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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Changing the mode settings
Selecting the mode setting of each item
Menu items that can be modified differ depending on the setting of the POWER switch. The
LCD screen shows only the items that you can operate at the moment. The menu items are
categorized into nine groups signified by the nine icons described below.
Items for the MANUAL SET menu
AUTO SHTR <ON/OFF>
•Select ON and the electronic shutter functions automatically when shooting in bright
conditions.
•Select OFF and the electronic shutter does not function even in bright conditions.
PROG. SCAN* <OFF/ON>
•Select OFF not to record still/moving pictures with all the pixels.
•Select ON to record still/moving pictures with all the pixels.
Items for the CAMERA SET menu
D ZOOM <OFF/ON>
•Select OFF not to use the digital zoom. The camcorder goes back to 12x optical zoom.
•Select ON to activate digital zooming.
16:9WIDE <OFF/ON>
Select this item to record a 16:9 wide picture. See page 39 for details.
STEADYSHOT <ON/OFF>
•Normally select ON.
•Select OFF when you do not have to worry about camera-shake.
AE SHIFT
Adjust the setting level of AE (Automatic Exposure). See page 52 for details.
GAIN SHIFT <0dB/–3dB>
•Set the gain value to 0dB.
•Set the gain value to –3dB.
FRAME REC <OFF/ON>
•Normally select OFF.
•Select ON for cut recording. See page 61 for details.
When you remove the power source, the setting becomes OFF.
INT.REC <ON/OFF/SET> <INTERVAL/REC TIME>
• Normally select OFF. Select ON to make an interval recording.
• Select INTERVAL to set or change the waiting time for interval recording.
• Select REC TIME to set or change the recording time for interval recording.
When you remove the power source, the setting becomes OFF, but the waiting time and
recording time are retained.
Items for the VTR SET menu
HiFi SOUND* <STEREO/1/2>
•Select STEREO to play back stereo sound or main and sub sound (for dual sound).
•Select 1 to play back the left sound (for stereo sound) or main sound (for dual sound).
•Select 2 to play back the right sound (for stereo sound) or sub sound (for dual sound).