Contents

 

Introduction

 

Important Usage Instructions.............................................................................................................................

2

About this Manual..............................................................................................................................................

3

Checking the Supplied Accessories ..................................................................................................................

7

Components Guide............................................................................................................................................

8

Preparations

 

Preparing the Power Supply............................................................................................................................

13

Preparing the Camcorder ................................................................................................................................

16

Using the Wireless Controller..........................................................................................................................

20

Loading/Removing a Cassette ........................................................................................................................

21

Inserting/Removing a Memory Card................................................................................................................

22

Changing Settings with the MENU Button.......................................................................................................

23

Setting the Time Zone, Date and Time............................................................................................................

24

Recording

 

Recording ........................................................................................................................................................

25

Selecting the Signal Standard and Aspect Ratio.............................................................................................

29

Locating the End of the Last Scene ................................................................................................................

30

Zooming ..........................................................................................................................................................

31

Adjusting the Focus.........................................................................................................................................

33

Using the ND Filter ..........................................................................................................................................

37

Selecting the Frame Rate................................................................................................................................

38

Setting the Time Code.....................................................................................................................................

39

Synchronizing the Camcorder’s Time Code.....................................................................................

40

Setting the User Bit..........................................................................................................................................

42

Audio Recording..............................................................................................................................................

43

Image Stabilizer...............................................................................................................................................

47

Using the Programmed AE Modes..................................................................................................................

48

Recording in the Shutter-Priority (Tv) Mode....................................................................................................

51

Recording in the Aperture-Priority (Av) Mode..................................................................................................

52

Recording in the Manual Mode........................................................................................................................

53

Adjusting the Exposure....................................................................................................................................

54

Using AE Shift .................................................................................................................................................

55

Adjusting the Gain ...........................................................................................................................................

56

Setting the White Balance ...............................................................................................................................

58

Using the Zebra Pattern ..................................................................................................................................

60

Using the Color Correction ..............................................................................................................................

61

Using the Skin Detail Function ........................................................................................................................

63

Using the Sky Detail ........................................................................................................................................

64

Using the Clear Scan Function........................................................................................................................

65

Using the Custom Keys...................................................................................................................................

66

Recording Color Bars/Audio Reference Signal ...............................................................................................

69

Using the Digital Video Control........................................................................................................................

70

Other Camcorder Functions/Settings ..............................................................................................................

71

Customization

 

Using the Custom Preset.................................................................................................................................

72

Using the Customized Functions.....................................................................................................................

79

Customizing the On-Screen Displays..............................................................................................................

86

Playback

 

Playing Back a Tape........................................................................................................................................

91

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Introduction

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