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Contents
Before Use
Information for Your Safety ................................................. 2
Contents .............................................................................. 3
Standard Accessories ......................................................... 4
Optional Accessories........................................................... 4
Controls and Components................................................... 5
Remote Controller ............................................................... 7
Power Supply ...................................................................... 9
Charging Time and Available Recording Time.................... 9
Lens Cap and Grip Belt ..................................................... 10
Attaching the Shoulder Strap ............................................ 10
Inserting a Cassette .......................................................... 10
Turning on the Movie Camera and Selecting Modes ........ 11
Using the Viewfinder ......................................................... 11
Using the LCD Monitor ...................................................... 11
Using the Menu Screen..................................................... 12
List of Menus ..................................................................... 13
Setting Date and Time....................................................... 17
Internal Lithium Battery Recharge..................................... 17
LP Mode ............................................................................ 17
Audio Recording Mode...................................................... 17
CAMERA Mode
Recording .......................................................................... 18
Photoshot .......................................................................... 20
Zoom In/Out Functions...................................................... 21
Digital Zoom Function ....................................................... 21
Optical Image Stabilizer Function...................................... 21
Fade In/Out Functions....................................................... 22
Cinema Function ............................................................... 22
Backlight Compensation Function..................................... 22
Recording in Special Situations......................................... 23
Recording in Natural Colours ............................................ 23
Adjusting White Balance Manually .................................... 24
Recording with Fixed Brightness (AE Lock) ...................... 24
Manual Shutter Speed Adjustment.................................... 25
Manual Iris Adjustment...................................................... 25
Manual Focus Adjustment................................................. 25
Using the Video Flash ....................................................... 26
Digital Effect Functions...................................................... 27
Other Convenient Functions.............................................. 29
VCR Mode
Playing Back...................................................................... 30
Finding a Scene You Want to Play Back........................... 30
Slow Motion Playback ....................................................... 31
Still Playback/Still Advance Playback................................ 31
Finding the End of Recording............................................ 31
Index Search Functions..................................................... 32
Playback Zoom Function................................................... 33
Playback Digital Effect Functions ...................................... 33
Playing Back on Your TV .................................................. 35
Audio Dubbing................................................................... 35
Copying on an S-VHS (or a VHS) Cassette ...................... 36
Recording the Contents of Other Equipment .................... 36
Audio Level Adjustments................................................... 37
Using the DV Cable for Recording .................................... 37
Using the Automatic Printing Function .............................. 38
Personal Computer Connection Kit ................................... 38
Using the USB Connection Kit .......................................... 38
CARD Mode
Using a Card...................................................................... 39
Recording on a Card.......................................................... 39
Playing Back a Card .......................................................... 42
Recording Pictures on a Card to a Tape ........................... 43
Slide Show......................................................................... 44
Editing a Slide Show.......................................................... 44
Creating a Title .................................................................. 45
Adding a Title..................................................................... 45
Protecting the Files on a Card ........................................... 46
Deleting the Files Recorded on a Card.............................. 46
Writing Printing Data on a Card ......................................... 47
Formatting a Card.............................................................. 47
Others
Indications.......................................................................... 48
Owner ID............................................................................ 49
Warning/Alarm Indications................................................. 49
Notes and Hints ................................................................. 50
Cautions for Use ................................................................ 56
Before Requesting Repair (Problems and Solutions) ........ 59
Explanation of Terms......................................................... 60
Specifications..................................................................... 62
Index .................................................................................. 63
