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Contents
Before Use
Information for Your Safety.................................................2
Contents..............................................................................3
Standard Accessories ......................................................... 4
Optional Accessories........................................................... 4
Getting Started............................................ ........................5
Viewing What Has Been Recorded..................................... 5
Controls and Components...................................................6
Remote Controller...............................................................8
Power Supply.................................................................... 10
Charging Time and Available Recording Time.................. 10
Lens Cap and Grip Belt..................................................... 11
Attaching the Shoulder Strap ............................................1 1
Inserting a Cassette..........................................................11
Turning on the Movie Camera and Selecting Modes........ 12
Using the Viewfinder/LCD Monitor....................................12
Using the Menu Screen..................................................... 13
List of Menus..................................................................... 14
To Insert a Button-Type Battery into the Body.................. 17
Setting Date and Time.......................................................17
LP Mode............................................................................17
Audio Recording Mode......................................................17
CAMERA Mode
Recording.......................................................................... 18
Photoshot..........................................................................19
Zoom In/Out Functions......................................................19
Digital Zoom Function....................................................... 20
Image Stabilizer Function..................................................20
Fade In/Out Functions.......................................................20
Cinema Function...............................................................21
Motion Sensor Function....................................................21
0 Lux Night View Function......................... ........................21
Backlight Compensation Function..................................... 22
Recording in Special Situations.........................................22
Wind Noise Reduction Function........................................ 22
Recording in Natural Colours............................................ 23
Adjusting White Balance Manually.................................... 23
Manual Shutter Speed Adjustment.................................... 24
Manual Iris Adjustment......................................................24
Manual Focus Adjustment................................................. 24
Digital Effect Functions................... ................................ ...25
VCR Mode
Playing Back......................................................................26
Finding a Scene You Want to Play Back...........................26
Slow Motion Playback.......................................................27
Still Playback/Still Advance Playback................................ 27
Finding the End of Recording............................................27
Index Search Functions..................................................... 28
Playback Digital Effect Functions......................................29
Playback Zoom Function...................................................29
Playing Back on Your TV..................................................30
Audio Dubbing...................................................................30
Copying on an S-VHS (or a VHS) Cassette...................... 31
Recording the Contents of Other Equipment .................... 31
Using the DV Cable for Recording....................................32
Using the Automatic Printing Function..............................32
Personal Computer Connection Kit................................... 32
CARD Mode
Using a Card......................................................................33
Recording on a Card..........................................................33
Playing Back a Card..........................................................34
Recording Pictures on a C ard to a Tape .................... .......34
Slide Show.........................................................................35
Editing a Slide Show..........................................................35
Creating a Title..................................................................36
Adding a Title.....................................................................36
Protecting the Pictures on a Card......................................37
Deleting the Pictures Recorded on a Card ........................37
Writing Printing Data on a Card.........................................37
Others
Indications..........................................................................38
Warning/Alarm Indications.................................................39
Notes and Hints.................................................................39
Cautions for Use............................................ ....................42
Before Requesting Repair (Problems and Solutions)........ 45
Explanation of Terms.........................................................46
Specifications.....................................................................48
Index..................................................................................49