Table of contents

Quick Start Guide ...............................

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Getting started

 

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

6

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

7

Step 1 Preparing the power supply .........

8

Installing the battery pack ..............

8

Charging the battery pack ..............

9

Connecting to a wall outlet ...........

11

Step 2 Inserting a cassette ........................

12

Recording – Basics

 

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

13

Shooting backlit subjects

 

(BACK LIGHT) ........................

19

Shooting in the dark

 

(NightShot) ...............................

19

Checking the recording

 

– END SEARCH /EDITSEARCH /

 

Rec Review ..........................................

21

Playback – Basics

 

Playing back a tape ....................................

22

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

25

Advanced Recording Operations

Photo recording .........................................

27

Using the wide mode ................................

29

Using the fader function ...........................

30

Using special effects

 

– Picture effect .....................................

33

Using special effects

 

– Digital effect .....................................

34

Using the PROGRAM AE function .........

37

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

39

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

40

Inserting a scene ........................................

41

Advanced Playback Operations

Playing back a tape with picture effects

 

...............................................................

42

Playing back a tape with digital effects

 

...............................................................

43

Quickly locating a scene using the zero set

memory function ................................

44

Searching a recording by date .................

45

Searching for a photo

 

– Photo search/Photo scan ...............

47

Editing on Other Equipment

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

49

Recording video or TV programs ...........

51

Inserting a scene from a VCR ..................

52

Flash Memory Operations

 

Using the flash memory function

 

– introduction ......................................

54

Recording still images in the built-in flash

memory

 

– Memory photo recording ...............

58

Recording an image from a recorded tape

as a still image .....................................

61

Copying still images from a recorded tape

– PHOTO SAVE ..................................

63

Viewing a still picture

 

– Memory photo playback ................

65

Playing back images in a continuous loop

– SLIDE SHOW ..................................

69

Preventing accidental erasure

 

– PROTECT .........................................

70

Deleting images – DELETE ......................

71

Copying images recorded in the built-in

flash memory to tapes........................

74

Customizing Your Camcorder

Changing the MENU settings ..................

76

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

82

Additional Information

 

Digital8 system, recording and playback

...............................................................

83

Changing the lithium battery in your

 

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

85

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

87

Self-diagnosis display ...............................

91

Warning indicators and messages ..........

92

Using your camcorder abroad .................

93

Maintenance information and precautions

...............................................................

94

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

98

Quick Reference

 

Identifying the parts and controls ...........

99

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

106

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

107

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