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DIGITAL ZOOM FUNCTION, To Take Close-up Shots of Small, Subjects, To Use the Tele-Macro Function

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Recording Mode ≥Zoom Magnification Indication is displayed for a few seconds. 1tW T 5tW T 10tW T ª To Use the Zoom Microphone Function Along with the zooming operation, the microphone's directional angle and sensitivity are varied for recording sounds. ≥Set [TAPE RECORDING MENU] >> [RECORDING] >> [ZOOM MIC] >> [ON]. (The [Z.MIC] Indication is displayed.) ª To Take Close-up Shots of Small Subjects (Macro Close-up Function) When the zoom magnification is 1k, the Camcorder can focus on a subject that is as close as approximately 1.6 inches (4 cm) from the Lens. Small subjects like insects can be recorded with this function. ª To Use the Tele-Macro Function With the zoom magnification of 10k, the Camcorder can bring the subject into focus as close as approximately 16 inch (40 cm) from the Lens. Focusing only on the subject and displaying the background out of focus makes the picture more impressive. 1 Press the [TELE MACRO] Button (13). Z.MIC ≥For other notes concerning this item, see -73-. Digital Zoom Function This function is useful when you want to record close-up shots of subjects located beyond a normal zoom range of 1k to 10k magnification. With the Digital Zoom Function, you can select a magnification from 25k up to 700k. 1 Set [TAPE RECORDING MENU] >> [CAMERA] >> [D.ZOOM] >> [25t] or [700t]. STILL s ENTER i FADE (13) TELE MACRO ≥The zoom magnification is fixed at 10k and the subject can be focused on as close as 16 inch (40 cm). ≥The [ T.MACRO ] Indication appears. T.MACRO 2 Press the Recording Start/Stop Button (42) or the [PHOTO SHOT] Button (47). (14) MENU ≥25k: Digital zooming to 25k ≥700k: Digital zooming to 700k 25tW T D.ZOOM 2 Push the [W/T] Lever (46) towards [W] or towards [T] to zoom in or out. VOL/JOG (46) W T PHOTO SHOT (47) (42) To Cancel the Tele-Macro Function Press the [TELE MACRO] Button. To Cancel the Digital Zoom Function Set [TAPE RECORDING MENU] >> [CAMERA] >> [D.ZOOM] >> [OFF]. ≥For other notes concerning this item, see -73-. -32-

Section	Page
TABLE OF CONTENTS	8
BEFORE USE	10
QUICK GUIDE	10
BEFORE USING	12
STANDARD ACCESSORIES	12
CONTROLS AND COMPONENTS	12
THE REMOTE CONTROLLER	15
POWER SUPPLY	16
CHARGING TIME AND AVAILABLE RECORDING TIME	17
THE ONE-TOUCH FREE STYLE GRIP BELT	17
ATTACHING THE LENS CAP	18
ATTACHING THE SHOULDER STRAP	18
INSERTING A CASSETTE	18
USING A MEMORY CARD	19
TURNING ON THE CAMCORDER	19
SELECTING MODES	19
USING THE VIEWFINDER/LCD MONITOR	20
USING THE MENU SCREEN	21
LIST OF MENUS	22
SETTING DATE AND TIME	25
INTERNAL LITHIUM BATTERY RECHARGE	26
LP MODE	26
AUDIO RECORDING MODE	26
RECORDING MODE	27
ABOUT RECORDING	27
RECORDING ON A TAPE	27
RECORDING A STILL PICTURE ON A CARD (PHOTOSHOT)	28
RECORDING A MOVING PICTURE ON A CARD (MPEG4)	30
QUICK START	31
SELF-TIMER RECORDING	31
ZOOM IN/OUT FUNCTIONS	31
DIGITAL ZOOM FUNCTION	32
IMAGE STABILIZER FUNCTION	33
FADE IN/OUT FUNCTIONS	33
BACKLIGHT COMPENSATION FUNCTION	33
MAGICPIX FUNCTIONS	34
SOFT SKIN FUNCTION	34
WIND NOISE REDUCTION FUNCTION	34
CINEMA FUNCTION	35
RECORDING IN SPECIAL SITUATIONS	35
RECORDING IN NATURAL COLORS	35
ADJUSTING WHITE BALANCE MANUALLY	36
MANUAL SHUTTER SPEED ADJUSTMENT	37
MANUAL IRIS ADJUSTMENT	37
MANUAL FOCUS ADJUSTMENT	38
USING THE BUILT-IN FLASH	38
RED EYE REDUCTION FUNCTION	39
DIGITAL EFFECT FUNCTIONS	39
PLAYBACK MODE	42
PLAYING BACK A TAPE	42
FINDING A SCENE YOU WANT TO PLAY BACK	42
SLOW MOTION PLAYBACK	43
STILL PLAYBACK/STILL ADVANCE PLAYBACK	43
INDEX SEARCH FUNCTIONS	44
PLAYBACK ZOOM FUNCTION	44
PLAYBACK DIGITAL EFFECT FUNCTIONS	45
PLAYING BACK A CARD	45
SLIDE SHOW	46
CREATING A TITLE	47
ADDING A TITLE	47
WRITING PRINTING DATA ON A CARD	48
PROTECTING THE FILES ON A CARD	48
DELETING THE FILES RECORDED ON A CARD	49
FORMATTING A CARD	49
ENLARGING A MOVIE PICTURE SIZE	50
PLAYING BACK ON YOUR TV	50
EDITING MODE	51
RECORDING FROM A TAPE ONTO A CARD	51
RECORDING PICTURES FROM A CARD ONTO A TAPE	51
AUDIO DUBBING	51
COPYING ON AN S-VHS (OR A VHS) CASSETTE	52
RECORDING THE CONTENTS OF OTHER EQUIPMENT	53
USING THE DV CABLE FOR RECORDING	53
PC CONNECTION WITH DV INTERFACE CABLE	54
PRINTING PICTURES BY DIRECTLY CONNECTING THE THE PRINTER (PICTBRIDGE)	54
WITH A PC	56
USING THE SOFTWARE WITH A COMPUTER	56
USING USB DRIVER	56
USING AS A WEB CAMERA	58
USING DV STUDIO 3.1 E-SE	60
USING THE G.726 AUDIO DECODER	61
USING THE ARCSOFT SOFTWARE	62
TO DISCONNECT USB CABLE SAFELY	64
IF YOU NO LONGER NEED SOFTWARE OR DRIVER (UNINSTALL)	65
NOTES	65
OTHERS	68
INDICATORS	68
INITIALIZING THE MODES	69
WARNING/ALARM INDICATORS	70
NOTES AND HINTS	71
CAUTIONS FOR USE	78
BEFORE REQUESTING SERVICE (PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS)	82
EXPLANATION OF TERMS	83
SPECIFICATIONS	85
CAMCORDER ACCESSORY SYSTEM	88
CAMCORDER ACCESSORY ORDER FORM (FOR USA CUSTOMERS)	89
REQUEST FOR SERVICE NOTICE (USA ONLY)	90
LIMITED WARRANTY (FOR USA CUSTOMERS)	91
CUSTOMER SERVICES DIRECTORY	92
WARRANTY (FOR CANADIAN CUSTOMERS)	93
INDEX	94
SPANISH QUICK USE GUIDE/GUIA ESPANOLA PARA EL USO RAPIDO	96
TABLE DES MATIERES	106
PREFACE	108
GUIDE SOMMAIRE	108
REMARQUES PRELIMINAIRES	110
ACCESSOIRES STANDARD	110
NOMENCLATURE	110
TELECOMMANDE	113
SOURCE D'ALIMENTATION	114
TEMPS DE RECHARGE ET AUTONOMIE D'ENREGISTREMENT	115
COURROIE DE LA POIGNEE	116
FIXER LE CAPUCHON	116
FIXATION DE LA BANDOULIERE	117
MISE EN PLACE D'UNE CASSETTE	117
UTILISATION D'UNE CARTE MEMOIRE	117
MISE EN MARCHE/ARRET DU CAMESCOPE	118
SELECTION DES MODES	118
UTILISATION DU VISEUR/ECRAN A CRISTAUX LIQUIDES	119
UTILISATION DU MENU	120
LISTE DES MENUS	121
REGLAGE DE LA DATE ET DE L'HEURE	124
RECHARGE DE LA PILE INCORPOREE AU LITHIUM	125
MODE LONGUE DUREE (LP)	125
MODE ENREGISTREMENT AUDIO	125
MODE ENREGISTREMENT	126
ENREGISTREMENT	126
ENREGISTREMENT SUR BANDE	126
ENREGISTREMENT D'IMAGES FIXES SUR CARTE MEMOIRE (PHOTOSHOT)	127
ENREGISTREMENT D'IMAGES ANIMEES (MPEG4) SUR CARTE MEMOIRE	129
ACTIVATION RAPIDE	130
RETARDATEUR	130
FONCTION ZOOM AVANT/ARRIERE	131
FONCTION ZOOM NUMERIQUE	131
FONCTION DE STABILISATION DE L'IMAGE	132
FONCTIONS FONDU A L'ENTREE ET FONDU EN SORTIE	132
FONCTION COMPENSATION DE CONTRE-JOUR	133
FONCTIONS MAGICPIX	133
FONCTION DE CARNATION	133
FONCTION ATTENUATION BRUIT DU VENT	134
FONCTION CINEMA	134
ENREGISTREMENT DANS DES SITUATION PARTICULIERES	134
ENREGISTREMENT AVEC DES COULEURS NATURELLES	135
REGLAGE MANUEL DE L'EQUILIBRE DU BLANC	135
REGLAGE MANUEL DE LA VITESSE D'OBTURATION	136
REGLAGE MANUEL DE L'OUVERTURE DU DIAPHRAGME	137
REGLAGE MANUEL DE LA MISE AU POINT	137
UTILISATION DE LA LAMPE-ECLAIR INCORPOREE	138
FONCTION REDUCTION YEUX ROUGES	138
EFFETS NUMERIQUES	139
MODE LECTURE	141
LECTURE D'UN ENREGISTREMENT SUR BANDE	141
REPERAGE D'UNE SCENE POUR LA LECTURE	141
LECTURE AU RALENTI	142
LECTURE FIXE/LECTURE AVANCE FIXE	142
FONCTIONS DE RECHERCHE PAR INDEX	143
FONCTION DE LECTURE ZOOM	143
LECTURE AVEC EFFETS NUMERIQUES	144
LECTURE D'UN ENREGISTREMENT SUR CARTE MEMOIRE	144
DIAPORAMA	146
CREATION D'UN TITRE	146
INSERTION D'UN TITRE	147
ENREGISTREMENT DES DONNEES D'IMPRESSION SUR UNE CARTE MEMOIRE	147
PROTECTION DES FICHIERS SUR UNE CARTE MEMOIRE	148
EFFACEMENT DES FICHIERS ENREGISTRES SUR UNE CARTE MEMOIRE	148
FORMATAGE D'UNE CARTE MEMOIRE	149
AGRANDISSEMENT DE LA TAILLE D'IMAGES ANIMEES	149
LECTURE SUR TELEVISEUR	150
MODE EDITION	151
ENREGISTREMENT SUR CARTE A PARTIR D'UNE CASSETTE	151
ENREGISTREMENT D'IMAGES FIXES SUR BANDE A PARTIR D'UNE CARTE MEMOIRE	151
DOUBLAGE AUDIO	151
COPIE SUR CASSETTE S-VHS OU VHS	152
ENREGISTREMENT A PARTIR D'AUTRES SOURCES	153
UTILISATION DU CABLE DV AUX FINS D'ENREGISTREMENT	153
BRANCHEMENT A UN PC AVEC UN CABLE D'INTERFACE DV	154
IMPRESSION DES IMAGES EN CONNECTANT DIRECTEMENT L'IMPRIMANTE (PICTBRIDGE)	154
ORDINATEUR PERSONNEL	156
UTILISATION DU LOGICIEL AVEC UN ORDINATEUR	156
UTILISATION DU PILOTE DE PERIPHERIQUE USB	156
UTILISATION COMME CAMERA WEB	158
UTILISATION DE DV STUDIO 3.1E-SE	161
UTILISATION DU DECODEUR AUDIO G.726	162
LOGICIEL ARCSOFT	163
DECONNEXION DU CABLE USB	165
DESINSTALLATION DU PILOTE OU DU LOGICIEL	166
REMARQUES	166
AUTRES	169
INDICATIONS	169
MODES INITIAUX	171
SIGNAUX D'AVERTISSEMENT/ALARME	171
NOTES ET PRECAUTIONS	172
PRECAUTIONS D'EMPLOI	180
GUIDE DE DEPANNAGE	185
EXPLICATION DES TERMES	187
SPECIFICATIONS	189
ACCESSOIRES DU CAMESCOPE	192
GARANTIE	193

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Recording Mode

-32-

≥

Zoom Magnification Indication is displayed for

a few seconds.

To Take Close-up Shots of Small

Subjects

(Macro Close-up Function)

When the zoom magnification is 1

, the

Camcorder can focus on a subject that is as close

as approximately 1.6 inches (4 cm) from the

Lens. Small subjects like insects can be recorded

with this function.

To Use the Tele-Macro Function

With the zoom magnification of 10

, the

Camcorder can bring the subject into focus as

close as approximately 16 inch (40 cm) from the

Lens. Focusing only on the subject and displaying

the background out of focus makes the picture

more impressive.

Press the [TELE MACRO] Button

(13)

≥

The zoom magnification is fixed at 10

and

the subject can be focused on as close as

16 inch (40 cm).

≥

The [

] Indication appears.

Press the Recording Start/Stop Button

(42)

or the [PHOTO SHOT] Button

(47)

To Cancel the Tele-Macro Function

Press the [TELE MACRO] Button.

TELE

MACRO

(13)

T.MACRO

PHOTO

SHOT

(47)

(42)

To Use the Zoom Microphone

Function

Along with the zooming operation, the

microphone’s directional angle and sensitivity are

varied for recording sounds.

≥

Set [TAPE RECORDING MENU] >>

[RECORDING] >> [ZOOM MIC] >> [ON]. (The

[Z.MIC] Indication is displayed.)

≥

For other notes concerning this item, see

-73-

Digital Zoom Function

This function is useful when you want to record

close-up shots of subjects located beyond a

normal zoom range of 1

to 10

magnification.

With the Digital Zoom Function, you can select a

magnification from 25

up to 700

Set [TAPE RECORDING MENU] >>

[CAMERA] >> [D.ZOOM] >> [25

] or [700

≥

: Digital zooming to 25

≥

700

: Digital zooming to 700

Push the [W/T] Lever

(46)

towards [W] or

towards [T] to zoom in or out.

To Cancel the Digital Zoom Function

Set [TAPE RECORDING MENU] >> [CAMERA]

>> [D.ZOOM] >> [OFF].

≥

For other notes concerning this item, see

-73-

Z.MIC

STILL

ENTER

FADE

(14)

D.ZOOM

VOL/JOG

(46)