
Table of contents
Quick Start Guide ............................................... | 4 |
Getting started |
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Using this manual ............................................... | 6 |
Checking supplied accessories ......................... | 8 |
Step 1 Installing the microphone ..................... | 9 |
Step 2 Preparing the power supply .............. | 10 |
Step 3 Inserting a cassette ............................... | 15 |
Recording – Basics |
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Recording a picture .......................................... | 16 |
Shooting backlit subjects (BACK |
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LIGHT) .......................................... | 23 |
Spot light .............................................. | 24 |
Checking the recording – END SEARCH / |
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EDITSEARCH / Rec Review ....................... | 25 |
Playback – Basics |
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Playing back a tape ........................................... | 26 |
Viewing the recording on TV ......................... | 31 |
Advanced Recording Operations |
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Recording a still image on a tape |
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– Tape Photo recording ................................. | 32 |
Shooting with all the pixels |
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– PROG. SCAN ............................................... | 34 |
Using the guide frame ..................................... | 35 |
Using the wide mode ....................................... | 36 |
Using the fader function .................................. | 37 |
Using special effects – Digital effect .............. | 39 |
Shooting with manual adjustment ................. | 42 |
Adjusting the white balance ........................... | 50 |
Adjusting the recording level manually |
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– Sound recording level ................................ | 52 |
Connecting an optional external |
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microphone ..................................................... | 54 |
Presetting the adjustment for picture quality |
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– Custom preset ............................................. | 56 |
Focusing manually ........................................... | 58 |
Interval recording ............................................. | 59 |
Frame by frame recording – Cut recording .. | 61 |
Superimposing the date and time on a |
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picture .............................................................. | 62 |
Marking an Index ............................................. | 63 |
Advanced Playback Operations |
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Searching for a recording by index – Index |
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search ............................................................... | 64 |
Searching the boundaries of recorded tape |
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by title – Title search ...................................... | 66 |
Searching a recording by date |
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– Date search ................................................... | 67 |
Searching for a photo |
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– Photo search/Photo scan ........................... | 69 |
Playing back a tape with digital effects ......... | 71 |
Editing |
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Dubbing a tape .................................................. | 72 |
Dubbing only desired scenes |
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– Digital program editing ............................. | 74 |
Using with an analog video unit and a PC |
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– Signal convert function .............................. | 80 |
Recording video or TV programs .................. | 81 |
Audio dubbing .................................................. | 85 |
Setting time values ........................................... | 89 |
Superimposing a title ....................................... | 94 |
Making your own titles .................................... | 98 |
Labeling a cassette .......................................... | 100 |
Erasing the cassette memory data ................ | 102 |
Customizing Your Camcorder |
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Changing the menu settings ......................... | 104 |
Resetting the date and time ........................... | 112 |
“Memory Stick” Operations |
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Using a “Memory Stick” – introduction ...... | 113 |
Recording still images on a “Memory Stick” | |
– Memory Photo recording ........................ | 118 |
Superimposing a still image in a “Memory |
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Stick” on a moving picture |
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– MEMORY MIX .......................................... | 121 |
Recording an image from a tape as a still |
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image ............................................................. | 124 |
Copying still images from a tape |
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– Photo save .................................................. | 127 |
Viewing a still picture |
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– Memory Photo playback .......................... | 129 |
Copying an image recorded on a “Memory |
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Stick” to tapes ............................................... | 132 |
Playing back images continuously |
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– SLIDE SHOW ............................................ | 134 |
Preventing accidental erasure |
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– Image protection ....................................... | 135 |
Deleting images .............................................. | 136 |
Writing a print mark – Print mark ............... | 139 |
Additional Information |
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Compatibility of DVCAM and DV |
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formats ........................................................... | 140 |
Usable cassettes ............................................... | 142 |
About i.LINK ................................................... | 144 |
Troubleshooting .............................................. | 145 |
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Warning indicators and messages ............... | 152 |
Using your camcorder abroad ...................... | 154 |
Maintenance information and precautions . 155 | |
Specifications ................................................... | 160 |
Quick Reference |
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Identifying the parts and controls ................ | 161 |
Quick Function Guide .................................... | 170 |
Index ................................................................. | 171 |
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