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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Grouping the tracks
You can group the tracks lined up in succession on the index display. Only the first
track of the group appears on the index display. This is convenient to move or copy
tracks quickly, or to save the index display space when there are many tracks.
The icon appears on the group track on the index display.
(1) Touch EDIT.
(2) Touch GROUP, then SET.
TRACK GROUP appears at the top of the screen.
(3) Touch the first track to be included in the group.
(4) Touch the last track to be included in the group.
(5) Touch FINISH.
After the PLEASE WAIT message, which appears while the change is written
in the disc, only the first track of the group is displayed on the index display.
To operate the menu
You can use the control dial.
To cancel grouping
Touch CANCEL.
You cannot group the tracks if:
the disc is protected.
If you include a protected track in the group
The entire group track becomes protected. If you release protecting in the track
information display of this group track, all tracks in the group become unprotected
tracks.
TRACK GROUP
CANCEL
EDIT
RETURN
SET
RELEASE
MOVE
COPY
TRIM
ERASE
DIVIDE
GROUP
REMAIN
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Group icon