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
E:\SONY\2661355111\01US06MEN.fm
The following is an example of the
procedure to adjust the [FOCUS] setting
manually. The procedure is the same for
other setting items.
1 Set the POWER switch to
CAMERA-TAPE or CAMERA-
MEMORY.
2 Press the MANUAL button.
The indicator of the setting item appears
on the screen.
• See page 38 for the name and display
position of the indicators.
3 Rotate the CAM CTRL dial and
adjust the setting.
Adjust the focus manually for the
[FOCUS] setting.
Press the MANUAL button again when you
want to return to the auto setting.
Select the setting item from the [DIAL
SET] menu to change the item assigned to
the CAM CTRL dial (p. 57). You can also
assign the item with the following
procedure.
1 Set the POWER switch to
CAMERA-TAPE or CAMERA-
MEMORY.
2 Press and hold the MANUAL
button for several seconds.
The [DIAL SET] screen appears.
3 Rotate the CAM CTRL dial and
select an item to be assigned.
4 Press the MANUAL button.
A message appears and you can set the
selected item with the dial operation.
• Manual settings will be retained even if you
change an assigned item.
If [EXPOSURE] is set after [AE SHIFT] is set
manually, [EXPOSURE] will override [AE
SHIFT].
• If you select [RESET] in step 3, all the settings
set manually return to the default setting. The
item assigned to the CAM CTRL dial returns to
[FOCUS].
Setting with the CAM CTRL dial
Changing the item assigned to
the CAM CTRL dial
9
1. 2 m
P-MENU
0:00:0060
min
DIAL SET
FOCUS
EXPOSURE
AE SHIFT
WB SHIFT
RESET
STBY
[MANUAL]:EXEC
9
EXPOSURE is set.










