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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Indicators displayed during recording/playback
A Recording format ( or )
(66)
Recording mode (SP or LP) is also displayed
in the DV format.
B Remaining battery (approx.)
C Recording status ([STBY] (standby) or
[REC] (recording))
D During recording:
Tape counter (hour: minute: second)
During playback:
Time code (hour: minute: second:
frame)
E Recording capacity of the tape (approx.)
(69)
F Review button for still images on the
“Memory Stick Duo” (32)
Appears when “Memory Stick Duo” is
inserted.
G END SEARCH/Rec review display
switch button (39)
H Personal Menu button (48)
Recording still images during tape
recording (Dual Rec)
I Recording folder (60)
J Image size (58)
K Quality ([FINE] or [STD]) (58)
L Number of recorded still images (32)
M “Memory Stick Duo” indicator and the
number of images that can be recorded
(approx.)
The date/time during recording and the
camera setting data will be recorded
automatically. They do not appear on the
screen during recording, but you can check
them as [DATA CODE] during playback
(p. 68).
Recording movies
2
1
3 45
876
FINE
2.3M
101
2
9
30q
a
4
qs
87
6
Recording still images
Data code during recording
9
2
0qa qd
8
6
11
11
60
60
min
min
11
60 min
FINE
4.0M
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