Operating Instructions
Table Of Contents
- Before you begin
- Getting started
- Basic operations
- Advanced operations
- Using alternative power sources
- Changing the mode settings
- Photo recording
- Shooting with all the pixels ﾐ PROG. SCAN
- Using the FADER function
- Shooting with backlighting
- Using the wide mode function
- Enjoying picture effect
- Recording with various effects ﾐ digital effect
- Shooting with manual adjustment
- Using the PROGRAM AE function
- Focusing manually
- Interval recording
- Cut recording
- Superimposing a title
- Making a custom title
- Labeling a cassette
- Watching on a TV screen
- Viewing the picture with the picture effect
- Viewing the picture with the digital effect
- Searching the boundaries of recorded tape with date ﾐ date search
- Searching the boundaries of recorded tape with title ﾐ title search
- Searching for a photo ﾐ photo search/photo scan
- Returning to a pre-registered position
- Displaying recording data ﾐ data code function
- Editing onto another tape
- Editing partially on a mini DV tape ﾐ DV synchro-editing
- Recording from a VCR or TV
- Replacing recording on a tape ﾐ insert editing
- Audio dubbing
- Memory card slot operations
- Using the memory card slot ﾐ introduction
- Recording an image from a mini DV tape as a still image
- Copying still images from a mini DV tape ﾐ photo save
- Recording still images on PC cards (not supplied) ﾐ memory photo recording
- Viewing a still picture ﾐ memory photo playback
- Preventing accidental erasure ﾐ PROTECT
- Deleting images
- Copying the image recorded with the memory card slot to mini DV tapes
- Playing back images in a continuous loop ﾐ SLIDE SHOW
- Additional information
- Usable cassettes and playback modes
- Charging the vanadium-lithium battery in the camcorder
- Resetting the date and time
- Simple setting of clock by time difference
- Tips for using the battery pack
- Maintenance information and precautions
- Using your camcorder abroad
- Trouble check
- Self-diagnosis function
- Specifications
- Identifying the parts
- Warning indicators
- Index
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1 Remaining time in minutes indicator (p. 8) /
Tape counter (p. 78) /
Memory counter (p. 106) /
Time code indicator (p. 12)
Identifying the parts
1 3
2
Display window
2 FULL charge indicator (p. 8)
3 Remaining battery indicator (p. 8, 120)
To watch the demonstration
You can watch a brief demonstration of pictures with special effects. If the demonstration
appears when you turn on the camcorder for the first time, exit the demo mode to use your
camcorder.
To enter demo mode
(1)Eject the cassette and set the POWER switch to VTR.
(2)While holding down ·, set the POWER switch to CAMERA. The demonstration starts.
The demonstration stops when you insert the cassette.
Note that once you enter demo mode, this mode is retained as long as the vanadium
rechargeable battery is in place. Therefore, demonstration starts automatically 10 minutes
later every time you set the POWER switch to CAMERA, and after you eject the cassette.
To exit demo mode
(1)Set the POWER switch to VTR.
(2)While holding down π, set the POWER switch to CAMERA.