User ManualTable of ContentsPart Names1Warning Indicators4Attaching and Removing the Battery Pack5Charging the Battery Pack7Powering the Camcorder from an AC Outlet8Inserting and Removing a Cassette9Installing the Lithium Batteries10Setting the Date and Time12Using the Lens Cap14Adjusting the Hand Strap15Using the Grip15Detaching the Lens Hood16Using the Viewfinder16Using the LCD Monitor18Tips on Recording Positions19Easy Camera Recording in Full Auto Mode20Zooming21Power Standby Mode22Turning on/off the Backlight22Auto Focus23Macro Shots23Remaining Recording Time Display23Remaining Battery Power Display24Information Display for Battery Usage24Playback25Volume Control26Still26Video Search26Watching Playback on a TV27Control Buttons28Using the Mode Screens28Using the Menu Screens29Setting the Digital Zoom30Backlight Compensation (BLC)31Gain-up32Fade In and Fade Out33Quick Return34Edit Search35Still Recording35Digital Image Stabilization (DIS)36Wide Mode36Power Save Mode37Windbreak37Self Recording38Recording in LP (Long Play Recording) Mode40Selecting the 16-bit Audio Recording Mode41Using the Remote Control (Not supplied)42Display43Picture Effect Playback44Rotate Playback45Stretch Playback46Manual Focus47Returning to Auto Focus48Displaying the Manual Setting Screen48Adjusting White Balance49Manual Iris51Manual Gain52Setting the Shutter Speed53Tips on Manual Settings54Setting the Camcorder to Full Auto Mode54Scene Menu (Program AE)55Digital Picture Effects56Using the Time Code57Audio Dubbing Feature58Selecting the Audio Playback Mode60Editing61(VL-Z300 only)62Editing with the DV Terminal (IEEE1394)64(VL-Z300 only)66Picture/Backlight Adjustments67Turning off the Confirmation Sound68Setting the Camcorder to Factory Presettings68Demonstration Mode69Useful Information70Troubleshooting75Specifications79On-screen Display Index80Index82Edit search35Erasure protect tab71Audio playback mode60Audio recording mode41Auto focus23Fade33Full Auto54Gain52Backlight compensation (BLC)31Gain-up32Beep68Hand grip15Hand strap15Charging7Conversion lens16Information display28Iris51Date and time43Default68LCD bright67Demo mode69LCD colour67Digital zoom30LCD LAMP button22Dioptre adjustment dial17LCD monitor18DIS36DISPLAY/MODE SET button28LP mode40Manual focus47Scene menu55Manual setting48MENU button29Menu screen29SP mode40STANDBY button22Mode screen28Still recording35Stretch playback46Operation button28Tape speed40Terminal cover2Part names1Time Code57PHOTO button35Picture effect56Picture effect playback44VF bright67Playback25Power save mode37Volume control26Power standby mode22Power Zoom control21Warning indicator4Wide mode36Quick Return34Windbreak37Window cleaning cover73Record Start/Stop button20Zoom21Recording time20Remote control42Rotate playback45Size: 3.23 MBPages: 95Language: EnglishOpen manual