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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Self-timer recording
You can make a recording with the self-timer. This mode is useful when you want to record
yourself.
(1) Press (self-timer) to display (self-timer) on the LCD screen or in the
viewfinder while the camcorder is in Standby mode.
(2) Press START/STOP.
Self-timer starts counting down to 10 with a beep sound. In the last two seconds of
the countdown, the beep sound gets faster, then recording starts automatically at
the time you set.
To stop self-timer recording
Press START/STOP.
Use the Remote Commander for convenience.
To record still pictures using the self-timer
Press PHOTO in step 2.
To cancel self-timer recording
Press so that the indicator disappears from the LCD or viewfinder screen while the
camcorder is in Standby mode.
Self-timer recording mode is canceled when
•Self-timer recording is finished.
•The POWER switch is set to OFF or VTR.
Note
The display may become darker right after pressing the button. This is not a malfunction.
Camera recording
START/STOP