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
29
Advanced operations
Changing the mode settings
AUDIO MIX*
Select this item to adjust the balance between the stereo 1 and stereo 2 by turning the control
dial.
Items for the LCD/VF SET menu
LCD B.L. <BRT NORMAL/BRIGHT>
•Normally select BRT NORMAL.
•Select BRIGHT when the LCD screen is dark. The battery consumption increases by 10 to
20%.
Even if you adjust the LCD B.L., the recorded picture is not affected.
LCD COLOR
Select this item and change the level of the indicator by turning the control dial up (+) or
down (–) to adjust the color intensity of the picture.
VF BRIGHT
Close the LCD panel.
Select this item to adjust the brightness of the viewfinder. The viewfinder becomes brighter
when you turn the control dial up (+), and darker when you turn it down (–).
ZEBRA <OFF/ON>
•Normally select OFF.
•Select ON to shoot with the zebra pattern displayed on the LCD screen or in the
viewfinder.
Items for the MEMORY SET menu
CONTINUOUS <OFF/ON/MULTI SCRN>
•Select OFF not to record continuously.
•Select ON to record 2 to 4 pictures continuously.
•Select MULTI SCRN to record nine pictures continuously.
QUALITY <STANDARD/FINE/SUPER FINE>
•Select STANDARD to record still pictures in the standard image quality mode, using the
memory card slot.
•Select FINE to record still pictures in the fine image quality mode, using the memory card
slot.
•Select SUPER FINE to record still pictures in the superfine image quality mode, using the
memory card slot.
PROTECT <OFF/ON>
•Normally select OFF not to protect still pictures.
•Select ON to protect selected still pictures against accidental erasure. See page 108 for
details.
SLIDE SHOW
Select this item to play back images in a continuous loop. See page 114 for details.
DELETE ALL
Select this item to delete all the images. See page 110 for details.
FORMAT
Select this item to format floppy disks or PC cards. See page 96 for details.