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Before you begin / Antes de comenzar
Before you begin
Using this manual ................................................... 5
Checking supplied accessories ............................. 7
Getting started
Charging and installing the battery pack ............ 8
Inserting a cassette ................................................ 12
Basic operations
Camera recording ................................................. 13
Using the zoom feature ..................................... 16
Selecting the start/stop mode .......................... 18
Shooting with the LCD screen ......................... 19
Letting the subject monitor the shot ............... 20
Hints for better shooting ..................................... 22
Checking the recorded picture ........................... 24
Playing back a tape ............................................... 25
Searching for the end of the picture ................... 29
Advanced operations
Using alternative power sources ........................ 30
Using the house current .................................... 30
Using a car battery ............................................. 32
Changing the mode settings ............................... 33
—for camera recording—
Fade-in and fade-out ............................................ 38
Photo recording .................................................... 40
Enjoying picture effect ......................................... 43
Using the wide mode function ........................... 45
Using the PROGRAM AE function .................... 47
Releasing the STEADYSHOT function .............. 49
Focusing manually ............................................... 51
Adjusting the exposure ........................................ 53
Adjusting the white balance ............................... 54
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—for playing back/editing—
Watching on a TV screen ..................................... 56
Searching for the boundaries of recorded
date ....................................................................... 58
Searching for the scene with title ....................... 62
Searching for a photo – photo search/
photo scan ........................................................... 63
Returning to a pre-registered position .............. 67
Displaying recording data
– data code function .......................................... 68
Editing onto another tape .................................... 69
Replacing recording on a tape
– insert editing .................................................... 72
Audio dubbing ...................................................... 73
Superimposing a title ........................................... 75
Making a custom title ........................................... 79
Labeling a cassette ................................................ 81
Additional Information
Usable cassettes and playback modes ............... 82
Charging the vanadium-lithium battery in the
camcorder ........................................................... 84
Resetting the date and time ................................. 85
Tips for using the battery pack ........................... 87
Maintenance information and precautions ....... 93
Using your camcorder abroad ............................ 98
Trouble check ........................................................ 99
Self-diagnosis function ...................................... 104
Specifications ....................................................... 111
Identifying the parts ........................................... 113
Warning indicators ............................................. 122
Index ........................................................ Back cover
