Contents

Information for Your Safety

2

Before Use

 

Standard Accessories

4

Optional Accessories

4

Controls and Components

4

The Remote Controller

7

Power Supply

8

Charging Time and

 

Available Recording Time

9

The One-touch Free Style Grip Belt

9

Attaching the Lens Cap

10

Attaching the Shoulder Strap

10

Inserting a Cassette

11

Using a Card

11

Turning on the Movie Camera

12

Selecting Modes

12

Using the Viewfinder/LCD Monitor

12

Using the Menu Screen

13

List of Menus

14

Setting Date and Time

18

Internal Lithium Battery Recharge

18

LP Mode

18

Audio Recording Mode

18

Recording Mode

 

About Recording

19

Recording on a Tape

19

Recording a Still Picture on a Card

 

(Photoshot)

21

Quick Start

22

Self-timer Recording

23

Zoom In/Out Functions

23

Digital Zoom Function

24

Image Stabilizer Function

24

Fade In/Out Functions

25

Backlight Compensation Function

25

Night View Functions

25

Soft Skin Function

26

Wind Noise Reduction Function

26

Wide/Pro-Cinema Function

26

Cinema Function

27

Recording in Special Situations

27

Recording in Natural Colours

27

Adjusting White Balance Manually

28

Manual Shutter Speed Adjustment

29

Manual Iris Adjustment

30

Manual Focus Adjustment

30

Recording with Fixed Brightness

30

Advanced Functions

31

Using the Auto Pop-up Flash

32

Red Eye Reduction Function

33

Digital Effect Functions

33

Playback Mode

 

Playing Back a Tape

36

Finding a Scene You Want to Play Back

36

Slow Motion Playback

37

Still Playback/Still Advance Playback

37

Index Search Function

38

Playback Zoom Function

38

Playback Digital Effect Functions

39

Playing Back a Card

39

Slide Show

40

Creating a Title

40

Adding a Title

41

Writing Printing Data on a Card

41

Protecting the Files on a Card

42

Deleting the Files Recorded on a Card

42

Formatting a Card

43

Playing Back on Your TV

43

Editing Mode

 

Recording from a Tape onto a Card

45

Audio Dubbing

45

Copying on a DVD-R or

 

an S-VHS (or a VHS) Cassette

46

Recording the Contents of

 

Other Equipment

46

Using the DV Cable for Recording

47

Printing pictures with directly connecting

 

to the printer (PictBridge)

47

With a PC

 

Copying Still Pictures to a PC

49

Using as a Web Camera

49

Using MotionDV STUDIO

49

Using SD Viewer

50

Using a Card in a Personal Computer

50

Others

 

Indications

51

Initializing the Modes

53

Warning/Alarm Indications

53

Notes and Hints

54

Cautions for Use

61

Before Requesting Repair

 

(Problems and Solutions)

65

Explanation of Terms

67

Specifications

 

Specifications

69

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