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