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Table of Contents

Useful Recording Techniques

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Table of contents

Using the Handycam Handbook

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Searching for information quickly

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Useful recording techniques

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Parts and controls

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Screen indicators

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“

HOME” and “

OPTION” - Taking advantage of two types of menus

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Using the

HOME MENU

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Using the

OPTION MENU

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Menu lists

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List of the

HOME MENU

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List of the

OPTION MENU

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Read this before operating your camcorder

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Getting started

Step 1: Charging the battery pack

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Step 2: Turning the power on, and setting the date and time

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Changing the language setting

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Recording/Playback

Five pieces of advice for successful recording

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Recording and playing movies and photos easily (

Easy Handycam Operation)

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Recording movies

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Shooting photos

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Playing movies

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Viewing photos

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Recording

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Recording movies

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Shooting photos

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Useful functions for recording movies and photos

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Zooming

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Adjusting the exposure for backlit subjects

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Recording in mirror mode

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Switching the screen display

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Playback on the camcorder

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Playing movies

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Viewing photos

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Section	Page
Using the Handycam Handbook	2
Searching for information quickly	2
Table of contents	3
Useful recording techniques	6
Parts and controls	7
Screen indicators	8
“HOME” and “OPTION” - Taking advantage of two types of menus	9
Using the HOME MENU	9
Using the OPTION MENU	9
Menu lists	11
List of the HOME MENU	11
List of the OPTION MENU	12
Read this before operating your camcorder	13
Getting started	15
Step 1: Charging the battery pack	15
Step 2: Turning the power on, and setting the date and time	17
Changing the language setting	18
Recording/Playback	19
Five pieces of advice for successful recording	19
Recording and playing movies and photos easily (Easy Handycam Operation)	20
Recording movies	20
Shooting photos	22
Playing movies	23
Viewing photos	25
Recording	26
Recording movies	26
Shooting photos	28
Useful functions for recording movies and photos	30
Zooming	30
Adjusting the exposure for backlit subjects	30
Recording in mirror mode	31
Switching the screen display	31
Playback on the camcorder	32
Playing movies	32
Viewing photos	33
Useful functions for playing movies and photos	35
Searching for desired scene by pinpoint (Film Roll Index)	35
Searching for desired scene by face (Face Index)	35
Searching for desired images by date (Date Index)	36
Using PB zoom with photos	37
Playing back a series of photos (Slide show)	38
Playing images on a TV	39
Editing	41
Deleting movies and photos	41
Capturing a photo from a movie	43
Dubbing/copying movies and photos from the internal memory to “Memory Stick PRO Duo” media	44
Dubbing movies	44
Copying photos	45
Protecting recorded movies and photos (Protect)	46
Dividing a movie	47
Using the Playlist of movies	48
Creating the Playlist	48
Playing the Playlist	48
Creating a disc with a DVD writer, recorder	50
Creating a disc with the dedicated DVD writer, DVDirect Express	50
Creating a disc with a DVD writer, etc., other than DVDirect Express	52
Creating a disc with a recorder, etc.	53
Checking the battery information	54
Utilizing recording media	55
Changing the recording media	55
Selecting the recording media for movies	55
Selecting the recording media for photos	55
Inserting “Memory Stick PRO Duo” media	55
Checking the media information	57
Deleting all movies and photos (Formatting)	58
Preventing data on the internal memory from being recovered	59
Customizing your camcorder	60
MOVIE SETTINGS (Items for recording movies)	60
PHOTO SETTINGS (Items for recording photos)	64
VIEW IMAGES SET (Items to customize the display)	66
SOUND/DISP SET (Items to adjust the sound and the screen)	68
OUTPUT SETTINGS (Items for when connected to a TV)	70
CLOCK/LANG (Items to set clock and language)	71
GENERAL SET (Other setup items)	72
Functions set in the OPTION MENU	74
Troubleshooting	81
Troubleshooting	81
Self-diagnosis display/Warning indicators	85
Additional information	88
Recording time of movies/number of recordable photos	88
Expected time of recording and playback with each battery pack	88
Expected recording time of movies	88
Expected number of recordable photos	89
Using your camcorder abroad	90
File/folder structure on the internal memory and “Memory Stick PRO Duo” media	92
Maintenance and precautions	93
About the “Memory Stick” media	93
About the “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack	94
About handling of your camcorder	95

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