Table of Contents

Before You Begin

Notes and Precautions 4

 

 

 

 

 

Checking Supplied Accessories

5

 

 

 

Getting Started

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Charging and Inserting the Battery Pack

6

 

Inserting a Cassette

9

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic Operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Camera Recording

10

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hints for Better Shooting

13

 

 

 

 

Checking the Recorded Picture

14

 

 

 

Connections for Playback

15

 

 

 

 

Playing Back a Tape

16

 

 

 

 

 

 

Advanced Operations

 

 

 

 

 

Using Alternate Power Sources

18

 

 

 

Changing the Mode Settings

20

 

 

 

 

< for Camera Recording >

 

 

 

 

 

Fader and Overlap

23

 

 

 

 

 

 

Re-recording a Picture in the Middle of a Recorded Tape 25

Photo Recording 27

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interval Recording

28

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cut Recording

29

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Self-timer Recording

30

 

 

 

 

 

 

< for Automatic/Manual Adjustment >

 

 

Selecting Automatic Mode and Manual Adjustment

31

Focusing Manually

32

 

 

 

 

 

 

Using the PROGRAM AE Function

34

 

 

Adjusting the Exposure

38

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusting the Shutter Speed

40

 

 

 

 

Using the ND Filter

41

 

 

 

 

 

 

Using with the Zebra Pattern

42

 

 

 

Adjusting the White Balance

43

 

 

 

 

Adjusting the Recording Sound

46

 

 

 

Releasing the Steady Shot Function

48

 

 

Presetting the Adjustment for Picture Quality 49

 

< for Playback/Editing >

 

 

 

 

 

 

Searching the Recorded Picture

51

 

 

 

Checking the Information for the Recorded Picture

53

Editing onto Another Tape

54

 

 

 

 

Replacing Recording on a Tape

56

 

 

 

Additional Information

 

 

 

 

 

Using Your Camcorder Abroad

57

 

 

 

Replacing the Lithium Battery in the Camcorder 58

 

Resetting the Date and Time

60

 

 

 

 

Video Cassettes

61

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tips for Using the Battery Pack

63

 

 

 

Maintenance Information and Precautions

65

 

Trouble Check

68

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Specifications

71

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Identifying the Parts

72

 

 

 

 

 

 

Warning Indicators

82

 

 

 

 

 

 

Glossary 83

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Index (back cover)