Table of Contents

 

Read this first .............................................................................................

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Quick Start Guide

 

Recording movies ......................................................................................

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Recording/Playing back with ease ...........................................................

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Getting started

 

Step 1: Checking supplied items..............................................................

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Step 2: Charging the battery pack............................................................

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Using an outside power source .................................................................................

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Step 3: Turning the power on...................................................................

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Step 4: Adjusting the LCD panel and viewfinder......................................

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Adjusting the LCD panel ...........................................................................................

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Adjusting the viewfinder ............................................................................................

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Step 5: Setting the date and time.............................................................

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Step 6: Inserting a cassette tape..............................................................

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Step 7: Setting the screen language ........................................................

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Recording

 

Recording movies ....................................................................................

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Recording for a longer time .......................................................................................

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Using zoom ...............................................................................................................

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Recording in mirror mode .........................................................................................

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Using the self-timer ...................................................................................................

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Recording still images – Tape photo recording........................................

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Recording with ease – Easy Handycam ..................................................

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Adjusting the exposure.............................................................................

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Adjusting the exposure for backlit subjects ...............................................................

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Fixing the exposure for the selected subject – Flexible spot meter ..........................

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

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Adjusting the exposure manually ..............................................................................

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Recording in dark places – NightShot plus ..............................................

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Adjusting the focus...................................................................................

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Adjusting the focus for an off-center subject – SPOT FOCUS ..................................

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Adjusting the focus manually ....................................................................................

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