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Recording Programs

 

Using the Recording Programs .....................................................................

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Flexible Recording: Changing the Aperture and Shutter Speed ...............

44

Special Scene: Recording Programs to Match Special Conditions ...............

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Adjusting the Picture: Exposure, Focus and Color

 

Manual Exposure Adjustment........................................................................

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Manual Focus Adjustment .............................................................................

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White Balance ...............................................................................................

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Image Effects.................................................................................................

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Still Image Recording Options

 

Selecting the Size and Quality of Still Images ...............................................

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Automatic Focus Priority................................................................................

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Other Functions

 

On-Screen Displays.......................................................................................

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Self Timer ......................................................................................................

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Digital Effects.................................................................................................

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Editing Functions

 

Managing Scenes

 

Adding Scenes to the Playlist ........................................................................

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Moving Scenes in the Playlist........................................................................

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Deleting Scenes ............................................................................................

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Dividing a Scene............................................................................................

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Managing the Disc

 

Protecting the Disc ........................................................................................

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Initializing the Disc.........................................................................................

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Changing the Disc Title .................................................................................

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Managing Photos

 

Erasing Photos ..............................................................................................

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Converting Photos into Photomovie Scenes .................................................

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Playing Back the Disc on an External Device

 

Finalizing the Disc .........................................................................................

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Playing Back your Disc on a DVD Player or a Computer’s DVD Drive .........

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Unfinalizing the Disc - Additional Recordings on a Finalized Disc ................

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External Connections

 

Connecting to a TV or VCR

 

Connection Diagrams ....................................................................................

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Playback on a TV Screen ..............................................................................

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Recording to a VCR or Digital Video Recorder .............................................

65

Additional Information

 

Trouble?

 

Troubleshooting.............................................................................................

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List of Messages............................................................................................

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Do’s and Don’ts

 

Handling Precautions ....................................................................................

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Maintenance/Others ......................................................................................

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Using the Camcorder Abroad ........................................................................

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Introduction