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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OPEN/EJECT lever..............24
Operation confirmation beep
................................. See BEEP
OUTDOOR ..........................53
P
PAL ....................................111
PASTEL ...............................63
PB FOLDER
(Playback folder) ..................60
PB zoom ...............................34
Personal Menu................48, 71
Add................................71
Arrange the order ..........72
Customize......................71
Delete ............................71
Reset..............................72
Use.................................48
Personal Menu button...........36
PHOTO button .........27, 30, 40
PictBridge.............................81
PictBridge PRINT ................81
Picture Search.......................31
PICT.APPLI. menu (Picture
Application menu)................61
PICT.EFFECT
(Picture effect)......................62
Playback ...............................31
Frame.............................64
Reverse..........................64
Slow...............................64
Playing time..........................17
PORTRAIT (Soft portrait) ...52
Power cord............................15
POWER switch.....................19
Pre-installed rechargeable
battery.................................121
Previous/Next image button
..............................................37
Print ......................................81
Print mark.............................80
PROGRAM AE ............52, 101
P.MENU ... See Personal Menu
Q
QUALITY............................ 58
QUICK REC........................ 70
R
REC CTRL
(Recording control).............. 78
REC FOLDER
(Recording folder)................ 60
REC FORMAT.................... 66
REC LAMP
(Recording lamp) ................. 69
REC lamp
(Recording lamp) ................. 35
REC MODE
(Recording mode) ................ 66
Rec review ........................... 39
Recording............................. 30
Recording capacity .............. 36
Recording time..................... 17
REDEYE REDUC ............... 55
REMAINING....................... 69
Remaining battery................ 36
Remote Commander ............ 40
REMOTE CTRL
(Remote control).................. 69
Remote sensor...................... 35
RESET button...................... 35
Reversal Playback................ 64
S
S VIDEO cable .............. 45, 74
S VIDEO jack ................ 42, 74
SD (standard definition) image
quality .................................. 42
Searching for the starting point
............................................. 39
Self-diagnosis display ........ 107
SELF-TIMER ...................... 56
SEPIA .................................. 62
Setting the date and time...... 23
SHARPNESS ............... 54, 102
Shoulder belt ........................34
SKINTONE..........................62
Skip Scan..............................31
SLIDE SHOW......................61
Slow Playback......................64
SLOW SHUTTR
(Slow shutter) .......................62
SMTH SLW REC.................63
SOLARIZE...........................62
SP (Standard Play) ...............66
Speaker .................................35
Specifications .....................123
SPOT FOCUS ..............54, 102
SPOT METER
(Flexible spot meter) ....52, 102
SPOTLIGHT ........................52
STANDARD ........................58
STANDARD SET menu ......65
START/STOP button .....26, 30
STATUS CHECK ................68
STEADYSHOT..............57, 97
STEREO...............................67
STILL...................................62
Still image
Image size .....................58
Quality...........................58
Still image format ....... 114
STILL SET ...........................58
Sub sound .............................67
SUNSET&MOON ...............52
SUPER NS
(Super NightShot) ................55
System requirements ............84
T
Tape counter.........................36
Tape playback select button
..............................................37
Tape......................See Cassette
TELE MACRO ............55, 102
Telephoto..............................32
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