Table of contents

What you can do with your

 

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

5

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

7

Getting Started

 

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

8

Step 1 Preparing the power

 

supply ...........................................

10

Step 2 Inserting an MD DATA2

 

disc ................................................

16

Step 3 Using the touch panel ..........

18

Recording – Basics

 

Recording a picture ...........................

22

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

29

Playback – Basics

 

Playing the disc ..................................

30

Viewing the recording on TV ..........

35

Advanced Recording

 

Operations

 

Recording audio including photo -

 

Interview recording ....................

36

Self-timer recording ..........................

38

Shooting backlit subjects (BACK

 

LIGHT) .........................................

40

Using the PROGRAM AE function 41

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

43

Adjusting the exposure manually ...

44

Releasing the STEADYSHOT

 

function .........................................

45

Adjusting the white balance

 

manually .......................................

46

Advanced Playback

 

Operations

 

Displaying two pictures –

 

Picture-in-picture ........................

47

Displaying nine consecutive scenes

 

– 9 FRAME SEQUENCE ............

49

Playing back repeatedly ...................

51

Playing back in random order –

 

SHUFFLE ......................................

53

Scanning the top of tracks –

 

INTRO SCAN ..............................

54

Sorting the tracks ...............................

55

Jumping to the desired track ...........

56

Setting the playing time of still

 

picture tracks ...............................

57

Editing

 

Checking the disc information ........

58

Checking the track information ......

59

Changing the index image ...............

62

Moving tracks ....................................

64

Erasing tracks .....................................

65

Copying tracks ...................................

68

Dividing tracks ..................................

70

Trimming unnecessary scenes .........

72

Grouping the tracks ..........................

74

Making a photo track from

 

a movie .........................................

76

Drawing/Effect

 

Drawing on the picture ....................

78

Inserting a title track .........................

82

Switching the tracks with special

 

effects ............................................

83

Applying the picture effect to the

 

tracks .............................................

86

Customizing Your Camcorder

Adjusting the brightness and

 

color of the LCD screen ..............

87

Adjusting the brightness of the

 

viewfinder ....................................

88

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

89

Changing the menu settings ............

91

Using with Other Equipment

Dubbing on a tape .............................

96

Printing the still picture ....................

97

Listening to an audio MD ................

98

Viewing on the computer

 

display ........................................

100

Additional Information

 

Precautions and maintenance

 

information ................................

105

Usable MiniDiscs .............................

109

Troubleshooting ..............................

111

Warning indicators and

 

messages .....................................

116

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

118

Using your camcorder abroad .......

120

Quick Reference

 

Identifying the parts and controls

121

Quick Function Guide ....................

130

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

131

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