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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(6) Touch PREVIEW.
The last 5 seconds of the track before the selected track, the selected track itself
and the first 5 seconds of the next track will be played back with the selected
effects.
(7) Confirm the playback, then touch BACK.
(8) Touch EXEC.
(9) Touch FINISH.
After the PLEASE WAIT message, which appears while the change is written
in the disc, the index display appears.
To not apply the scene transition effect
Select EFFECT OFF.
To operate the menu
You can use the control dial.
To cancel setting the effects
Touch CANCEL. All the settings you made so far is canceled.
Notes on cross-fade, cross-wipe and cross-dissolve effects
•Select the track which appears first when you set these effects.
•These effects are available only when you select a track followed by either a movie or
a photo track.
•These effects are canceled:
- if you set an IN-effect to its succeeding track.
- if you move the track.
- if you move or copy other track between the tracks.
Notes on wipe and cross-wipe effects
Touch the desired direction to switch.
You cannot set switching effects if:
•the disc is protected.
•the track is protected.
The switching effects will not be played back on:
•picture-in-picture, 2-picture and 9 FRAME SEQUENCE (including enlarged picture)
displays
•a photo set to play for one second
•a very short movie
To continue setting switching effects
Touch CONTINUE in step 9.
Switching the tracks with special effects
BACK
SCENE TRANSITION
WIPE IN
IN
OUT
EXECPREVIEW CANCEL
FADE OUT










