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
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Playback
1 Slide the POWER switch in the direction of the arrow
repeatedly to turn on the PLAY/EDIT lamp.
2 Start playing back.
To adjust the volume
Rotate the CAM CTRL dial to adjust the
volume (p. 33).
• You can also adjust the volume on the menu
(p. 67).
To search for a scene during playback
Touch and hold / during
playback (Picture Search), or /
while fast forwarding or rewinding the tape
(Skip Scan).
• You can play back in various modes ([ VAR.
SPD PB], p. 64).
To display pictures on a “Memory
Stick Duo” on the Index screen
Touch . Touch one of the pictures to
back to the single display mode.
To view pictures in other folders, touch
t t [PB FOLDER], select a
folder with / , then touch
(p. 60).
A Previous/Next 6 pictures
B The picture displayed before switching to
the index screen.
Movies Still images
Touch to rewind the tape to
the desired point, then touch
to start playback.
A Stop
B Play/Pause toggles as you touch it
• Playback automatically stops if pause is
engaged for more than 3 minutes.
C Rewind/Fast forward
• is not displayed when a “Memory
Stick Duo” is not inserted or no image files
exist in it.
Touch .
The most recently recorded image is
displayed.
A Tape playback
B Previous/Next
C Index screen display
• When a “Memory Stick Duo” is inserted,
appears by touching .
A
B
C
P-MENU
AB C
A
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