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Contents
Main
English
NTSC
English Franais Espaol
Instruction Manual
Manuel dinstruction
Manual de Instrucciones
Important Usage Instructions
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
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Enjoying High-Definition Video
What is High-Definition Video?
How to play back your HDV recordings?
What is the Cinema Mode?
Table of contents
Introduction
Preparations
Basic Functions
Advanced Functions
Editing Functions
External Connections
Additional Information
Trademark Acknowledgements
Conventions Used in the Manual
About this Manual
About the Joystick and the Joystick Guide
About the Operating Modes
Supplied Accessories
Online product registration for U.S.A. Customers only.
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Getting to Know the Camcorder
Components Guide
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Right side view
Left side view
Front view
Getting to Know the Camcorder
Back view
Bottom view
Top vie w
Wireless Controller WL-D87
Getting to Know the Camcorder
Screen Displays
Recording Still Images
Recording Movies
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Getting to Know the Camcorder
Playing Movies
Viewing Still Images
Charging the Battery Pack
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Getting Started
Getting Started
Charging, Recording and Playback Times
Getting Started
Inserting and Removing a Tape
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Inserting and Removing a Memory Card
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The Wireless Controller
Inserting the Battery
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Using the Wireless Controller
Getting Started
Adjusting the LCD Screen
Rotating the LCD Panel
LCD Backlight
Using the Menus
Selecting an Option from the FUNC. Menu
Using the Menus
First Time Settings
Changing the Language
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First Time Settings
First Time Settings
Setting the Date and Time
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Recording
Recording Still Images
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Recording
Zooming
10x Optical Zoom
Playback
Playing Back Movies
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Playback
Special Playback Modes
Playback
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Adjusting the Volume: Speaker and Headphones
Adjusting the Volume of the Speaker
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Returning to a Pre-marked Position
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Locating Scenes by Recording Date
Press or on the wireless controller.
Playback
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Image Jump
Playback
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Slideshow
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Magnifying the Playback Image
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FUNC. Menu Options
Menu Options Lists
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Menu Options Lists
Setup Menus
CAMERA SETUP
Menu Options Lists
REC/IN SETUP
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Menu Options Lists
CARD OPERATIONS
PLAY/OUT SETUP*
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Menu Options Lists
Settings for Video Output from the COMPONENT OUT Terminal
Settings for Video Output from the HDV/DV Terminal
Menu Options Lists
DISPLAY SETUP
Menu Options Lists
SYSTEM SETUP
DATE/TIME SETUP
Recording Programs
Using the Recording Programs
Auto
Recording Programs
Flexible Recording: Changing the Aperture and Shutter Speed
Shutter speed guidelines
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Recording Programs
Available Aperture Values
Special Scene: Recording Programs to Match Special Conditions
djusting the Picture: Exposure, Focus and Color
Manual Exposure Adjustment and Automatic Backlight Correction
Automatic Backlight Correction
Manual Exposure Adjustment
Adjusting the Picture: Exposure, Focus and Color
Adjusting the Picture: Exposure, Focus and Color
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Manual Focus Adjustment
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Focus Assist Functions
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White Balance
Adjusting the Picture: Exposure, Focus and Color
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Image Effects
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Still Image Recording Options
Capturing a Still Image while Recording Movies
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Capturing a Still Image from the Playback Picture
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Light Metering Mode
Automatic Focus Priority
Still Image Recording Options
Continuous Shooting and Exposure Bracketing
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Other Functions
On-Screen Displays
Turning the On-Screen Displays On/Off
Other Functions
Other Functions
Reading the Histogram Display
Flash
Other Functions
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Self Timer
Audio Recording Level
Manual Adjustment of the Audio Recording Level
Other Functions
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Digital Effects
Other Functions
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Still Image Options
Still Image Options
Editing Functions
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Initializing the Memory Card
Connection Diagrams
Connecting to a TV or VCR
Connecting to a TV or VCR
High Definition TV Sets (HDTV)
Terminal on the Camcorder Connecting Cable Terminal on the Connected Device
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Connecting to a TV or VCR
Standard Definition TV Sets
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Playback on a TV Screen
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Connecting to a TV or VCR
Recording to a VCR or Digital Video Recorder
Settings for Recording Video Output using the HDV/DV Terminal
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Digital Video Dubbing
Dubbing
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Connecting to a TV or VCR
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Copyright Signal
Analog/Digital Conversion
Converting the Video
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PC Connection Diagrams
Connecting to a Computer
Connecting to a Computer
Transferring Video Recordings
Equipment and System Requirements
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Connecting to a Computer
Transferring Still Images Direct Transfer
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Connecting to a Computer
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Transfer Orders
Selecting Still Images to Transfer (TransferOr der)
Connecting to a Printer
Connecting to a Printer
Connecting to a Printer
Printing with the (Print/Share) Button
Selecting the Print Settings
Connecting to a Printer
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Printing Multiple Images on the Same Sheet
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Print Orders
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Printing the Still Images Marked with Print Orders
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Trouble?
Troubleshooting
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Trouble?
Memory Card Operation
Others
Printing Editing
List of Messages
Some error messages will disappear after being displayed for about 4 seconds.
Direct Print Related Messages
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Camcorder
Battery Pack
Handling Precautions
Dos and Donts
About the battery terminal cover
Cassette
Protecting Tapes from Accidental Erasure
Memory Card
Lithium Button Battery
Built-in Rechargeable Lithium Battery
Dos and Donts
Maintenance/Others
Cleaning the Video Heads
Cleaning the Camcorder
Camcorder Body
Lens and Viewfinder
Using the Camcorder Abroad
System Diagram
(Availability differs from area to area)
Optional Accessories
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General Information
Product Codes
Provided Accessories
Optional Accessories
HV20
Specifications
System
Memory Card
CA-570 Compact Power Adapter
BP-2L13 Battery Pack
Input/Output Terminals
Power/Others
General Information
Index
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General Information
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