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Introduction
Recording Programs
Using the Recording Programs.....................................................................40
Flexible Recording: Changing the Aperture and Shutter Speed...............41
Special Scene: Recording Programs to Match Special Conditions...............42
Adjusting the Picture: Exposure, Focus and Color
Manual Exposure Adjustment........................................................................43
Manual Focus Adjustment.............................................................................43
White Balance...............................................................................................44
Image Effects.................................................................................................45
Still Image Recording Options
Selecting the Size and Quality of Still Images...............................................46
Automatic Focus Priority................................................................................47
Other Functions
On-Screen Displays.......................................................................................48
Self Timer......................................................................................................49
Digital Effects.................................................................................................49
Editing Functions
Managing Scenes
Adding Scenes to the Playlist........................................................................51
Moving Scenes in the Playlist........................................................................52
Deleting Scenes............................................................................................52
Dividing a Scene............................................................................................53
Managing the Disc
Protecting the Disc........................................................................................54
Initializing the Disc.........................................................................................54
Changing the Disc Title.................................................................................55
Managing Photos
Erasing Photos..............................................................................................56
Converting Photos into Photomovie Scenes.................................................57
Playing Back the Disc on an External Device
Finalizing the Disc.........................................................................................58
Playing Back your Disc on a DVD Player or a Computer’s DVD Drive.........59
Unfinalizing the Disc - Additional Recordings on a Finalized Disc................60
External Connections
Connecting to a TV or VCR
Connection Diagrams....................................................................................61
Playback on a TV Screen..............................................................................62
Recording to a VCR or Digital Video Recorder.............................................62
Additional Information
Trouble?
Troubleshooting.............................................................................................63
List of Messages............................................................................................67
Do’s and Don’ts
Handling Precautions....................................................................................69
Maintenance/Others......................................................................................71
Using the Camcorder Abroad........................................................................72