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Notes on using the camcorder, You can change the language to be used for screen - battery

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Notes on using the camcorder • Hold your camcorder correctly. • You can change the language to be used for screen display on your camcorder (p. 20). • Be careful not to press buttons beside the LCD screen accidentally when you open or close the LCD panel, or when you adjust the angle of the LCD panel. • Do not hold the camcorder by the following parts. • If the Strap Belt is too long, fasten the Strap Belt as shown in the following illustration. Viewfinder LCD panel • You can also use the Strap Belt as a wrist strap. For details on the Strap Belt, see page 94. Battery pack • When you are using the touch panel, place your hand on the back side of the LCD panel to support it. Then, touch the buttons displayed on the screen. • Unavailable buttons will be grayed out. Touch the button on the LCD screen. 4

Section	Page
Read this first	2
Quick Start Guide	8
Recording movies	8
Recording/Playing back with ease	10
Getting started	11
Step 1: Checking supplied items	11
Step 2: Charging the battery pack	12
Using an outside power source	14
Step 3: Turning the power on	15
Step 4: Adjusting the LCD panel and viewfinder	16
Adjusting the LCD panel	16
Adjusting the viewfinder	16
Step 5: Setting the date and time	17
Step 6: Inserting a cassette tape	19
Step 7: Setting the screen language	20
Recording	21
Recording movies	21
Recording for a longer time	22
Using zoom	22
Recording in mirror mode	22
Using the self-timer	23
Recording still images – Tape photo recording	24
Recording with ease – Easy Handycam	25
Adjusting the exposure	26
Adjusting the exposure for backlit subjects	26
Fixing the exposure for the selected subject – Flexible spot meter	26
Adjusting the white balance manually	27
Adjusting the exposure manually	28
Recording in dark places – NightShot plus	29
Adjusting the focus	29
Adjusting the focus for an off- center subject – SPOT FOCUS	29
Adjusting the focus manually	30
Recording a picture using various effects	31
Fading in and out of a scene – FADER	31
Searching for the starting point	32
Searching for the last scene of the most recent recording – END SEARCH	32
Searching manually – EDIT SEARCH	32
Reviewing the most recently recorded scenes – Rec review	33
Playback	34
Viewing pictures recorded on a tape	34
Playing back in various modes	35
Playing back with ease – Easy Handycam	36
Various playback functions	37
Displaying the screen indicators	37
Displaying the date/time and camera settings data – Data code	37
Playing the picture on a TV	39
Locating a scene on a tape for playback	40
Searching quickly for a desired scene – Zero set memory	40
Searching for a scene using Cassette Memory – Title search	40
Searching for a scene by date of recording – Date search	41
Searching for a still image – Photo search	41
Playing back still images in sequence – Photo scan	42
Customizing Your Camcorder	43
Changing the menu settings	43
Using the (MANUAL SET) menu – PROGRAM AE/P EFFECT, etc.	44
PROGRAM AE	44
P EFFECT	45
FLASH MODE	45
FLASH LVL	46
AUTO SHTR	46
Using the (CAMERA SET) menu – D ZOOM/16:9WIDE, etc.	47
D ZOOM	47
16:9WIDE	47
STEADYSHOT	48
EDITSEARCH	48
N.S.LIGHT	49
Using the (VCR SET) menu – HiFi SOUND/AUDIO MIX	50
HiFi SOUND	50
AUDIO MIX	50
Using the (LCD/VF SET) menu – LCD B.L./LCD COLOR/VF B.L.	51
LCD B.L.	51
LCD COLOR	51
VF B.L.	51
Using the (CM SET) menu – TITLE/TAPE TITLE/ERASE ALL, etc.	52
TITLE	52
TITLEERASE	53
TITLE DSPL	53
CM SEARCH	54
TAPE TITLE	54
ERASE ALL	54
Using the (TAPE SET) menu – REC MODE/FRAME REC/INT.REC, etc.	55
REC MODE	55
AUDIO MODE	55
REMAIN	55
FRAME REC	55
INT.REC	56
Using the (SETUP MENU) menu – CLOCK SET/ USB STREAM/LANGUAGE, etc.	58
CLOCK SET	58
USB STREAM	58
LANGUAGE	58
DEMO MODE	58
Using the (OTHERS) menu – WORLD TIME, etc.	60
WORLD TIME	60
BEEP	60
A.SHUT OFF	60
COMMANDER	60
DISPLAY	61
REC LAMP	61
VIDEO EDIT	61
Dubbing/Editing	62
Connecting to a VCR or TV	62
Dubbing to another tape	63
Recording pictures from a VCR	63
Dubbing selected scenes from a tape – Digital program editing	64
Step 1: Preparing your camcorder and VCR for operation	64
Step 2: Adjusting the synchronization of the VCR	66
Recording the selected scenes as programs	67
Dubbing sound to a recorded tape	69
Preparing for audio recording	69
Recording sound	69
Checking and adjusting the recorded sound	70
Creating DVDs or VCDs	71
Troubleshooting	72
Troubleshooting	72
Overall operations	72
Battery/Power sources	72
Cassette tapes	73
LCD screen/viewfinder	73
Recording	74
Playback	75
Dubbing/Editing	76
Warning indicators and messages	78
Self-diagnosis display/Warning indicators	78
Warning messages	80
Additional Information	81
Using your camcorder abroad	81
Usable cassette tapes	82
About the “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack	83
About i.LINK	85
Maintenance and precautions	86
Specification	89
Video camera recorder	89
Quick Reference	91
Identifying parts and controls	91
Camcorder	91
Remote Commander	95
Indicators for the LCD screen and viewfinder	97