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Welcome
WARNING
To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture
For customers in the U.S.A. and
CANADA
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Installing the microphone (p. 9)
Connecting the power cord (p. 14)
Inserting a cassette (p. 15)
Recording a picture (p. 16)
Monitoring the playback picture on the LCD screen (p. 26)
Note on cassette memory
Using this manual
Note on TV color systems
Copyright precautions
Precautions on camcorder care
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Installing the battery pack
To remove the battery pack
Step 2 Preparing the power supply
Charging the battery pack
Charging time
Recording time
Playing time
Connecting to a wall outlet
To eject a cassette
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Recording a picture
Usable cassettes
Adjusting the LCD screen
Adjusting the brightness of the LCD screen
Recording in a low position
After recording
Adjusting the viewfinder
Using the zoom feature
To zoom with the zoom lever
To zoom with the zoom ring
Using the digital zoom – Zoom greater than 12⋅
Indicators displayed during recording
Shooting backlit subjects (BACK LIGHT)
Spot light
Searching the end point of the recording — END SEARCH
Changing the next recording start point — EDITSEARCH
Checking the last recorded picture — Rec Review
To stop playback
Playing back a tape
To control the display of the screen indicators
Using the data code function
Various playback modes
To view a still picture (playback pause)
To advance the tape
To rewind the tape
To change the playback direction
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If your TV is connected to a VCR
If your TV or VCR is a monaural type
Recording a still image on a tape – Tape Photo recording
Recording a still image on a tape – Tape Photo recording
Printing the still image
To return to normal mode
To clear the guide frame
[a][b]
[d]
To cancel the wide mode
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Using the fader function
To cancel the fader function
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Using special effects – Digital effect
To cancel the digital effect
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[b] [c]
Shooting with manual adjustment
Adjusting the iris
To return to automatic iris mode
About the depth of field
Adjusting the gain
To return to automatic gain mode
Adjusting the shutter speed
To return to automatic shutter speed mode
Using the ND filter
When the ND1 or ND2 indicator flashes on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder
When ND OFF flashes on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder
Shooting with the zebra pattern
To erase the zebra pattern
Releasing the SteadyShot function
To activate the SteadyShot function again
Adjusting the AE shift
To deactivate AE shift
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Adjusting the white balance
If you have selected in step
To return to automatic adjustment
Adjusting the recording level manually
Adjusting the recording level manually– Sound recording level
To adjust the recording level automatically
Adjusting the recording level
To clear the recording level adjustment display
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Connecting an optional external microphone
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Presetting the adjustment for picture quality
To cancel using the custom preset
To return to the standard setting
To check the custom preset setting
To return to the autofocus mode
To focus in infinity
To shoot with auto focusing momentarily
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Interval recording
To cancel the interval recording
To stop the interval recording momentarily and perform normal recording
To cancel the cut recording
To cancel superimposing the date/time indication
To cancel index marking
Searching for the index point using cassette memory
To stop searching
Searching for a recording by index – Index search
Searching for the index point without using cassette memory
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Searching for the date using cassette memory
Searching a recording by date – Date search
Searching for the date without using cassette memory
Searching for a photo using cassette memory
Searching for a photo – Photo search/Photo scan
Searching for a photo without using cassette memory
Scanning photo
To stop scanning
To cancel the digital effect function
Using the A/V connecting cable
When you have finished dubbing the tape
Dubbing a tape
Using an i.LINK cable (DV connecting cable)
When you have finished dubbing a tape
Before operating the digital program editing
Using the digital program editing function
Preparation 1: Connecting the VCR
Dubbing only desired scenes - Digital program editing
Preparation 2: Adjusting the synchronization of the VCR
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Operation 1: Making Programs
Erasing the last program
Erasing all programs
Operation 2: Performing a digital program editing (Dubbing a
tape)
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When you have finished recording
Using the Remote Commander
Recording video or TV programs
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The relationship between audio input and channels on which a
dubbed sound will be recorded
Dubbing with the INPUT1/INPUT2 connectors
Dubbing with the AUDIO CH1/CH2 jacks
Adding an audio sound on a recorded tape
Monitoring the new recorded sound
To play back the sound
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Setting the time code value
Setting time values
To cancel the time code setting
To reset the time code
Drop-framemode
Making the time code continuous at back space editing
Setting the user bits value
To cancel the user bits setting
To reset the user bits
Setting the user bits to the real time clock
Switching the time value
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Superimposing a title
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Erasing a title
To cancel erasing
To erase all the titles
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Making your own titles
To change a title you have stored
To erase a character
To enter a space
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Labeling a cassette
To change the label you have made
Erasing each item’s data separately
Erasing the cassette memory data
Erasing all the data in cassette memory
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Changing the menu settings
To make the menu display disappear
Selecting the mode setting of each item zis the default setting
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Before using a “Memory Stick”
A “Memory Stick” formatted by a computer
Using a “Memory Stick” – introduction
Notes on image data compatibility
Inserting a “Memory Stick”
To eject a “Memory Stick”
Selecting the image quality mode
Image quality settings
The approximate number of images you can record on a “Memory Stick”
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Recording still images on a “Memory Stick” – Memory Photo recording
Recording images continuously
Continuous shooting settings
If the capacity of the “Memory Stick” becomes full
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To change the still image to be superimposed
To change the mode setting
To cancel MEMORY MIX
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Recording an image from a tape as a still image
Recording a still image from other equipment
When recording an image through the VIDEO jack
When recording the image through theDV IN/OUT jack
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Copying still images from a tape – Photo save
To cancel copying
When the memory of the “Memory Stick” is full
To stop memory photo playback
Viewing a still picture – Memory Photo playback
Screen indicators during still image playback
Playing back six recorded images at a time (index screen)
To return to the normal playback screen (single screen)
Viewing the recorded images using a personal computer
Recommended Windows environment
Recommended Macintosh environment
To stop copying in the middle
Copying an image recorded on a “Memory Stick” to tapes
To stop or end the slide show
To pause during a slide show
To start the slide show from a particular image
To cancel image protection
Deleting selected images
To cancel deleting an image
To delete an image displayed on the index screen
Deleting images
Deleting all the images
To cancel deleting all the images in the “Memory Stick”
To cancel writing print marks
Differences between DVCAM and DV formats
Mini DVCAM and mini DV cassettes
Compatibility on playback
Compatibility of DVCAM and DV formats
Compatibility on editing using DV connectors
Limitations on editing
Selecting cassette types
Copyright signal
Audio mode
Notes on the mini DVCAM/mini DV cassette
When affixing a label on the mini DVCAM/mini DV cassette
After using the mini DVCAM/mini DV cassette
If the cassette memory function does not work
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In the recording mode
Troubleshooting
In the playback mode
In the recording and playback modes
When operating using the “Memory Stick”
Others
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On the LCD screen or in the viewfinder, on the display window
Warning indicators
Warning indicators and messages
Warning messages
Using your camcorder abroad
[a] [b]
Simple setting of clock by time difference
Moisture condensation
If moisture condensation occurred
Maintenance information and precautions
Removing Dust from Inside the Viewfinder
To reattach the eyecup
Maintenance information
Cleaning the video head
Charging the vanadium-lithiumbattery in your camcorder
Precautions
Camcorder operation
On handling tapes
Camcorder care
AC power adaptor
Notes on dry batteries
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Display window
Operation indicators
Functions to adjust exposure (in the recording mode)
Functions to give images more impact (in the recording mode)
Functions to be used in editing (in the recording mode)
Functions to be used after recording (in the playback mode)
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