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TABLE OF CONTENTSSERVICE NOTE1. POWER SUPPLY DURING REPAIRS·····························4
2. TO TAKE OUT A CASSETTE WHEN NOT EJECT
(FORCE EJECT)································································ 4
SELF-DIAGNOSIS FUNCTION1. Self-diagnosis Function······················································ 5
2. Self-diagnosis Display························································ 5
3. Service Mode Display ························································5
3-1. Display Method·································································· 5
3-2. Switching of Backup No. ···················································5
3-3. End of Display···································································· 5
4. Self-diagnosis Code Table·················································· 6
1. MAIN PARTS1. ORNAMENTAL PARTS····················································8
2. DISASSEMBLY·································································9
2-1. VIDEO LIGHT································································· 10
2-2. LCD SECTION (PD-131 BOARD)································· 10
2-3. FRONT PANEL SECTION (MI-041 BOARD)···············11
2-4. CABINET (L) SECTION················································· 11
2-5. CABINET (R) SECTION, CONTROL SWITCH
BLOCK (CF-1000)··························································· 12
2-6. EVF SECTION (VF-129 BOARD)·································· 13
2-7. BATTERY PANEL SECTION
(BATTERY TERMINAL BOARD)·································14
2-8. LENS SECTION······························································ 14
2-9. VC-256 BOARD······························································ 15
2-10. MECHANISM DECK······················································ 15
2-11. HINGE SECTION···························································· 16
3. REPAIR PARTS LIST······················································17
3-1. EXPLODED VIEWS ·······················································17
3-1-1.OVERALL SECTION······················································ 17
3-1-2.CABINET (L) SECTION················································· 18
3-1-3.EVF SECTION································································· 19
3-1-4.LENS SECTION ······························································20
3-1-5.CABINET (R) SECTION ················································21
3-1-6.LCD SECTION ································································22
2. GENERALChecking supplied accessories ···················································23
Quick Start Guide····································································��·· 23
Getting started
Using this manual ···································································23
Step 1 Preparing the power supply········································· 24
Installing the battery pack····················································· 24
Charging the battery pack····················································· 24
Connecting to the mains ·······················································25
Step 2 Setting the date and time ·············································25
Step 3 Inserting a cassette······················································· 26
Recording –Basics
Recording a picture································································· 26
Shooting backlit subjects –BACK LIGHT··························· 28
Shooting in the dark –NightShot/Super NightShot ··············28
Checking the recording –END SEARCH····························· 29
Playback –Basics
Playing back a tape································································· 29
Viewing the recording on TV················································· 31
Advanced Recording Operations
Recording a still image on a tape –Tape Photo recording······ 31
Using the wide mode······························································ 32
Using the fader function ·························································32
Using special effects –Picture effect······································· 33
Using special effects –Digital effect··································��···· 34
Using the PROGRAM AE function········································ 34
Adjusting the exposure manually ···········································35
Focusing manually·································································· 35
Superimposing a title······························································ 36
Making your own titles··························································· 36
Using the built-in light···························································· 37
Advanced Playback Operations
Playing back a tape with picture effects ·································38
Playing back a tape with digital effects·································· 38
Enlarging images recorded on tapes –Tape PB ZOOM··········39
Quickly locating a scene using the zero set memory function·····
39
Searching a recording by date –Date search··························· 40
Searching for a photo –Photo search/Photo scan···················· 40
Editing
Dubbing a tape········································································ 41
Customizing Your Camcorder
Changing the menu settings···················································· 42
Troubleshooting
Tupes of trouble and their solutions ·······································43
Self-diagnosis display····························································· 44
Warning indicators and messages··········································· 45
Additional Information
About video cassettes ····················��········································45
About the “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack································ 46
About i.LINK·········································································· 46
Using your camcorder abroad················································· 47
Maintenance information and precautions······························ 47
Quick Reference
Identifying the parts and controls ···········································49