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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Changing the menu settings
Menu in the PLAY/EDIT mode z is the default setting.
Icon/item
PICTURE IN
PICTURE
9 FRAME
SEQUENCE
PLAY MODE
SORT
JUMP
STILL
PLAYBACK
TIME
PRESET
TRANSITION
MOVE
COPY
TRIM
ERASE
DIVIDE
GROUP
STILL FRAME
CAPTURE
INDEX IMAGE
CHANGE
TRACK
INFO
DRAWING
TITLE
SCENE
TRANSITION
PICTURE
EFFECT
LCD BRIGHT
LCD COLOR
VF BRIGHT
CLOCK SET
AVLS
Mode
z OFF
ON
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z OFF
FADE
HOLD
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z OFF
ON
Meaning
To not display the picture-in-picture screen.
To display a scene in the picture-in-picture screen (p. 47).
To display successive scenes of a movie as 9 still pictures
(p. 49).
To play back repeatedly or in random order (p. 51, 53, 54).
To play back in the desired order (p. 55).
To directly call up the desired track on the screen (p. 56).
To set the playing time of a still picture to 1, 3, 5 or 10
seconds (p. 57).
To play back all the tracks in the disc with an effect such as
fade (p. 85).
To move tracks to the desired position (p. 64).
To copy tracks to the desired position (p. 68).
To erase unnecessary scenes at the beginning and the end of
a movie (p. 72).
To erase tracks (p. 65).
To divide a movie track into two tracks (p. 70).
To group some tracks (p. 74).
To make a photo track of a scene in a movie (p. 76).
To change the scene of the track to be displayed on the index
display (p. 62).
To display and edit the track information such as recording
date (p. 59).
To draw pictures on a tracks (p. 78).
To make and insert a title track in the disc for easy locating
(p. 82).
To switch tracks with special effect (p. 83).
To give a picture a professional look by digital effect (p. 86).
To adjust the brightness of the LCD screen (p. 87).
To adjust the color of the LCD screen (p. 87).
To adjust the brightness of the viewfinder screen (p. 88).
To set the date and time (p. 89).
The sound volume is as adjusted.
To activate the Automatic Volume Limiter System when the
volume is turned up. This works on the headphones and
speaker.










