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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S VIDEO
VIDEO
AUDIO
OUT
[a]
[b]
1 2
POWER
OFF
CAMERA
MEMORY
VTR
REC
You can record a tape from another VCR or a TV program from a TV that has audio/video
outputs. Connect the camcorder to the VCR or TV.
(1) Set the POWER switch to VTR and set DISPLAY to LCD in the menu system.
(2) Press r REC and the button on the right together at the point where you want to
start recording.
In recording and the recording pause mode, S VIDEO and AUDIO/VIDEO jacks
automatically work as input jacks.
If your VCR or TV has an S video jack, connect using the S video cable (not supplied) [a] to
obtain a high quality picture.
If your TV or VCR is a monaural type, connect the yellow plug of the A/V connecting cable
for video to the TV or VCR. Connect only the white or red plug for audio to the TV or VCR.
If you connect the white plug, the sound is L (left) signal. If you connect the red plug, the
sound is R (right) signal.
If you are going to connect the camcorder using the S video cable (not supplied) [a], you do
not need to connect the yellow (video) plug of the A/V connecting cable [b] .
Notes
• If the S video plug is not provided on your TV or VCR, do not connect the S video cable
(not supplied) to the camcorder. Pictures will not appear.
• The dual sound cannot be recorded in this camcorder.
• If you fast-forward or slow-playback on the other equipment, the image being recorded
may turn black and white. When recording from other equipment, be sure to play back the
original tape at normal speed.
To stop recording
Press π.
Recording from a VCR or TV
AUDIO/VIDEO
S VIDEO
S VIDEO
OUT
AUDIO/VIDEO OUT
(not supplied)