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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Advanced operations
Changing the mode settings
TV INPUT <VIDEO1/VIDEO2/VIDEO3/OFF>
Select 1, 2 or 3 of the video input on the TV which the AV cordless IR receiver (not supplied)
is connected to when using the LASER LINK function.
LTR SIZE <NORMAL/2X>
•Normally select NORMAL.
•Select 2X to display the selected menu item by twice size of the normal.
DEMO MODE <ON/OFF>
•Select ON to glance over the function of camcorder.
•Select OFF not to display demonstration.
Notes on DEMO MODE
•DEMO MODE is set to STBY (Standby) at the factory. The demonstration starts about 10
minutes after you set the POWER switch to CAMERA without inserting a cassette.
You can cancel the demonstration by inserting a cassette, setting the POWER switch to a
position other than CAMERA, or select OFF in the menu system. To select STBY again, set
the POWER switch to OFF when DEMO MODE is set to ON, and set the POWER switch
back to CAMERA.
•You cannot select DEMO MODE when a cassette is inserted in the camcorder.
• If you insert a cassette during the demonstration, the demonstration stops. You can start
recording as usual. DEMO MODE automatically returns to STBY.
• To look at the demonstration at once, eject the cassette, if inserted. Then select ON of
DEMO MODE and erase the menu display. The demonstration will begin.
Items for the OTHERS menu
WORLD TIME
Select this item to set the clock by a time difference. See page 119 for details.
BEEP <MELODY/NORMAL/OFF>
•Normally select MELODY so that a melody sounds when you start/stop recording, etc.
•Select NORMAL so that beeps sound when you start/stop recording, etc.
•Select OFF when you do not want to hear the beep sound.
COMMANDER* <ON/OFF>
•Select ON when using the supplied Remote Commander for the camcorder.
•Select OFF when not using the Remote Commander.
DISPLAY <LCD or V-OUT/LCD >
•Normally select LCD.
•Select V-OUT/LCD to display indicators both on the LCD screen and TV screen.
REC LAMP <ON/OFF>
•Normally select ON.
•Select OFF when you do not want the camera recording lamp on the front of the unit to
light up.
COLOR BAR <OFF/ON>
•Normally select OFF not to display the color bar.
•Select ON to display the color bar.
DV EDITING
Select this item when editing a tape on another equipment connected with the i.LINK cable
(DV connecting cable). See page 84 for details.