Table of Contents

 

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

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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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Step 3: Turning the power on and holding your camcorder firmly ..........

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

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Step 5: Using the touch panel ................................................................

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Changing the language setting ....................................................................

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Checking the screen indicators (Display guide) ..........................................

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Step 6: Setting the date and time ...........................................................

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Step 7: Inserting a Cassette ...................................................................

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Recording/Playback

 

Easy Recording/Playback (Easy Handycam) .........................................

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Recording ...............................................................................................

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Playback .................................................................................................

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Functions used for recording/playback, etc. ...........................................

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Recording

 

To use zoom

 

To record in dark places (NightShot plus)

 

To adjust the exposure for backlit subjects (BACK LIGHT)

 

To adjust the focus for an off center subject (SPOT FOCUS)

 

To fix the exposure for the selected subject (Flexible spot meter)

 

To record in mirror mode

 

To use a tripod

 

To use a Shoulder Belt

 

Playback

 

To play back the images with added special effects (Picture effect)

Recording/playback

To check the remaining battery (Battery Info)

To turn off the operation confirmation beep (BEEP)

To initialize the settings (RESET)

Other part names and functions

Indicators displayed during recording/playback .....................................

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Searching for the starting point ..............................................................

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Searching for the last scene of the most recent recording

 

(END SEARCH) ..................................................................................

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Searching manually (EDIT SEARCH) ...........................................................

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Reviewing the most recently recorded scenes (Rec review) .......................

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