User ManualTable of ContentsRead this first2Table of Contents4Quick Start Guide8Recording movies8Recording still images10Recording/Playing back with ease12Getting started13Step 1: Checking supplied items13Step 2: Charging the battery pack14Using an outside power source17Step 3: Turning the power on17Step 4: Adjusting the LCD panel and viewfinder18Adjusting the LCD panel18Adjusting the viewfinder18Step 5: Setting the date and time19Step 6: Inserting the recording media20Inserting a cassette tape20Inserting a “Memory Stick”21Step 7: Setting the screen language22Recording24Recording movies24Recording for a longer time26Using zoom27Using the built-in light27Recording in mirror mode28Using the self-timer29Recording still images – Memory photo recording30Selecting image quality31Using the self-timer32Recording a still image on a “Memory Stick” while recording movies on a tape33Recording with ease – Easy Handycam33Recording a movie33Recording a still image34Making full use of Easy Handycam operation35Adjusting the exposure35Adjusting the exposure for backlit subjects35Fixing the exposure for the selected subject – Flexible spot meter36Adjusting the exposure manually36Recording in dark places – NightShot plus, etc.37Adjusting the focus39Adjusting the focus for an off- center subject – SPOT FOCUS39Adjusting the focus manually39Recording a picture using various effects40Fading in and out of a scene – FADER40Using special effects – Digital effect42Overlaying still images on movies on a tape – MEMORY MIX43Searching for the starting point45Searching for the last scene of the most recent recording – END SEARCH45Searching manually – EDIT SEARCH45Reviewing the most recently recorded scenes – Rec review46Playback47Viewing movies recorded on a tape47Playing back in various modes48Viewing recordings with added effects – Digital effect49Viewing recordings on a “Memory Stick”50Playing back in various modes from a “Memory Stick”51Playing back with ease – Easy Handycam52Making full use of Easy Handycam operation53Various playback functions54Magnifying pictures – Tape playback zoom/Memory playback zoom54Displaying the screen indicators55Displaying the date/time and camera settings data – Data code55Playing the picture on a TV57Locating a scene on a tape for playback58Searching quickly for a desired scene – Zero set memory58Searching for a scene by date of recording – Date search58Advanced operations60Using the Menu60Selecting menu items60Using the (CAMERA SET) menu – PROGRAM AE/16:9 WIDE, etc62Using the (MEMORY SET) menu – QUALITY/IMAGE SIZE/ALL ERASE/NEW FOLDER, etc66Using the (PICT. APPLI.) menu – PICT. EFFECT/SLIDE SHOW/FRAME REC/ INTERVAL REC, etc69Using the (EDIT/ PLAY) menu – END SEARCH/ TITLE, etc74Using the (STANDARD SET) menu – REC MODE/MULTI- SOUND/AUDIO MIX/USB-CAMERA, etc77Using the (TIME/ LANGU.) menu – CLOCK SET/ WORLD TIME, etc83Customizing Personal Menu84Dubbing/Editing87Connecting to a VCR or TV87Dubbing to another tape88Recording pictures from a VCR or TV89Dubbing pictures from a tape to a “Memory Stick”90Dubbing still images from a “Memory Stick” to a tape91Dubbing selected scenes from a tape – Digital program editing92Deleting recorded pictures99Marking recorded images with specific information – Image protection/Print mark100Printing recorded images (PictBridge compliant printer)102Using with your computer104Features104Installing the software and “First Step Guide” on a computer106Using “First Step Guide”110Creating a DVD (Direct Access to “Click to DVD”)111Connecting an analog VCR to the computer via your camcorder – Digital convert function114Troubleshooting116Troubleshooting116Warning indicators and messages130Additional Information134Using your camcorder abroad134Usable cassette tapes134About the “Memory Stick”135About the “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack137About i.LINK139Maintenance and precautions140Specification143Quick Reference145Identifying parts and controls145Index151Size: 4.6 MBPages: 156Language: EnglishOpen manual
