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Using the PROGRAM AE function .... 51
Adjusting the exposure manually ...... 53
Focusing manually................................ 54
Interval recording ................................. 55
Frame by frame recording
– Frame recording .......................... 57
Superimposing a title ........................... 58
Making your own titles ........................ 60
Inserting a scene .................................... 62
Advanced Playback Operations
Playing back tapes with picture
effects ............................................... 63
Playing back tapes with digital
effects ............................................... 64
Enlarging recorded images
– Tape PB ZOOM ........................... 65
Quickly locating a scene
– ZERO SET MEMORY ................. 67
Searching a recording by date
– DATE SEARCH ........................... 68
Searching for a photo – PHOTO
SEARCH/PHOTO SCAN ............. 69
Editing
Dubbing a tape ...................................... 71
Dubbing only desired scenes
– Digital program editing
(on tapes) ......................................... 74
Capturing images from an analog
video unit on your computer
– Signal convert function............... 88
Recording video or TV programs ....... 89
Inserting a scene from a VCR
– Insert Editing ............................... 92
Viewing images recorded on a tape
on your computer
(Windows users only) .................... 94
Customizing Your Camcorder
Changing the menu settings.............. 105
Main features ........................................... 4
Checking supplied accessories.............. 5
Quick Start Guide ............................. 8
Getting Started
Using this manual ................................. 10
Step 1 Preparing the power supply ... 12
Installing the battery pack ............ 12
Charging the battery pack............. 13
Connecting to a wall outlet ........... 17
Step 2 Setting the date and time ........ 18
Step 3 Inserting a cassette ................... 20
Recording – Basics
Recording a picture............................... 21
Shooting backlit subjects
– BACK LIGHT ........................ 28
Shooting in the dark
– NightShot/Super NightShot/
Color Slow Shutter .................. 29
Self-timer recording
(except DCR-TRV240) ............. 31
Checking recordings – END SEARCH/
EDITSEARCH/Rec Review .......... 32
Playback – Basics
Playing back a tape ............................... 34
To display the screen indicators
– Display function ................... 35
Viewing recordings on TV................... 38
Advanced Recording Operations
Recording still images on a tape
– Tape Photo recording ................. 39
Using the wide mode ........................... 42
Using the fader function ...................... 44
Using special effects
– Picture effect................................. 47
Using special effects
– Digital effect ................................. 48