User ManualTable of ContentsTABLE OF CONTENTS7BEFORE USE2THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW2SAFETY PRECAUTIONS2IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS4PRECAUTIONS5QUICK GUIDE8STANDARD ACCESSORIES10CONTROLS AND COMPONENTS10THE REMOTE CONTROL (OPTIONAL)12POWER SUPPLY13CHARGING TIME AND AVAILABLE RECORDING TIME14THE GRIP BELT14RE-ATTACHING THE LENS CAP14ATTACHING THE SHOULDER STRAP15INSERTING A CASSETTE15USING A MEMORY CARD (OPTIONAL)15TURNING ON THE CAMCORDER16EASY TO USE MODE DIAL16USING THE VIEWFINDER/LCD MONITOR16USING THE MENU SCREEN17LIST OF MENUS18SETTING DATE AND TIME20INTERNAL LITHIUM BATTERY RECHARGE21LP MODE21AUDIO RECORDING MODE21RECORDING MODE22ABOUT RECORDING22RECORDING ON A TAPE22RECORDING A STILL PICTURE ON A CARD (PHOTOSHOT)23RECORDING YOURSELF24QUICK START24SELF-TIMER RECORDING24ZOOM IN/OUT FUNCTIONS24DIGITAL ZOOM FUNCTION25IMAGE STABILIZER FUNCTION25FADE IN/OUT FUNCTIONS25BACKLIGHT COMPENSATION FUNCTION26MAGICPIX FUNCTION26SOFT-SKIN MODE26WIND NOISE REDUCTION FUNCTION27CINEMA FUNCTION27RECORDING IN SPECIAL SITUATIONS27RECORDING IN NATURAL COLORS28ADJUSTING WHITE BALANCE MANUALLY28MANUAL SHUTTER SPEED ADJUSTMENT29MANUAL IRIS ADJUSTMENT29MANUAL FOCUS ADJUSTMENT30DIGITAL EFFECT FUNCTIONS30PLAYBACK MODE33PLAYING BACK A TAPE33FINDING A SCENE YOU WANT TO PLAY BACK33SLOW MOTION PLAYBACK (OPTIONAL REMOTE CONTROL ONLY)34STILL PLAYBACK/STILL ADVANCE PLAYBACK34INDEX SEARCH FUNCTIONS (OPTIONAL REMOTE CONTROL ONLY)35PLAYBACK ZOOM FUNCTION (OPTIONAL REMOTE CONTROL ONLY)35PLAYBACK DIGITAL EFFECT FUNCTIONS36PLAYING BACK A MEMORY CARD36SLIDE SHOW37CREATING A TITLE37ADDING A TITLE38WRITING PRINTING DATA ON A CARD39PROTECTING THE FILES ON A CARD39DELETING THE FILES RECORDED ON A CARD39FORMATTING A CARD40PLAYING BACK ON YOUR TV40EDITING MODE41RECORDING FROM A TAPE ONTO A CARD41RECORDING PICTURES FROM A CARD ONTO A TAPE41AUDIO DUBBING (OPTIONAL REMOTE CONTROL ONLY)41COPYING ON AN S-VHS (OR A VHS) CASSETTE42USING THE DV CABLE FOR RECORDING42PC CONNECTION WITH DV INTERFACE CABLE43WITH A PC44USING THE SOFTWARE (OPTIONAL) WITH A PERSONAL COMPUTER44USING USB DRIVER (OPTIONAL SOFTWARE)44TO DISCONNECT USB CABLE SAFELY46USING AS A WEB CAMERA (OPTIONAL SOFTWARE)47USING THE DV STUDIO 2.1E-SE (OPTIONAL SOFTWARE)50IF YOU NO LONGER NEED SOFTWARE OR DRIVER (UNINSTALL)52NOTES52OTHERS54INDICATIONS54INITIALIZING THE MODES55WARNING/ALARM INDICATIONS55NOTES AND HINTS56CAUTIONS FOR USE60BEFORE REQUESTING SERVICE (PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS)63USING THE RESET BUTTON65EXPLANATION OF TERMS65SPECIFICATIONS67CAMCORDER ACCESSORY SYSTEM68CAMCORDER ACCESSORY ORDER FORM69REQUEST FOR SERVICE NOTICE70LIMITED WARRANTY71CUSTOMER SERVICES DIRECTORY72SPANISH QUICK USE GUIDE/GUIA PARA USO RAPIDO73GUIA RAPIDA74INDEX76Size: 6.61 MBPages: 76Language: EnglishOpen manual