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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Dubbing/Editing
• Do not mark images on your camcorder if the
“Memory Stick Duo” already has some images
with the Print mark put on using other devices.
This may change the information of the images
with the Print mark put on using the other
device.
You can select and mark images to prevent
accidental erasure.
1 Slide the POWER switch to turn
on the PLAY/EDIT lamp.
2 Touch t t t
[PROTECT].
3 Touch the image that you want to
protect.
4 Touch t [END].
• To cancel image protection, touch the image
again to cancel image protection in step 3.
Preventing accidental erasure
(Image protection)
2/10
101–0002
PROTECT
101
OK
-
appears.
Printing recorded
images
(PictBridge
compliant printer)
You can print out pictures using a
PictBridge compliant printer without
connecting the camcorder to a computer.
Connect your camcorder to the AC Adaptor
to obtain power from the wall outlet.
Insert the “Memory Stick Duo” containing
still images into your camcorder and turn
on the printer.
1 Slide the POWER switch to turn
on the PLAY/EDIT lamp.
2 Connect the (USB) jack of your
camcorder to the printer using
the USB cable. [USB SELECT]
appears on the screen
automatically.
3 Touch [PictBridge PRINT].
One of the images stored on the
“Memory Stick Duo” will be displayed.
• You can also operate by selecting in the
following orders:
– t [MENU] t (PICT.APPLI.)
t [USB SELECT] t [PictBridge PRINT].
Connecting your camcorder to
the printer
101-0001
101-0001
SET
+
-
101
1/10
END
4.0M
EXEC
101-0001
PictBridge PRINT
PictBridge PRINT
PictBridge PRINT
When connection is complete,
(PictBridge connecting) appears on
the screen.
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