or erase in the INTERVIEW mode.
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.)
Playing the track recorded in the INTERVIEW mode
The audio track recorded in the INTERVIEW mode is displayed by the first photo with
the icon on the index display.
Touch the track to start recording.
Playback screen of the track recorded in the INTERVIEW MODE
You will hear the audio. On the LCD screen are a large blank screen and small photos to
the right of the screen. When the recorded photo is reached during playback, the large
screen will be replaced by the photo.
When the interview recording was done like this,
Audio recording
Photo recording
it is played back like this.
Audio playback
Photo playback
(Picture in screen A)
When the recorded photo is reached during audio playback, screen A is replaced by
photo 1, 2 or 3.
Index image on the index display
The first recorded photo becomes the index image.
Note
Slow playback and frame-by-frame playback are not possible with an audio track.
A
1
2
3
If you touch the photos
on the side (1, 2, 3), the
audio goes the position
together with the photo.
If you touch the large
screen (A), the image is
enlarged. Touch
RETURN to return to
the interview play
display.
Recording audio including photo - Interview recording
1 2 3
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Start
V
Stop
None