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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Using the Menu
Using the menu items
Follow the instructions below to use each of the menu items listed after this page.
1 Slide the POWER switch in the direction of the arrow
repeatedly to turn on the respective lamp.
CAMERA-TAPE lamp: settings on a tape
CAMERA-MEMORY lamp: settings on a “Memory Stick
Duo”
PLAY/EDIT lamp: settings for viewing/editing
2 Touch the LCD screen to select the menu item.
Unavailable items will be grayed out.
x To use the short-cuts of Personal Menu
On Personal Menu, short-cuts for frequently used menu items are added.
• You can customize Personal Menu as you like (p. 71).
1 Touch .
2 Touch the desired item.
If the desired item is not displayed on the screen, touch / until the item is displayed.
3 Select the desired setting, then touch .
x To use menu items
You can customize menu items that are not added to Personal Menu.
1 Touch t [MENU].
The menu index screen appears.
2 Select the desired menu.
Touch / to select the item, then touch (The process in step 3 is the same as that
in step 2).
3 Select the desired item.
•You can also touch the item directly to select it.
4 Customize the item.
After finishing the settings, touch t (close) to hide the menu screen.
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MENU
TELE
MACRO
1/3
0:00:00
60min
SMOOTH
SLWREC
EXPO-
SURE
DIAL
SET
DISP
GUIDE
STBY
OK
60min STBY
PROGRAM AE
CAMERA SET
SPOT METER
EXPOSURE
0:00:00
OK
60min STBY
STEADYSHOT
DIGITAL ZOOM
CONV. LENS
SELF-TIMER
DIAL SET
HISTOGRAM
FADE R
ON
0:00:00
60min STBY
0:00:00
STEADYSHOT: ON
60min STBY
0:00:00
STEADYSHOT: OFF