User ManualTable of ContentsSAFETY PRECAUTIONS3CONTENTS5GETTING STARTED6Index6Controls7Connectors7Indicators7Other Parts7Indications on LCD Monitor8During Video Recording Only8During D.S.C. Recording Only8During Both Video And D.S.C. Recording8During Video Playback9During D.S.C. Playback9Before Using This Camcorder10Provided Accessories10Attaching the Lens Hood11How to Attach the Lens Cap11How to Attach the Shoulder Strap11Attaching the Core Filter12How to Use the Audio Extension Cable12LCD Monitor12Power13Charging the Battery Pack13Using the Battery Pack13Data Battery System14Using AC Power14About Batteries14Operation Mode14Power-Linked Operation15Language Setting15Date/Time Settings15Grip Adjustment15Brightness Adjustment of the Display16Tripod Mounting16Loading/Unloading a Cassette16Loading/Unloading a Memory Card17VIDEO RECORDING18Basic Recording18Tape Remaining Time18Zooming19Journalistic Shooting19Time Code19Quick Review20Recording from the Middle of a Tape20Normal Playback20Still Playback (Pause)20Shuttle Search21Blank Search21Connections to a TV or VCR22VIDEO PLAYBACK20Playback Using the Remote Control23Installing the Battery23Beam Effective Area (indoor use)23Buttons And Functions23Slow-Motion Playback24Frame-By-Frame Playback24Playback Zoom24Playback Special Effects24D.S.C. RECORDING25Basic Shooting (D.S.C. Snapshot)25Continuous Shooting25Bracket Shooting25Interval Shooting26D.S.C. PLAYBACK26Normal Playback of Images26Playback Zoom26Auto Playback of Images26Index Playback of Files27Viewing File Information27Histogram (for Still Image Files)27Removing On-Screen Display27ADDITIONAL FEATURES FOR D.S.C.28Dubbing Still Images Recorded on a Tape to a Memory Card28Resetting The File Name28Protecting Files28To Remove Protection29Deleting Files29Setting Print Information (DPOF Setting)30To Print All Still Images (One Print For Each)30To Print by Selecting Still Images and Number of Prints30To Reset the Number of Prints31Direct Printing with a PictBridge Printer31Initialising a Memory Card32MENUS FOR DETAILED ADJUSTMENT33Changing the Menu Settings33Menus without Sub Menus33Menus with Sub Menus33Recording Menus34Playback Menus37FEATURES FOR RECORDING39Snapshot Flash39Flash Brightness Adjustment39Snapshot (For Video Recording)39Continuous Shooting39Night-Scope40Self-Timer405-Second Recording40Manual Focus41Exposure Control41Iris Lock42Backlight Compensation42Spot Exposure Control42White Balance Adjustment43Manual White Balance Adjustment43Wipe or Fader Effects44WIPE/FADER44Program AE44Special Effects45EDITING46Dubbing to or from a VCR46Dubbing to or from a Video Unit equipped with a DV Connector (Digital Dubbing)47Connection to a Personal Computer48Insert Editing49Audio Dubbing50TROUBLESHOOTING51Warning Indications54Cleaning The Camcorder56USER MAINTENANCE56CAUTIONS57Battery Packs57Cassettes57Memory Cards58LCD Monitor58Main Unit58How To Handle A CD-ROM59SPECIFICATIONS60Camcorder60AC Adapter60Approximate Number of Storable Images61TERMS62Size: 5.64 MBPages: 64Language: EnglishOpen manual