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 a Computer
• Do not connect your camcorder to the computer
at this point.
• The computer may not recognize the camcorder
if you connect them with the USB cable before
turning on your camcorder.
• Refer to page 87 for the recommended
connection.
1 Turn on the computer.
Close down all applications running on
the computer.
For Windows 2000/Windows XP
Log on as an Administrator.
2 Insert a “Memory Stick Duo” into
your camcorder.
3 Prepare the power source for
your camcorder.
Use the supplied AC Adaptor as the
power source (p. 15).
4 Slide the POWER switch to turn
on the PLAY/EDIT lamp.
5 Connect the USB cable to the
(USB) jack on your camcorder
and the USB jack on your
computer.
[USB SELECT] appears on the LCD
screen of your camcorder.
6 Touch [ Memory Stick].
It may take some time for the computer
to recognize the camcorder when you
connect the USB cable for the first time.
• You can also select [ Memory Stick]
from [USB SELECT] of
(PICT.APPLI).
• During the Easy Handycam operation, you
can set by connecting the USB cable.
For Windows users
Double-click the [Removable Disk] icon
displayed in [My Computer]. Then, drag
and drop a picture in the folder onto the
hard disk drive of your computer.
To USB jack
USB cable
(supplied)
To USB jack
Copying the pictures
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