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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Using the PROGRAM AE function
You can select from five PROGRAM AE (Auto Exposure) modes to suit your shooting
situation, referring to the following.
Selecting the best mode
Select a proper PROGRAM AE mode referring to the following description.
A: Aperture priority mode
Selecting the aperture to determine the desired depth of field. Gain and the shutter speed are
automatically set in combination with the aperture value to maintain appropriate exposure.
S: Shutter speed priority mode
Selecting the shutter speed manually. The exposure value changes in accordance with the
selected shutter speed.
: Sports lesson mode
Capturing high-speed action in sports such as golf or tennis
: Sunset & Moon mode
Recording sunset, night views, fireworks or neon signs
: Low lux mode
For recording a subject in insufficient light. Subject becomes bright.
Notes on focus setting
•In the Sports lesson mode, you cannot take close-ups because the camcorder is set to focus
only on subjects in the middle to far distance.
•In the Sunset & Moon mode, the camcorder is set to focus only on distant subjects.