User GuideTable of ContentsRead this first2Read this first 25Quick Start Guide5Recording movies on a tape 85Recording still images on a “Memory Stick” 105Getting started5Step 1: Checking supplied items 125Step 2: Charging the battery pack 135Using an outside power source 165Step 3: Turning the power on 165Step 4: Adjusting the LCD panel and viewfinder 175Adjusting the LCD panel 175Adjusting the viewfinder 175Step 5: Setting the date and time 185Step 6: Inserting the recording media 205Inserting a cassette tape 205Inserting a “Memory Stick” 215Step 7: Setting the screen language 225Recording5Recording movies 235Recording for a longer time 255Using zoom 255Recording in mirror mode 265Using the self-timer 265Recording movies fit for breaking into still images – Progressive recording mode 275Recording still images – Memory photo recording 285Selecting image quality or size 295Using the flash 305Using the self-timer 315Recording a still image on a “Memory Stick” while recording movies on a tape 325Adjusting the exposure 325Adjusting the exposure for backlit subjects 325Fixing the exposure for the selected subject – Flexible spot meter 335Adjusting the exposure manually 335Recording in dark places – NightShot, etc. 346Adjusting the focus 356Adjusting the focus for an off-center subject – SPOT FOCUS 356Adjusting the focus manually 366Using supplementary light to focus on a still image – HOLOGRAM AF 376Adjusting the frame and focus when recording a still image in darkness – NightFraming 386Recording a picture using various effects 386Fading in and out of a scene – FADER 386Using special effects – Digital effect 406Overlaying still images on movies on a tape – MEMORY MIX 416Searching for the starting point 436Searching for the last scene of the most recent recording – END SEARCH 436Searching manually – EDIT SEARCH 446Reviewing the most recently recorded scenes – Rec review 446Playback6Viewing movies recorded on a tape 456Playing back in various modes 466Viewing recordings with added effects – Digital effect 476Viewing recordings on a “Memory Stick” 486Playing back in various modes from a “Memory Stick” 496Various playback functions 506Magnifying pictures – Tape playback zoom/Memory playback zoom 506Displaying the screen indicators 516Displaying the date/time and camera settings data – Data code 516Playing the picture on a TV 536Locating a scene on a tape for playback 546Searching quickly for a desired scene – Zero set memory 546Searching for a scene using Cassette Memory – Title search 546Searching for a scene by date of recording – Date search 556Advanced operations7Quick Start Guide8Recording movies on a tape8Recording still images on a “Memory Stick”10Insert it so that the b mark is at the bottom left corner. Push in until it clicks.10Getting started12Step 1: Checking supplied items12Step 2: Charging the battery pack13Using an outside power source16Step 3: Turning the power on16Step 4: Adjusting the LCD panel and viewfinder17Adjusting the LCD panel17Adjusting the viewfinder17Step 5: Setting the date and time18Step 6: Inserting the recording media20Inserting a cassette tape20Inserting a “Memory Stick”21Step 7: Setting the screen language22Recording23Recording movies23Recording for a longer time25Using zoom25Recording in mirror mode26Using the self-timer26Recording movies fit for breaking into still images – Progressive recording mode27Recording still images – Memory photo recording28Selecting image quality or size29Using the flash30Using the self-timer31Recording a still image on a “Memory Stick” while recording movies on a tape32Adjusting the exposure32Adjusting the exposure for backlit subjects32Fixing the exposure for the selected subject – Flexible spot meter33Adjusting the exposure manually33Recording in dark places – NightShot, etc.34Adjusting the focus35Adjusting the focus for an off- center subject – SPOT FOCUS35Adjusting the focus manually36Using supplementary light to focus on a still image – HOLOGRAM AF37Adjusting the frame and focus when recording a still image in darkness – NightFraming38Recording a picture using various effects38Fading in and out of a scene – FADER38Using special effects – Digital effect40Overlaying still images on movies on a tape – MEMORY MIX41Searching for the starting point43Searching for the last scene of the most recent recording – END SEARCH43Searching manually – EDIT SEARCH44Reviewing the most recently recorded scenes – Rec review44Playback45Viewing movies recorded on a tape45Playing back in various modes46Viewing recordings with added effects – Digital effect47Viewing recordings on a “Memory Stick”48Playing back in various modes from a “Memory Stick”49Various playback functions50Magnifying pictures – Tape playback zoom/Memory playback zoom50Displaying the screen indicators51Displaying the date/time and camera settings data – Data code51Playing the picture on a TV53Locating a scene on a tape for playback54Searching quickly for a desired scene – Zero set memory54Searching for a scene using Cassette Memory – Title search54Searching for a scene by date of recording – Date search55Using the Menu56Selecting menu items56Using the (CAMERA SET) menu – PROGRAM AE/WHITE BAL./16:9 WIDE, etc.58Using the (MEMORY SET) menu – BURST/QUALITY/IMAGE SIZE/ALL ERASE/NEW FOLDER, etc.64Using the (PICT. APPLI.) menu – PICT. EFFECT/SLIDE SHOW/FRAME REC/SMTH INT. REC, etc.68Using the (EDIT/ PLAY) menu – TITLE/ TAPE TITLE/SEARCH, etc.73Using the (STANDARD SET) menu – REC MODE/MULTI- SOUND/AUDIO MIX/USB-CAMERA, etc.77Using the (TIME/ LANGU.) menu – CLOCK SET/ WORLD TIME, etc.82Customizing Personal Menu83Dubbing/Editing86Connecting to a VCR or TV86Dubbing to another tape87Recording pictures from a VCR or TV87Dubbing pictures from a tape to a “Memory Stick”89Dubbing still images from a “Memory Stick” to a tape90Dubbing selected scenes from a tape – Digital program editing91Dubbing sound to a recorded tape97Deleting recorded pictures99Changing the image size – Resize100Marking recorded images with specific information – Image protection/Print mark101Troubleshooting103Troubleshooting103Warning indicators and messages111Additional Information115Using your camcorder abroad115Usable cassette tapes116About the “Memory Stick”117About the “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack119About i.LINK121Maintenance and precautions122Specification125Quick Reference127Identifying parts and controls127Index134Numerics134A134B134C134D134E134F134G134H134I134J134L134M135N135O135P135R135S135T135U135V136W136Z136Size: 3.92 MBPages: 136Language: EnglishOpen manual
