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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To use a Shoulder belt
Playback
To use PB zoom
Recording/playback
To check the remaining battery (Battery Info)
To turn off the operation confirmation beep (BEEP)
To initialize the settings (RESET)
Other part names and functions
Indicators displayed during recording/playback .....................................36
Searching for the starting point ..............................................................39
Searching for the last scene of the most recent recording
(END SEARCH) .................................................................................. 39
Reviewing the most recently recorded scenes (Rec review) ....................... 39
Remote Commander ..............................................................................40
Searching quickly for a desired scene (Zero set memory) .......................... 40
Searching for a scene by date of recording (Date search) ......................... 41
Playing the picture on a TV ....................................................................42
High definition TV ......................................................................................... 42
16:9 (wide) or 4:3 TV .................................................................................... 42
Connecting to a high definition TV ............................................................... 43
Connecting to a 16:9 (wide) or 4:3 TV ......................................................... 44
Using the menu items ...........................................................48
Menu items .............................................................................................50
CAMERA SET menu ........................................................................52
Settings to adjust your camcorder to the recording conditions (EXPOSURE/
WHITE BAL./STEADYSHOT, etc.)
MEMORY SET menu .......................................................................58
Settings for the “Memory Stick Duo” (QUALITY/IMAGE SIZE/ALL ERASE/
NEW FOLDER, etc.)
PICT.APPLI. menu ..........................................................................61
Special effects on pictures or additional functions on recording/playback
(SLIDE SHOW/PICT.EFFECT/SMTH SLW REC, etc.)
EDIT/PLAY menu ...........................................................................64
Settings for editing or playing back in various modes (VAR.SPD PB/
END SEARCH, etc.)
STANDARD SET menu ..................................................................65
Settings while recording on a tape or other basic settings (REC MODE/
MULTI-SOUND/LCD/VF SET/DISP OUTPUT/QUICK REC, etc.)
TIME/LANGU. menu .......................................................................70
(CLOCK SET/WORLD TIME/LANGUAGE)
Customizing Personal Menu ..................................................................71
Using the CAM CTRL dial ......................................................................72
Using the Menu
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