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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You can use the [DISP GUIDE] (p. 21) to
check the function of each indicator that
appears on the LCD screen.
• Some of the indicators may not appear when
you use [DISP GUIDE].
Upper left
Upper right
Center
Bottom
Other indicator
Indicators when you made
changes
Indicator Meaning
Recording format (65)
AUDIO MODE (66)*
SP LP Recording mode (66)*
Self-timer recording (56)
WIDE SELECT (66)*
QUICK REC (70)**
Interval photo recording
(63)
Flash light (55)
Indicator Meaning
HDV input/
DV input (78)
HDV output/
DV output (43, 76)
i.LINK connection
(42, 76, 78)
Zero set memory (40)
Slide show (61)
LCD backlight off (20)
120
+
2
+
3
Q.REC
Upper left Upper right
Bottom Center
Indicator Meaning
Color Slow Shutter (56)
PictBridge connecting
(81)
EZ Warning (107)
NightShot (33)
Super NightShot (55)
Indicator Meaning
AE SHIFT (54)
WB SHIFT (54)
Picture effect (62)
Digital effect (61)
9 Manual focus (54)
PROGRAM AE (52)
Sharpness (54)
.
Backlight (33)
n White balance (53)
SteadyShot off (57)
Zebra (56)
Tele macro (55)
CAMERA COLOR (54)
CONV.LENS (57)
SPOT METER (52)/
EXPOSURE (53)
* The settings can be made only for the pictures
in the DV format.
** The setting can be made only for the pictures in
the HDV format.
Indicator Meaning
Information (108)
Indicators displayed during
recording/playback (Continued)
( ) is a reference page.