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
You can record a 16:9 wide picture to watch on the 16:9 wide-screen TV (16:9WIDE).
The picture with black bands at the top and the bottom on the LCD screen or in the
viewfinder [a] is normal. The picture on a normal TV [b] is horizontally compressed. You
can watch the picture of normal images on a wide-screen TV [c].
(1) Set the POWER switch to CAMERA.
(2) Press MENU to display the menu.
(3) Turn the control dial to select , then press the dial.
(4) Turn the control dial to select 16:9WIDE, then press the dial.
(5) Turn the control dial to select ON, then press the dial.
(6) Press MENU to erase the menu display.
To cancel wide mode
Select OFF in step 5, then press the control dial.
To watch the tape recorded in wide mode
To watch the tape recorded in 16:9WIDE mode, set it to full mode. For details, refer to the
operating instruction of your TV.
Note that the picture recorded in 16:9WIDE mode looks compressed on a normal TV.
Notes on wide mode
•In wide mode, you cannot select the old movie function with DIGITAL EFFECT.
•You cannot select or cancel the wide mode during recording.
•You cannot use the wide mode function when you set PROG. SCAN to ON.
Using the wide mode function
16:9 WIDE
[a]
[b]
[c]
2,6
1
3,4
5
MENU
CAMERA SET
DZOOM
16: 9WIDE
STEADYSHOT
AE SH I FT
GA I N SH I FT
FRAME REC
I NT . REC
[MENU] :END
CAMERA SET
DZOOM
16: 9WIDE ON
STEADYSHOT
AE SH I FT
GA I N SH I FT
FRAME REC
I NT . REC
RETURN
[MENU] :END
16: 9WIDE
POWER
OFF
CAMERA
MEMORY
VTR
CAMERA SET
DZOOM
16: 9WIDE OFF
STEADYSHOT ON
AE SH I FT
GA I N SH I FT
FRAME REC
I NT . REC
RETURN
[MENU] :END