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Contents

 

Before Recording

 

Standard Accessories ....................................................

06

Controls and Components..............................................

07

The 2 Types of Power Supplies .....................................

10

» Supplying Power from an AC Power Outlet............

10

» Supplying Power with the Battery...........................

11

» Charge Lamp [CHARGE] .......................................

12

Inserting the Cassette ....................................................

13

» LP Mode .................................................................

14

Using the Finder .............................................................

15

Adjusting the Grip Belt....................................................

16

Attaching the Shoulder Strap .........................................

16

Basic Operations

 

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

17

Checking If the Picture Is Recorded

 

(Recording Check).......................................................

18

Manually Focusing on the Subject (Manual Focus) .......

19

Enlarging Your Subject or Widening

 

the Recording Angle (Zooming In/Out) ........................

20

Using the Camera Recorder as a Digital Still Camera

 

(Photoshot) ..................................................................

21

Recording in the Wide Mode (Wide Mode) ....................

22

Recording with Minimised Camera Shake

 

(Electronic Image Stabilizer)........................................

23

Recording Still Pictures ..................................................

23

Viewing the Just Recorded Scenes on

 

the Camera Recorder (Playback) ................................

24

» Adjusting the Sound Volume ..................................

24

Searching for a Scene You Want to Play Back ..............

25

Playing Back in Slow Motion (Slow Motion Playback)....

26

Playing Back Still Pictures and Advancing Them

 

One by One (Still Playback/Frame Advance Playback) .27

Playing Back on a TV .....................................................

28

After Use ........................................................................

29

Advanced Operations

 

Viewing Recorded Scenes During Recording

 

Pause (Camera Search) ..............................................

30

Searching for the End of the Recorded Part

 

on a Cassette (Blank Search)......................................

31

Searching for the Beginning of Recorded Scenes

 

Marked with Index Signal (Index Search) ....................

32

Fading In/Out..................................................................

35

Recording in Various Situations (Program AE) ..............

36

Recording with Special Functions (Digital Functions)

....38

» Wipe Mode .............................................................

40

» Mix Mode ................................................................

41

Recording with Natural Colors (White Balance) .............

42

Adjusting the White Balance Manually ...........................

43

Adjusting the Shutter Speed Manually ...........................

44

Adjusting the Iris (F Number) Manually ..........................

45

Recording with Fixed Brightness (AE Lock) ...................

46

Other Convenient Functions...........................................

47

Adding New Sound on a Recorded Cassette

 

(Audio Dubbing) .........................................................

49

Remote Controller ..........................................................

51

» Replacing the Button-type Battery..........................

54

» Using the Remote Controller ..................................

55

Editing

 

Copying onto an S-VHS (or VHS) Cassette

 

(Dubbing) .....................................................................

56

Using with Digital Video Equipment (Recording)............

58

Using the Camera Recorder with a Video Printer ..........

59

Notes, Others

 

ND Filter .........................................................................

60

Using the Menu Screen..................................................

61

Menu Functions..............................................................

63

Setting the Date and Time..............................................

66

Adjusting the Finder .......................................................

68

Cautions for Use.............................................................

69

» Condensation .........................................................

71

» Video Head Clogging and Remedy ........................

72

» Optimum Use of the Battery ...................................

72

» Precautions for Storage..........................................

73

» Large-sized Eyepiece (supplied) ............................

74

» Cleaning the Finder ................................................

74

» Repeat Playback ....................................................

74

Glossary .........................................................................

75

» Digital Video System ..............................................

75

» Focus......................................................................

76

» White Balance Adjustment .....................................

78

» Color Temperature ................................................

79

» Time Code ..............................................................

80

» Memory Stop Function ...........................................

80

Indications in the Finder .................................................

81

Before Requesting Service (Problems & Solutions).......

87

Specifications .................................................................

91

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