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Contents
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Information for Your Safety............................ 54

Before Use

Standard Accessories.................................... 56
Optional Accessories..................................... 56
Controls and Components............................. 56
The Remote Controller.................................. 59
Power Supply ................................................ 60
Charging Time and Available Recording
Time............................................................ 61
The One-touch Free Style Grip Belt .............. 61
Attaching the Lens Cap................................. 62
Attaching the Shoulder Strap......................... 62
Inserting a Cassette....................................... 62
Using a Card.................................................. 63
Turning on the Movie Camera....................... 63
Selecting Modes............................................ 63
Using the Viewfinder/LCD Monitor ................ 64
Using the Menu Screen................................. 65
List of Menus................................................. 66
Setting Date and Time................................... 69
Internal Lithium Battery Recharge................. 69
LP Mode........................................................ 69
Audio Recording Mode.................................. 69

Recording Mode

About Recording............................................ 70
Recording on a Tape..................................... 70
Recording a Still Picture on a Card
(Photoshot)................................................. 71
Recording a Moving Picture on a Card
(MPEG4)..................................................... 72
Quick Start..................................................... 73
Self-timer Recording...................................... 73
Zoom In/Out Functions.................................. 73
Digital Zoom Function.................................... 74
Image Stabilizer Function.............................. 74
Fade In/Out Functions................................... 75
Backlight Compensation Function................. 75
Night View Functions..................................... 75
Soft Skin Function......................................... 76
Wind Noise Reduction Function.................... 76
Cinema Function........................................... 76
Recording in Special Situations..................... 77
Recording in Natural Colou rs... ..................... 77
Adjusting White Balance Manually................ 78
Manual Shutter Speed Adjustment................ 78
Manual Iris Adjustment.................................. 79
Manual Focus Adjustment............................. 79
Digital Effect Functions.................................. 80

Playback Mode

Playing Back a Tape..................................... 82
Finding a Scene You Want to Play Back....... 82
Slow Motion Playback................................... 83
Still Playback/Still Advance Playback............ 83
Index Search Functions................................. 83
Playback Zoom Function ............................... 84
Playback Digital Effect Functions.................. 85
Playing Back a Card...................................... 85
Slide Show .................................................... 86
Creating a Title.............................................. 87
Adding a Title ................................................ 87
Writing Printing Data on a Card..................... 88
Protecting the Files on a Card....................... 88
Deleting the Files Recorded on a Card ......... 88
Formatting a Card......................................... 89
Enlarging a Movie Picture Size ..................... 89
Playing Back on Your TV.............................. 90

Editing Mode

Recording from a Tape onto a Card.............. 91
Recording Pictures from a Card
onto a Tape................................................. 91
Audio Dubbing............................................... 91
Copying on an S-VHS (or a VHS)
Cassette...................................................... 92
Recording the Contents of Other
Equipment................................................... 92
Using the DV Cable for Recording................ 93

With a PC

USB Connection Kit....................................... 94
Using as a Web Camera or with
DV STUDIO................................................ 94
Using a Card in a Personal Computer........... 94

Others

Indications..................................................... 96
Initializing the Modes..................................... 97
Warning/Alarm Indications............................ 97
Notes and Hints............................................. 98
Cautions for Use.......................................... 104
Before Requesting Repair
(Problems and Solutions) ......................... 108
Explanation of Terms.................................. 109

Specifications

Specifications.............................................. 111
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