Sony DCR-VX2100E 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 Setting the date and time ....................	20
Step 3 Inserting a cassette ...............................	22
Recording – Basics
Recording a picture ..........................................	24
Shooting backlit subjects
(BACK LIGHT) ...................................	34
Using the spot light function ...................	35
Self-timer recording ..................................	36
Checking the recording – END SEARCH /
EDITSEARCH /Rec Review ........................	38
Playback – Basics
Playing back a tape ...........................................	40
Viewing the recording on TV .........................	46
Advanced Recording Operations
Recording a still image on a tape
– Tape Photo recording .................................	48
Shooting with all the pixels
– PROG. SCAN ...............................................	51
Using the guide frame .....................................	53
Using the wide mode .......................................	54
Using the fader function ..................................	56
Using special effects – Picture effect ..............	58
Using special effects – Digital effect ..............	60
Shooting with manual adjustment .................	63
Adjusting the white balance ...........................	72
Adjusting recording level manually
– Sound recording level ................................	75
Presetting the adjustment for picture quality
– Custom preset .............................................	77
Using the PROGRAM AE function ................	79
Focusing manually ...........................................	83
Interval recording .............................................	85
Frame by frame recording
– Cut recording ..............................................	89
Marking an Index .............................................	91
Advanced Playback Operations
Quickly locating a scene using the zero set
memory function ...........................................	93
Searching for a recording by index
– Index search .................................................	95
Searching the boundaries of recorded tape
by title – Title search ......................................	97
Searching a recording by date
– Date search ...................................................	99
Searching for a photo – Photo search/Photo
scan ................................................................	101
Playing back a tape with picture effects ......	104
Playing back a tape with digital effects .......	105

Editing
Dubbing a tape ................................................	107
Dubbing only desired scenes
– Digital program editing ...........................	110
Using with an analog video unit and a PC
– Signal convert function ............................	128
Recording video or TV programs ................	130
Inserting a scene from a VCR
– Insert editing .............................................	134
Audio dubbing ................................................	137
Superimposing a title .....................................	143
Making your own titles ..................................	149
Labeling a cassette ..........................................	151
Erasing the cassette memory data ................	153
Customizing Your Camcorder
Changing the menu settings .........................	156
“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 tape as a still
image .............................................................	187
Copying still images from a tape
– Photo save ..................................................	191
Viewing a still picture – Memory Photo
playback ........................................................	193
Copying an image recorded on a “Memory
Stick” to 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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