5
Table of Contents
Read this before operating your
camcorder ...................................2
Subject examples and solutions .....7
Operation flow ................................8
“ HOME” and “ OPTION”
- Taking advantage of two types of
menus .......................................11
Step 1: Checking supplied items ..14
Step 2: Charging the battery pack
...................................................15
Step 3: Turning the power on and
adjusting the LCD panel ............18
Step 4: Setting the date and time
...................................................19
Changing the language setting ....20
Step 5: Inserting a “Memory Stick
PRO Duo” .................................21
Recording and playback with ease
(Easy Handycam operation) .....22
Recording .....................................26
Zooming ........................................ 28
Recording sound with more presence
(5.1ch surround recording) ........... 28
Starting shooting quickly
(QUICK ON) ..................................29
Recording high quality still images
during movie recording
(Dual Rec) .....................................29
Recording in mirror mode .............29
Recording the fast action in slow-
motion (SMTH SLW REC) .............. 30
Playback .......................................31
Searching for desired scene by
pinpoint (Film Roll Index) .............. 34
Searching for desired scene by face
(Face Index) ..................................34
Searching for desired images by date
(Date Index) ..................................35
Using PB zoom ..............................35
Playing back a series of still images
(Slide show) ................................... 36
Playing the image on a TV ............37
Saving images ..............................44
(OTHERS) category ................45
Deleting images ............................46
Capturing a still image from a movie
(HDR-TG1E) .............................47
Dividing a movie ...........................48
Creating the Playlist ......................49
Dubbing to other devices ..............52
Printing recorded images
(PictBridge compliant printer) ....55
(MANAGE MEDIA) category
...................................................57
Setting the image quality ..............57
Checking the “Memory Stick PRO
Duo” information ........................58
Deleting all images (Formatting) ...58
Repairing the image database file
...................................................59
What you can do with the
(SETTINGS) category of the
HOME MENU .......................60
Using the HOME MENU ................60
List of the (SETTINGS) category
items ..............................................61
Enjoying Your Camcorder
Getting Started
Recording/Playback
Editing
Utilizing Media
Customizing Your Camcorder