Sony DCR-VX2000E Table of contents

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Table of contents

Checking supplied accessories .........................	5
Quick Start Guide ...............................................	6
Getting started
Using this manual .............................................	10
Step 1 Preparing the power supply ..............	13
Step 2 Inserting a cassette ...............................	20
Recording – Basics
Recording a picture ..........................................	22
Shooting backlit subjects
(BACK LIGHT) ...................................	32
Using the spot light function ...................	33
Self-timer recording ..................................	34
Checking the recording – END SEARCH /
EDITSEARCH / Rec Review .......................	36
Playback – Basics
Playing back a tape ...........................................	38
Viewing the recording on TV .........................	44
Advanced Recording Operations
Recording a still image on a tape
– Tape Photo recording .................................	46
Shooting with all the pixels
– PROG. SCAN ...............................................	50
Using the guide frame .....................................	52
Using the wide mode .......................................	53
Using the fader function ..................................	54
Using special effects – Picture effect ..............	56
Using special effects – Digital effect ..............	58
Shooting with manual adjustment .................	61
Adjusting the white balance ...........................	70
Adjusting recording level manually
– Sound recording level ................................	73
Presetting the adjustment for picture quality
– Custom preset .............................................	75
Using the PROGRAM AE function ................	77
Focusing manually ...........................................	81
Interval recording .............................................	83
Frame by frame recording
– Cut recording ..............................................	87
Marking an Index .............................................	89
Advanced Playback Operations
Quickly locating a scene using the zero set
memory function ...........................................	91
Searching for a recording by index
– Index search .................................................	93
Searching the boundaries of recorded tape
by title – Title search ......................................	95
Searching a recording by date
– Date search ...................................................	97
Searching for a photo – Photo search/Photo
scan ..................................................................	99
Playing back a tape with picture effects ......	102
Playing back a tape with digital effects .......	103

Editing
Dubbing a tape ................................................	105
Dubbing only desired scenes
– Digital program editing ...........................	108
Using with an analog video unit and a PC
– Signal convert function ............................	126
Recording video or TV programs ................	128
Inserting a scene from a VCR
– Insert editing .............................................	132
Audio dubbing ................................................	135
Superimposing a title .....................................	141
Making your own titles ..................................	147
Labeling a cassette ..........................................	149
Erasing the cassette memory data ................	151
Customizing Your Camcorder
Changing the menu settings .........................	154
Resetting the date and time ...........................	168
“Memory Stick” Operations
Using a “Memory Stick” – introduction ......	170
Recording still images on a “Memory Stick”
– Memory Photo recording ........................	177
Superimposing a still image in a “Memory
Stick” on a moving picture
– MEMORY MIX ..........................................	182
Recording an image from a mini DV tape as a
still image ......................................................	187
Copying still images from a mini DV tape
– Photo save ..................................................	191
Viewing a still picture – Memory Photo
playback ........................................................	193
Copying an image recorded on a “Memory
Stick” to mini DV tapes ...............................	198
Playing back images continuously
– SLIDE SHOW ............................................	200
Preventing accidental erasure
– Image protection .......................................	202
Deleting images ..............................................	204
Writing a print mark – Print mark ...............	208
Additional Information
Usable cassettes ...............................................	210
About i.LINK ...................................................	214
Troubleshooting ..............................................	216
Self-diagnosis display ....................................	222
Warning indicators and messages ...............	230
Using your camcorder abroad ......................	233
Maintenance information and
precautions ...................................................	234
Specifications ...................................................	241
Quick Reference
Identifying the parts and controls ................	243
Quick Function Guide ....................................	256
Index .................................................................	258

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