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
Jacks on your camcorder
Open the jack cover and connect the cable.
Connecting to a high definition TV
: Signal flow
Type Camcorder Cable TV Menu Setting
(STANDARD SET)
[VCR HDV/DV] t
[AUTO] (p. 65)
[COMPONENT] t
[1080i/480i] (p. 67)
• An A/V connecting cable is also needed to output audio signals. Connect the white and red plugs of the A/
V connecting cable to the audio input jack of your TV.
(STANDARD SET)
[VCR HDV/DV] t
[AUTO] (p. 65)
• Use an HDMI cable with the HDMI logo.
• Pictures in the HDV format are not output from the HDMI OUT jack, if copyright protection signals are
recorded in the pictures.
• DV format pictures input to the camcorder via i.LINK cable (p. 77) cannot be output.
• Your TVs may not function correctly (e.g., no sound or image). Do not connect the HDMI OUT jack of
your camcorder and HDMI OUT jack of the external device with the HDMI cable. This may cause a
malfunction.
1
2
3
4
1
2
A
Component video cable
(supplied)
A/V connecting cable
(supplied)
(Green) Y
(Blue) P
B
/C
B
(Red) P
R
/C
R
(Red)
(White)
(Yellow)
HDMI
IN
B
3
HDMI cable (optional)
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