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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Menu items
Available menu items (z) vary depending on which lamp is lit.
During Easy Handycam operation, the setting is set automatically
as shown in the following list.
Position of lamp: TAPE MEMORY PLAY/EDIT Easy Handycam
CAMERA SET menu (p. 52)
PROGRAM AE zz – AUTO
SPOT METER zz –
–
EXPOSURE zz –
AUTO
WHITE BAL. zz –
AUTO
SHARPNESS zz –
–
AUTO SHUTTER z ––
ON
AE SHIFT zz –
OFF
CAMERA COLOR zz –
–
WB SHIFT zz –
–
SPOT FOCUS zz –
AUTO
FOCUS zz –
AUTO
TELE MACRO zz –
OFF
FLASH SET zz –
*/OFF
SUPER NS z ––
OFF
NS LIGHT zz –
ON
COLOR SLOW S zz –
OFF
ZEBRA zz –
OFF
HISTOGRAM zz –
OFF
SELF-TIMER zz –
z**
DIGITAL ZOOM z ––
OFF
STEADYSHOT z ––
ON
CONV.LENS z ––
–*
DIAL SET zz –
–
MEMORY SET menu (p. 58)
STILL SET – zzFINE/z*
ALL ERASE – – z
z
FORMAT – zz
–
FILE NO. – zz
–*
NEW FOLDER – zz
–
REC FOLDER – zz
–*
PB FOLDER – – z
–*
PICT.APPLI. menu (p. 61)
FADER z ––
OFF
SLIDE SHOW – – z
–
D.EFFECT z – z
OFF
PICT.EFFECT z – z
OFF
INT.REC-STL – z –
OFF
SMTH SLW REC z ––
–
PictBridge PRINT – – z
–
USB SELECT – – z
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