Operating Guide
Table Of Contents
- IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS
- Read this first
- Table of Contents
- Enjoying pictures with high definition quality
- Getting Started
- Easy Handycam - using your camcorder with automatic settings
- Recording/Playback
- Recording
- Playback
- Functions used for recording/playback, etc.
- Recording
- To use zoom
- To record high quality still images during tape recording (Dual Rec)
- To control the image settings manually with the dial (CAM CTRL dial/MANUAL button)
- To use the flash
- To record in dark places (NightShot)
- To adjust the exposure for backlit subjects
- To record in mirror mode
- To use a tripod
- To use a Shoulder belt
- Playback
- Recording/playback
- Recording
- Indicators displayed during recording/playback
- Searching for the starting point
- Remote Commander
- Playing the picture on a TV
- Using the Menu
- Dubbing/Editing
- Dubbing to VCR/DVD device, etc.
- Recording pictures from a VCR
- Dubbing pictures from a tape to a “Memory Stick Duo”
- Deleting recorded pictures from the “Memory Stick Duo”
- Marking images on the “Memory Stick Duo” with specific information (Print mark/Image protection)
- Printing recorded images (PictBridge compliant printer)
- Jacks to connect external devices
- Using a Computer
- Troubleshooting
- Additional Information
- Quick Reference
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Quick Reference
Folder
NEW FOLDER .............60
PB FOLDER
(Playback folder) ...........60
REC FOLDER
(Recording folder) .........60
FORMAT......................60, 114
Frame-by-frame Playback ....64
Full charge ............................16
G
Grip belt ................................19
GUIDEFRAME ....................68
H
HD (high definition) image
quality ...................................42
HDMI cable ..........................43
HDMI OUT jack.............43, 83
HDV format..........................65
HDV1080i ......................12, 66
HDV/DV Interface..........43, 83
HISTOGRAM ..............56, 103
Holding the camcorder .........19
I
Icon .......See Display indicators
ID-1.......................................68
Image delete button...............37
Image protection ...................81
Image quality
(QUALITY)..........................58
Image size
(IMAGE SIZE).....................58
Index screen..........................31
Index screen display button
..............................................37
Indicators ..............................38
INDOOR...............................53
“InfoLITHIUM” battery pack
............................................116
Initialize (Reset)....................35
Insulation sheet .....................40
Internal microphone ............. 35
INT.REC-STL
(Interval photo recording) .... 63
i.LINK................................ 117
i.LINK cable....... 44, 77, 87, 89
i.LINK CONV................ 42, 68
J
Jack....................................... 83
Jack cover............................. 83
JPEG................................... 114
L
Label................................... 113
LANC jack ........................... 83
LANDSCAPE ......................52
LANGUAGE ....................... 70
LCD backlight................20, 94
LCD BL LEVEL
(LCD back light level) ......... 67
LCD BRIGHT...................... 67
LCD COLOR ....................... 67
LCD PANEL........................ 69
LCD panel............................20
LCD BL LEVEL........... 67
LCD BRIGHT............... 67
LCD COLOR................ 67
LCD screen .......................... 20
LCD/VF SET .......................67
Lens cover...................... 19, 30
Lid ........................................ 24
LP (Long Play).....................66
M
Macintosh............................. 84
Main sound........................... 67
Maintenance ....................... 118
MANUAL button................. 72
MEMORY SET menu.......... 58
Memory Stick.......................64
“Memory Stick”................. 114
“Memory Stick Duo”............24
FORMAT ......................60
Insert/Eject ....................24
Number of recordable
pictures ..........................58
Write-protect tab .........114
Memory Stick Duo adaptor
............................................115
“Memory Stick Duo” slot.....25
Menu.....................................48
CAMERA SET menu....52
EDIT/PLAY menu ........64
MEMORY SET menu...58
Menu items....................50
Personal Menu.........48, 71
PICT.APPLI. menu .......61
STANDARD SET menu
.......................................65
TIME/LANGU. menu ...70
Using the menu .............48
MENU ROTATE..................69
Mirror mode..........................34
Moisture condensation........119
MONOTONE .......................61
MOSAIC...............................63
MOSAIC FADER ................61
MULTI-SOUND ..................67
N
NEG.ART.............................62
NEW FOLDER ....................60
NightShot..............................33
NIGHTSHOT switch............33
NS LIGHT
(NightShot Light) .................56
NTSC..........................100, 111
Number of recordable pictures
..............................................58
O
OLD MOVIE........................62
ONE PUSH...........................53
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