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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Recording/Playback
Recording
To record high quality still images
during tape recording (Dual Rec)
See page 32.
To check the latest recording on a
“Memory Stick Duo”
Touch . To delete the picture, touch
t [YES].
• See page 58 for the image size.
Lens cover
Opens in accordance with the
setting of the POWER switch.
PHOTO
START/STOP B
POWER switch
START/STOP A
CAM CTRL dial
1 Slide the POWER switch in the direction of the arrow repeatedly to turn on
the respective lamp to select a recording medium.
Movies on tape: The CAMERA-TAPE
lamp lights up.
Still images on “Memory Stick
Duo”: The CAMERA-MEMORY lamp
lights up.*
* The image size ratio is set by default to 4:3.
2 Start recording.
Movies Still images
Press START/STOP A (or B).
To stop the movie recording, press
START/STOP again.
• The pictures are recorded in the HDV
format in the default setting (p. 66).
Press and hold PHOTO lightly to
adjust the focus (A), then press it
fully (B).
A shutter sound is heard. When
disappears, the image has been recorded.
If the POWER
switch is set to OFF
(CHG), slide it
while pressing the
green button.
60min
60min
REC
[STBY] t [REC]
Beep Shutter click
Flashing t Lit