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 memory card slot – introduction
The difference in image quality mode
A recorded image is compressed in JPEG format before stored into memory. The memory
capacity allotted to each image varies depending on the selected quality mode. Details are
shown in the table below. (The number of pixel is 640 x 480, regardless of image quality
mode. Data volume before compression is about 600 KB.)
Image quality mode Memory capacity
SUPER FINE About 150 KB
FINE About 100 KB
STANDARD About 60 KB
Approximate numbers of images you can record on a floppy disk
The number of images you can record is different depending on which image quality mode
you select and the complexity of the subject.
SUPER FINE (SFN) about 7 to 8 images
FINE (FIN) about 14 to 16 images
STANDARD (STD) about 23 to 27 images
Note
In some cases, changing image quality mode may not affect the image quality, depending on
the types of images you are shooting.
Formatting (initializing) a PC card or a floppy disk
(1) When you format a floppy disk, insert a disk into the floppy disk adapter. When
you format a PC card, insert the card into the memory card slot.
(2) Set the POWER switch to MEMORY. Make sure that the lock knob is set to the right
(unlock) position.
(3) Press MENU to display the menu.
(4) Turn the control dial to select
, then press the dial.
(5) Turn the control dial to select FORMAT, then press the dial.
(6) Turn the control dial again to select OK, then press the dial. The display shows
“EXECUTE.”
(7) Press the control dial again. The display shows “FORMATTING,” and formatting
procedure begins. When formatting is finished, the display shows “COMPLETE.”