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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 ................... 12
Charging the battery pack ................................. 12
Installing the battery pack ................................. 15
Connecting to the mains .................................... 17
Step 2 Inserting a cassette .................................... 18
Step 3 Using a touch panel .................................. 19
Recording – Basics
Recording a picture ............................................... 21
Shooting backlit subjects (BACK LIGHT) ....... 28
Shooting in the dark
(NightShot/Super Nightshot) ........................29
Self-timer recording............................................ 31
END SEARCH ..................................................... 32
Playback – Basics
Playing back a tape ................................................33
Viewing the recording on TV .............................. 39
Advanced Recording Operations
Recording a still image on a tape
– Tape Photo recording ...................................... 41
Adjusting the white balance manually............... 45
Using the wide mode ............................................ 47
Using the fader function ....................................... 49
Using special effects – Picture effect ................... 52
Using special effects – Digital effect ................... 54
Using the PROGRAM AE function .....................57
Adjusting the exposure manually ....................... 60
Using the spot light-metering mode
– Flexible Spot Meter .......................................... 61
Focusing manually ................................................ 63
Advanced Playback Operations
Playing back a tape with picture effects .............65
Playing back a tape with digital effects .............. 66
Enlarging images recorded on tapes
– PB ZOOM.......................................................... 67
Quickly locating a scene using the zero set
memory function ................................................ 69
Searching the boundaries of recorded tape by
title – Title search ................................................ 71
Searching a recording by date – Date search .....73
Searching for a photo
– Photo search/Photo scan ................................ 75
Editing
Dubbing a tape ....................................................... 78
Dubbing only desired scenes
– Digital program editing .................................. 81
Using with analog video unit and personal
computer
– Signal convert function ................................... 93
Recording video or TV programmes .................. 95
Inserting a scene from a VCR .............................. 99
Audio dubbing ..................................................... 101
Superimposing a title .......................................... 105
Making your own titles....................................... 109
Labelling a cassette .............................................. 111
Customizing Your Camcorder
Changing the menu settings .............................. 114
Resetting the date and time................................ 125
“Memory Stick” operations
Using a “Memory Stick”– introduction............ 127
Recording still images on “Memory Stick”
– Memory photo recording ............................. 135
Superimposing a still picture in the
“Memory Stick” on a moving picture
– MEMORY MIX ............................................... 139
Recording an image from a mini DV tape as
a still image ........................................................ 144
Copying still images from a mini DV tape
– Photo save ....................................................... 148
Viewing a still picture
– Memory photo playback............................... 150
Enlarging still images recorded on
“Memory Stick”s – Memory PB ZOOM ........ 154
Playing back images continuously
– SLIDE SHOW ................................................. 156
Preventing accidental erasure
– Image protection ............................................ 158
Deleting images ................................................... 159
Writing a print mark – PRINT MARK ............. 162
Additional Information
Using the viewfinder........................................... 163
Usable cassettes.................................................... 165
About i.LINK........................................................ 168
Troubleshooting................................................... 170
Self-diagnosis display ......................................... 176
Warning indicators and messages .................... 177
Using your camcorder abroad ........................... 188
Maintenance information and precautions...... 189
Specifications ........................................................ 196
Quick Reference
Identifying the parts and controls ..................... 198
Quick Function Guide......................................... 207
Index ...................................................................... 209
