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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