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Table of contents

 

Before you begin

 

Using this manual ...................................................

5

Checking supplied accessories .............................

6

Getting started

 

Installing and charging the battery pack ............

7

Inserting a cassette ...............................................

11

Basic operations

 

Camera recording .................................................

12

Using the zoom feature .....................................

14

Selecting the START/STOP mode ..................

16

Hints for better shooting .....................................

17

Checking the recorded picture ...........................

19

Connections for playback ....................................

20

Playing back a tape ...............................................

22

Advanced operations

 

Using alternative power sources ........................

26

Using the mains .................................................

26

Changing the mode settings ...............................

28

– for camera recording –

 

Using the FADER function ..................................

33

Photo recording ....................................................

36

Using the wide mode function ...........................

38

Superimposing a still picture on a moving

 

picture ..................................................................

40

Recording still pictures successively .................

41

Replacing a brighter portion of a still picture

 

with a moving picture .......................................

42

Adding an incidental image to pictures ............

44

Adding an old movie type atmosphere to

 

pictures ................................................................

45

Enjoying picture effect .........................................

46

Superimposing a title ...........................................

48

Making your own titles .......................................

50

Re-recording a picture in the middle of a

 

recorded tape ......................................................

51

Recording with the date/time ............................

53

Optimizing the recording condition ..................

54

Releasing the STEADY SHOT function .............

55

– for manual adjustment –

 

Selecting automatic/manual adjustment

 

modes .....................................................................

56

Focusing manually ...............................................

58

Using the PROGRAM AE function ....................

60

About the PROGRAM AE function ................

60

Using the aperture priority mode ...................

61

Using the shutter priority mode ......................

62

Using the twilight mode ...................................

64

Using manual mode .............................................

65

Using slow shutter ................................................

68

Tips for manual adjustment ................................

69

Shooting with backlighting .................................

71

Adjusting the brightness of the picture .............

72

Adjusting the white balance ...............................

73

– for playback/editing –

 

Enjoying digital effect during playback ............

77

Searching the boundaries of recorded date ......

78

Returning to a pre-registered position ..............

80

Locating the marking position ............................

81

Writing the RC Time code on a recorded tape ...

86

Editing onto another tape ....................................

88

Additional information

 

Changing the lithium battery in the

 

camcorder ...........................................................

89

Resetting the date and time .................................

91

Simple setting of clock by time difference ........

92

Usable cassettes and playback modes ...............

93

Tips for using the battery pack ...........................

95

Maintenance information and precautions .......

99

Using your camcorder abroad ..........................

104

Trouble check ......................................................

105

Self-diagnosis display ........................................

113

Specifications .......................................................

115

Identifying the parts ...........................................

117

Warning indicators .............................................

126

Index .....................................................................

127

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