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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Shooting with manual adjustment
Under normal conditions, this unit automatically makes various adjustments as it shoots.
However, you can adjust manually the following functions to your preference.
Functions you can adjust by setting the AUTO LOCK selector to the center (auto lock
release) position
Brightness (exposure), shutter speed, white balance, and program AE
Functions you can adjust by setting MENU
Zebra pattern, recording level, deactivating the Steady Shot, gain shift, and AE shift
Functions you can adjust by using other buttons/switches
ND filter, focus
The following describes how to adjust all the functions mentioned above except program AE
(see page 54) and focus (see page 57).
AUTO LOCK selector
Set the selector as shown below to maintain or release the settings of the functions.
AUTO LOCK [a]
Select this position to let the unit adjusts all the functions automatically.
HOLD [b]
Select this position after setting the functions manually to maintain the settings.
Manual position [c]
Select this position to adjust manually the functions listed above.
Adjusting exposure
Adjust the exposure manually under the following cases.
[a]
•The background is too bright (back lighting)
•Insufficient light: most of the picture is dark
[b]
•Bright subject and dark background
•To record the darkness faithfully
(1) Set AUTO LOCK selector to the center (auto lock release) position while the
camcorder is in Standby mode.
(2) Press EXPOSURE. The exposure indicator appears on the LCD screen or in the
viewfinder.
(3) Turn the control dial to adjust the exposure.
[a]
[b]
AUTO
LOCK
HOLD
[a]
[b]
[c]