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Useful Features
Control Buttons .....................................................31
Using the Mode Screens ......................................31
Using the Menu Screens.......................................32
Camera Recording
Setting the Digital Zoom .......................................33
Backlight Compensation (BLC) ............................34
Gain-up .................................................................35
Fade in and Fade out ............................................36
Quick Return .........................................................37
Edit Search............................................................38
Still Recording on Tape .........................................38
Digital Image Stabilization (DIS) ...........................39
Self Recording ......................................................40
Wide Screen (16:9) ...............................................42
Recording in LP (Long Play Recording) Mode .....43
Windbreak .............................................................44
Selecting the 16-bit Audio Recording Mode.........45
Playback
Using the Remote Control
(Only supplied with VL-Z5) .................................46
Tape Playback Functions with the Remote
Control (Only supplied with VL-Z5) ....................47
Selecting the Date and Time of Recording
Display................................................................48
Picture Effect Playback .........................................49
Rotate Playback ....................................................50
Copying an Image from Tape to Card ..................51
Advanced Features
Camera Recording
Manual Focus .......................................................52
Returning to Auto Focus .......................................53
Displaying the Manual Setting Screen ..................53
White Balance Lock ..............................................54
Manual Iris ............................................................55
Manual Gain ..........................................................56
Setting the Camcorder to Full Auto Mode.............57
Scene Menu (Program AE) ...................................58