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
Customizing Personal Menu
You can add desired menu items to
Personal Menu, and customize Personal
Menu settings for each POWER lamp
position. This is convenient if you add
frequently used menu items to Personal
Menu.
You can add up to 28 menu items for each
POWER switch position. Delete a less
important menu item, if you want to add
more.
1 Touch t [P-MENU SET UP]
t [ADD].
If the desired menu item is not
displayed, touch / .
2 Touch / to select a menu
category, then touch .
3 Touch / to select a menu
item, then touch t [YES] t
.
The menu item is added to the end of
list.
1 Touch t [P-MENU SET UP]
t [DELETE].
If the desired menu item is not
displayed, touch / .
2 Touch the menu item that you
want to delete.
3 Touch [YES] t .
• You cannot delete [MENU] and [P-MENU
SET UP].
Adding a menu item
OK
END
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Select the category.
CAMERA SET
PICT. APPLI.
EDIT/PLAY
STANDARD SET
TIME/LANGU.
STBY
OK
END
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Select the item.
PROGRAM AE
SPOT METER
EXPOSURE
WHITE BAL.
SHARPNESS
STBY
Deleting a menu item
Select button to delete.
1/3
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END
STBY
MENU
DISP
GUIDE
TELE
MACRO
SMOOTH
SLWREC
EXPO-
SURE
DIAL
SET
Delete this from
CAMERA-TAPE mode's
P-MENU?
DELETE
YES NO
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STBY
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