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CONTENTS
GETTING STARTED 5
Provided Accessories ....................................................5
Power .............................................................................6
Grip Adjustment .............................................................7
Operation Mode .............................................................8
Date/Time Settings ........................................................8
Viewfinder Adjustment ...................................................9
Brightness Adjustment Of The Display ..........................9
Tripod Mounting .............................................................9
Loading/Unloading A Cassette ....................................10
VIDEO RECORDING & PLAYBACK 11
VIDEO RECORDING ........................................................11
Basic Recording ...........................................................11
LCD Monitor And Viewfinder ........................................12
Tape Remaining Time ..................................................12
Zooming .......................................................................12
Journalistic Shooting ....................................................13
Self Recording .............................................................13
Time Code ...................................................................13
Recording From The Middle Of A Tape .......................13
VIDEO PLAYBACK ...........................................................14
Normal Playback ..........................................................14
Still Playback ................................................................14
Shuttle Search .............................................................14
Blank Search ................................................................14
Playback Using The Remote Control ...........................15
Connections To A TV Or VCR .....................................17
ADVANCED FEATURES 18
MENUS FOR DETAILED ADJUSTMENT ..............................18
Changing The Menu Settings ......................................18
Recording Menus ........................................................19
Playback Menus ..........................................................21
FEATURES FOR RECORDING ...........................................22
White LED Light ..........................................................22
Night Scope .................................................................22
Wipe Or Fader Effects .................................................22
Program AE With Special Effects ................................23
Snapshot (For Video Recording) .................................24
Auto Focus ..................................................................24
Manual Focus ..............................................................24
Exposure Control .........................................................25
Iris Lock .......................................................................25
Backlight Compensation ..............................................26
White Balance Adjustment ..........................................26
Manual White Balance Adjustment .............................26
EDITING ........................................................................27
Dubbing To Or From A VCR .......................................27
Dubbing To Or From A Video Unit Equipped With A DV
Connector (Digital Dubbing) ....................................28
Connection To A Personal Computer ..........................29
Audio Dubbing .............................................................30
Insert Editing ...............................................................30
REFERENCES 31
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ...........................................31
TROUBLESHOOTING .......................................................32
CAUTIONS .....................................................................36
USER MAINTENANCE ......................................................38
SPECIFICATIONS ............................................................39
INDEX ...........................................................................40
TERMS 43
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