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Welcome
WARNING
To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture
For customers in the United
States and Canada
DISPOSAL OF LITHIUM ION BATTERY
Note:
For customers in CANADA
Main Features
Table of contents
Quick Start Guide
Viewfinder
Note
Using this manual
Using this manual
Precautions on camcorder care
Lens and LCD screen/finder (on mounted models only)
[a]
[b]
Checking supplied accessories
Step 1 Preparing the power supply
Step 1 Preparing the power supply
Charging the battery pack
(1)
(2)
(3)
Ifthebatterypackisnotinstalledproperly
Ifsomethingiswrongwiththebatterypack
Charging time
Recording time
Playing time
Whatis”InfoLITHIUM”
Connecting to a wall outlet
PRECAUTION
Usingacarbattery
Step 2 Setting the date and time
Step 3 Inserting a cassette
Recording a picture
Recording a picture
Toenablesmoothtransition
Ifyouleaveyourcamcorderinthestandbymodefor3minutes
Recordingdateandtime
Adjusting the LCD screen
Adjusting the brightness of the LCD screen
LCDscreenbacklight
EvenifyouadjusttheLCDscreenbacklight
After recording
Afterusingyourcamcorder
Using the zoom feature
Notesondigitalzoom
Whenyoushootclosetoasubject
To record pictures with the viewfinder
– adjusting the viewfinder
Indicators displayed in the recording mode
Remaining battery time indicator
Format indicator
Recording mode indicator
STBY/REC indicator
Shooting backlit subjects – BACK LIGHT
BACK LIGHT
IfyoupressEXPOSUREwhenshootingbacklitsubjects
Shooting in the dark – NightShot/Super NightShot
NightShot Light emitter
Using the Super NightShot
Using the NightShot Light
WhileusingtheNightShotfunction,youcannotusethefollowingfunctions:
Shutter speed in the Super NightShot mode
NightShotLight
Checking the recording – END SEARCH
Playing back a tape
Playing back a tape
To display the screen indicators – Display function
DISPLAY
DATA CODE
Using the data code function
Recording data
Data code
Remaining battery time indicator during playback
Various playback modes
To view a still image (playback pause)
To advance the tape
To rewind the tape
To change the playback direction
Viewing the recording on TV
Viewing the recording on TV
Using the AV cordless IR receiver
SUPER LASER LINK
Super laser link emitter
Before operation
If you use a Sony TV
If you turn the power off
Recording a still image on a tape
– Tape Photo recording
Recording a still image on a tape – Tape Photo recording
Printing the still image
If the video printer is equipped with the S video input
Using the wide mode
Using the fader function
[a] STBY
Using the fader function
(1) When fading in [a]
When fading out [b]
To cancel the fader function
Before operating the overlap, wipe, or dot function
While using the bounce function, you cannot use the following functions:
Note on the bounce function
Using special effects – Picture effect
Using special effects – Digital effect
Using special effects – Digital effect
To cancel the digital effect function
When recording in the slow shutter mode
Shutter speed
Using the PROGRAM AE function
Using the PROGRAM AE function
To cancel the PROGRAM AE function
Even if the PROGRAM AE function is selected
Adjusting the exposure manually
Focusing manually
Superimposing a title
Superimposing a title
To superimpose the title while you are recording
To select the language of a preset title
If you display the menu while superimposing a title
To use the custom title
Making your own titles
Making your own titles
To change a title you have stored
If you select []
To erase a character
To enter a space
Using the built-inlight
Using the built-inlight
Replacing the bulb
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Playing back a tape with picture effects
Playing back a tape with digital effects
Enlarging images recorded on tapes
– Tape PB ZOOM
Quickly locating a scene using the zero set memory function
Searching a recording by date
– Date search
Searching a recording by date – Date search
Searching for a photo
– Photo search/Photo scan
Searching for a photo – Photo search/Photo scan
Scanning photo
To stop scanning
Dubbing a tape
Dubbing a tape
Using the i.LINK cable (DV connecting cable)
The following functions do not work during digital editing :
If you record a playback pause picture via the DV IN/OUT jack
Dubbing only desired scenes
– Digital program editing
Dubbing only desired scenes – Digital program editing
Step 2: Setting the VCR to operate with the A/V connecting cable
(1) Set the IR SETUP code
About the IR SETUP code
Brand
IR SETUP code
Note on IR SETUP code
(2) Setting the modes to cancel recording pause on the VCR
Buttons for canceling recording pause on the VCR
(3) Setting your camcorder and the VCR to face each other
(4)Confirming the VCR operation
When the VCR does not operate correctly
Step 2: Setting the VCR to operate with the i.LINK cable
(DV connecting cable)
Step 3: Adjusting the synchronicity of the VCR
(9)
(10)
(11)
If you connect using an i.LINK cable (DV connecting cable)
Operation 1: Making the program
Erasing the program you have set
To cancel erasing
Erasing all programs
To cancel erasing all programs
To cancel a program you have set
To stop dubbing during editing
To quit the Digital program editing function
You cannot record on the VCR when:
NOT READY appears on the LCD screen when:
Recording from video
Inserting a scene from a VCR
– Insert Editing
Inserting a scene from a VCR – Insert Editing
To change the insert end point
When the inserted picture is played back
To insert a scene without setting the insert end point
Changing the menu settings
Changing the menu settings
Menu items are displayed as the following icons:
Selecting the mode setting of each item z is the default setting
Icon/item
Mode
HiFi SOUND
AUDIO MIX
LCD BRIGHT
LCD B. L
LCD COLOR
REC MODE
AUDIO MODE
q REMAIN
DATA CODE
Note on REC MODE
CLOCK SET
AUTO TV ON
TV INPUT
LTR SIZE
LANGUAGE
WORLD TIME
BEEP
COMMANDER
DISPLAY
REC LAMP
Types of trouble and their solutions
Types of trouble and their solutions
In the playback mode
In the recording and playback modes
Others
Self-diagnosisdisplay
Warning indicators and messages
Warning indicators and messages
Warning messages
About video cassettes
About the “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack
About i.LINK
About i.LINK
i.LINK Functions on this unit
Required i.LINK Cable
Using your camcorder abroad
Maintenance information and precautions
Maintenance information and precautions
Maintenance information
Cleaning the LCD screen
Cleaning the video head
Removing dust from inside the viewfinder
Charging the built-inrechargeable lithium cell
Charging the built-inrechargeable lithium cell
Precautions
Camcorder operation
Built-inlight
On handling tapes
Camcorder care
Connection to your personal computer
AC power adaptor
About care and storage of the lens
Note on dry batteries
If batteries are leaking
Specifications
Identifying the parts and controls
Identifying the parts and controls
qd Video control buttons (p. 27, 30)
qf SUPER LASER LINK button (p. 32) qg Microphone
qh Remote sensor
qj Infrared rays emitter (p. 24, 32)
wd Speaker
wj EXPOSURE button (p. 46)
wf LCD screen (p. 19)
wk FADER button (p. 38)
wg MENU button (p. 36, 79)
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r; EJECT button (p. 17)
ra Cassette compartment (p. 17)
rs Grip strap
rd S VIDEO OUT jack (p. 31, 35, 63)
rf Built-inlight (p. 52)
Remote Commander
1 PHOTO button (p. 34)
7 ZERO SET MEMORY button (p. 58, 78)
2 DISPLAY button (p. 28)
8 START/STOP button (p. 18)
Operation indicators
LCD screen and ViewfinderDisplay window
2Format indicator (p. 92)
3Remaining battery time indicator
4Zoom indicator (p. 21)/Exposure indicator (p. 46)
Index
A, B
C, D
F, G, H
I, J, K, L
