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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Getting Started
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Step 5: Using the touch panel
You can play back recorded pictures
(p. 31), or change the settings (p. 48) using
the touch panel.
Place your hand on the rear side of
the LCD panel to support it. Then,
touch the buttons displayed on the
screen.
• Perform the same actions as explained above
when you press the buttons on the LCD panel.
• Be careful not to press buttons on the LCD
panel accidentally while using the touch panel.
• If the buttons on the touch panel do not work
correctly, adjust the LCD screen
(CALIBRATION) (p. 120).
To hide the screen indicators
Press DISP/BATT INFO to toggle the
screen indicators (such as time code) on or
off.
You can change the on-screen displays to
show messages in a specified language.
Select the screen language in
[LANGUAGE] on the (TIME/
LANGU.) menu (p. 70).
You can easily check the meaning of each
indicator that appears on the LCD screen
(p. 38).
1 Touch .
Touch [MENU] during Easy Handycam
operation (p. 26).
2 Touch [DISP GUIDE].
The indicators vary depending on the
settings.
Touch the button on
the LCD screen.
DISP/BATT INFO
Changing the language setting
Checking the screen indicators
(Display guide)
MENU
TELE
MACRO
1/3
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60min
SMOOTH
SLWREC
EXPO-
SURE
DIAL
SET
DISP
GUIDE
Select area for guide.
DISP GUIDE
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