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See page 93 for use of Demo mode
Applies to the supplied AC adapter
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Switching the Media
Charging the Battery Pack
Turning the Power on
Attaching the Battery Pack
Close the card slot cover
Inserting a Mini DV Cassette Inserting a SmartMedia Card
Quick Operation Guide
Easy Camera Recording on Tape
Tape Playback
Zooming
Press the Still button to begin recording
Card Recording
Card Playback
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Supplied Accessories
Optional Accessories
Do not aim the lens at the sun
Precautions
Contents
Contents
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Features
SmartMedia Card
Appendix
Remote sensor p
Part Names
Open release
Button pp
References
Operation References
Pp , 65
Jack cover pp , 67
Operation References
Quick Reference List
On-screen Display Index
TAPE-CAMERA mode
TAPE-VCR mode
Easy mode p
CARD-VCR mode
CARD-CAMERA mode
AS S E T T E
SmartMedia card has no images recorded in the format
Setting see
How the card is inserted see
Card with a new one see
Max
Extending battery pack life
Preparation
Removing the Battery Pack
Attaching and Removing the Battery Pack
Attaching the Battery Pack
Removing the DC cable from the camcorder
Powering the Camcorder from an AC Outlet
Preparation
Perform above, then take out the cassette
Inserting and Removing a Mini DV Cassette
Inserting a Cassette
Removing a Cassette
Removing the lithium battery
Installing the Lithium Memory Battery
Installing the Lithium Battery
Changing the Language
Setting the Language
Selecting the Language for
On-screen Display
0 0 AM
Setting the Area, Date and Time
SP L AY DA T E + T I ME
Changing to the 24-hour Time Mode
Displaying the Date and Time of Recording
SE T T I NG
Grip strap Strap as shown below
Adjusting the Hand Strap Using the Lens Cap
Open the hand strap flap 1
Closing the viewfinder
Using the Viewfinder
Adjusting the Diopter
Closing the LCD monitor
Using the LCD Monitor
Basic Operations
To turn the power off
Camcorder is now ready to record Recording Standby mode
To pause recording
Basic Operations Camera Recording
End
Remaining Battery Power Display
Remaining Recording Time Display
To stop playback
Volume Control
Watching the Playback in the Viewfinder
About the S-video socket
Watching the Playback on a
To return to normal playback, press y again
Video Search
Still
Basic Operations Playback
Useful Features
Selecting the Camcorder Mode
TAPE-CAMERA mode TAPE-VCR mode
CARD-CAMERA mode CARD-VCR mode
MENU/DISPLAY button
Using the Controls
Useful Features
Power switch
User mode
Selecting the User Mode
Desired menu item, then press r
Using the Menu Screens
To turn off the menu screen
Press d or y 1 to select
AP E SP E E D LP
Recording Mode
To return to SP mode
Recording in LP Long Play
Turning Off the DIS Function
Useful Features Camera Recording
To return to 12-bit audio recording mode
To return to DIS mode
Select OFF in above
Setting the Digital Zoom
To use optical zoom only
Press d or y to select 50, 100 or 780, then press e
To obtain a brighter picture
To cancel Gamma Brightness Compensation
Gamma Brightness
Compensation
Gain-up
To cancel the gain-up function
Night Recording Cat’s Eye
To cancel Night Recording
Set the CAT’S EYE switch to OFF
QK. RE T URN S E a RCH
Quick Return
Edit Search
Adeon
Setting Fade Mode
Using Fade Mode
Fade In and Fade Out
To use Fade Out only
To cancel Fade mode
Select OFF in in Setting Fade Mode
Wide Screen
Still Recording on Tape
Selecting Still Recording Mode
Using Still Recording
To cancel the still image
Selecting a still recording effect
Using Photo SHOT, 9 Frames or 16 Frames mode
Still Recording Effects
Snap E F F . PHO T O SHO T
To turn off the inset image
Useful Features Camera Recording Using P-IN-P mode
To cancel still recording effects
To pause recording on tape
Subject is displayed
Set the Power switch to Camera
Letting the Subject Monitor
Shot
Macro Shots
Auto Focus Using the Remote Control
Installing the Batteries in the Remote Control
Turning on the Remote Control Mode
FF button pp Stop button pp Slow button p
Operating the Remote Control
Remo T E on
VOL. +/L buttons p
Slow
Playback Functions with the Remote Control
Frame Advance
Reverse Playback
Displaying the time code on a TV during playback
Using the Time Code
OU T
ME Code D I SP . on
Manual Focus
Press e to display the focus setting screen
Press e
To cancel Manual Focus mode
Advanced Features
Press d or y 1 to focus on the subject, then press e
To return to Auto Shutter Speed mode
Setting the Shutter Speed
Advanced Features Camera Recording
Situation Recommended
Tips on Using the Manual Shutter Speed
Recommended Shutter Speeds
Screen
To cancel Manual Exposure mode
Press e to display the exposure setting
Manual Exposure
Press the MENU/DISPLAY button to set the white balance lock
To cancel White Balance Lock
White Balance Lock
Aim the lens at a white object
Type of Digital Picture Effects
To cancel the digital picture effect
Digital Picture Effects
SC E NE Menu Sport
Type of Scene Settings
To cancel the scene setting
Scene Menu Program AE
Mounting the Zoom Microphone
Using the Zoom Microphone Optional Accessory
Selecting Zoom Microphone Mode
OOM M I C AUT O
Windbreak
Setting the Confirmation Sounds
Type of Confirmation Sound Settings
To cancel Windbreak
Camcorder while travelling anywhere
Time Zone Chart
World Clock
Are a
Area number Area name Countries or areas
Area Table
DY L T SAV E on
To reset to standard time
Selecting Daylight Saving Time
Press the Zoom W button to zoom out to the widest angle
To cancel Playback Zoom
Playback Zoom
Gamma Playback
Advanced Features Playback
To cancel Gamma Playback
To cancel Multiple Strobe Playback
Type of Playback Effects
Using Playback Effect
To cancel the playback effect
Playback Effects
Type of Picture Effects
To cancel Picture Effect Playback
Picture Effect Playback
Press d or y to select AUTO, Normal or BRIGHT, then press e
Picture/Backlight Adjustments
Adjusting the Picture
Adjusting the Backlight
To stop editing
Editing
Cutting Unwanted Sequences
Press d on the Operation button
Recording from an External Source
To Record from an External Source
To stop recording
To Record from Video Equipment
Set the camcorder to TAPE-VCR mode
Editing with the DV Terminal
IEEE1394
Microphone for Audio Dubbing
Audio Dubbing Feature
Normal recording mode
Audio Dubbing mode
Press e
Audio Dubbing
To pause audio dubbing
To quit audio dubbing
Audio 1+2
Selecting the Audio Playback Mode
AUD I O
You can select any of the following audio playback modes
System Requirements
Configuring Software for PC Connection
Connecting the camcorder to a Personal Computer
Installing the Software
Language File name
Using the Software
Installing Adobe Acrobat Reader
Select your print settings, then click OK
Removing a SmartMedia Card
Inserting a SmartMedia Card
Number of shots taken Number of shots remaining Lock button
Type of resolution settings
Selecting the Picture Resolution
RE C Mode Normal
SmartMedia Card Features Camera Recording
Recording with the Self-timer
Card
Formatting a SmartMedia
To return to a thumbnail of the images, press d
Available Operations during Full- screen Display
Press y Selected image is displayed in full- screen
To stop Slide Show Playback
SmartMedia Card Features Playback
Slide Show Playback
Delete-protection
To cancel the protection setting
Press y to set the protection R indicator appears
Press y to cancel the protection R indicator disappears
Press e or r to select the image to Be deleted
Deleting One Stored Image
Press y to delete all the images
Deleting All Stored Images
Assigning Print Order to an Image
Print Order
About Dpof
Assigning Print Order to All Images
To cancel the print order for an image
To cancel the print order for all images
M indicators are turned off
DVC00001.JPG Still image DVC00002.JPG
Transferring the Data on a SmartMedia Card to a Computer
Adapters for the SmartMedia Card
Image Folders and File Names
Tips on good lighting
Useful Information
Hints for Better Shooting
Lighting
PCM digital recording
High horizontal resolution
Appendix DV Technology
DV and conventional video cassette tapes
To protect recordings against acciden- tal erasure
Precautions when using a Mini DV cassette
Mini DV Cassette
Copyright Protection
SmartMedia Card
Precautions on handling SmartMedia card
Appendix
Use
Battery Pack
This camcorder uses a lithium-ion type battery pack
Charging
Dew Formation
AC Adapter/Battery Charger
Replacing the Fluorescent Lamp
Remove the cleaning tape To cancel cleaning, press e
Using a Cleaning Tape Commer- cially Available
Cleaning
Using Your Camcorder Abroad
EMO MOD E O F F
Demonstration Mode
Demo Mode on
Canceling Demo Mode
Mode
Before Requesting Service
Symptom Possible cause Suggested solution
Power
Properly pp
Card
Camcorder
Specifications
Service Information For the U.S
AC Adapter/Battery Charger UADP-0321TAZZ
Se aplica al adaptador de CA suministrado
Guía de operación rápida en español
Deformar la videocámara o hacer que ésta funcione mal
Precauciones
Energía de baterías u otras fuentes
Utilícelo solamente Con un carrito
La compañía eléctrica local. Para los
Productos que van a ser utilizados con
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Notas acerca de la utilizació n de la pila de litio
Cambio de medio
Carga de la batería
Colocació n de la batería
Conexió n de la alimentació n
Cierre la cubierta de la ranura de tarjeta
Inserció n de un minivideocasete DV
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Para detener la reproducció n
Grabació n fá cil con la videocá mara en una cinta
Empleo del zoom
Reproducció n de cinta
Pulse el botón Still para iniciar la grabación
Grabació n con tarjeta
Reproducció n de tarjeta
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Modo TAPE-CAMERA
Modo fá cil FÁ CIL
Modo TAPE-VCR
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Modo CARD-CAMERA
Modo CARD-VCR
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Mode TAPE-CAMERA
Mode facile Facile
Mode TAPE-VCR
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Mode CARD-CAMERA
Mode CARD-VCR
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Valid for warranty service in the U.S. only
Where to Obtain Service What to do to Obtain Service
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