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CONTENTS

GETTING STARTED 6
Index.................................................................6
Provided Accessories..................................... 10
Power..............................................................11
Operation Mode..............................................13
Language Settings..........................................14
Date/Time Settings.........................................14
Grip Adjustment..............................................14
Viewfinder Adjustment....................................15
Brightness Adjustment Of The Display...........15
Tripod Mounting..............................................15
Loading/Unloading A Cassette....................... 16
VIDEO RECORDING & PLAYBACK 17

VIDEO RECORDING........................................... 17

Basic Recording..............................................17
Tape Remaining Time................................ 17
LCD Monitor And Viewfinder...................... 18
Zooming......................................................18
Journalistic Shooting.................................. 19
Time Code..................................................19
Quick Review..............................................19
Recording From The Middle Of A Tape......19

VIDEO PLAYBACK .............................................20

Normal Playback.............................................20
Still Playback.............................................. 20
Shuttle Search............................................20
Blank Search.............................................. 20
Connections To A TV Or VCR........................21
ADVANCED FEATURES 22

MENUS FOR DETAILED ADJUSTMENT..................22

Changing The Menu Settings......................... 22
Recording Menus............................................23
Playback Menus............................................. 26

FEATURES FOR RECORDING...............................28

5-Second Recording.......................................28
Night-Scope....................................................28
Snapshot (For Video Recording).................... 29
Manual Focus.................................................29
Exposure Control............................................30
Iris Lock.......................................................... 30
Backlight Compensation.................................31
Spot Exposure Control....................................31
White Balance Adjustment..............................32
Manual White Balance Adjustment.................32
Wipe Or Fader Effects.................................... 33
Program AE With Special Effects................... 34

EDITING............................................................35

Dubbing To A VCR......................................... 35
Dubbing To A Video Unit Equipped With A DV
Connector (Digital Dubbing)....................... 36
Connection To A Personal Computer.............37
REFERENCES 38

TROUBLESHOOTING.......................................... 38

USER MAINTENANCE.........................................42

CAUTIONS........................................................ 43

SPECIFICATIONS................................................46

TERMS 47
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