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Adjusting the exposure manually

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Adjusting the exposure manually We recommend adjusting the exposure manually in the following cases: - When the subject is backlit - When the subject is too bright against the background - When recording dark pictures (e.g. night scenes) faithfully The POWER switch should be set to or . Operate by touching the panel. (1) Press FN to display PAGE1. (2) Press EXPOSURE. The screen to adjust the exposure appears. (3) Press MANUAL. (4) Adjust the exposure using - (to dim)/+ (to brighten). (5) Press OK to return to PAGE1. 2 EXPO- AUTO OK SURE MANU- AL EXPOSURE 4 AUTO OK MANU- AL - EXPOSURE + - + To return to FN Press EXIT. To return to the automatic exposure Press AUTO to return to PAGE1. Note When you adjust the exposure manually, the following functions do not work: - Back light function - Color Slow Shutter 60

Section	Page
Main Features	4
Quick Start Guide – Recording on tape	8
Quick Start Guide – Recording on “Memory Stick”	10
— Getting Started —	12
Using this manual	12
Checking supplied accessories	14
Step 1 Preparing the power source	15
Installing the battery pack	15
Charging the battery pack	16
Step 2 Setting the date and time	21
Step 3 Using the touch panel	24
— Recording – Basics —	26
Recording a picture	26
Shooting backlit subjects – Back light function	33
Shooting in the dark – NightShot/Super NightShot/Color Slow Shutter	33
Checking recordings – End search/Edit search/Rec Review	36
— Playback – Basics —	38
Playing back tape	38
To display the screen indicators – Display function	39
Viewing a recording on TV	43
— Advanced Recording Operations —	45
Recording still images on “Memory Stick” during tape recording standby or tape recording	45
Self-timer recording	47
Adjusting the white balance manually	48
Using the wide mode	49
Using the fader function	51
Using special effects – Picture effect	54
Using special effects – Digital effect	55
Using PROGRAM AE	58
Adjusting the exposure manually	60
Using spot light-metering function – Flexible Spot Meter	61
Focusing manually	62
Using spot focus function – Spot Focus	63
Interval Recording	64
Frame by frame recording – Frame recording	65
Using the viewfinder	66
— Advanced Playback Operations —	68
Playing back tape with picture effect	68
Playing back tape with digital effect	69
Enlarging images recorded on tape – Tape PB ZOOM	70
Quickly locating a scene – Zero set memory	71
Searching the boundaries of recorded tape by title – Title search	72
Searching a recording by date – Date search	73
— Editing —	75
Dubbing tape	75
Dubbing only desired scenes – Digital program editing (on tape)	77
Recording video or TV programs	86
Inserting a scene from a VCR – Insert editing	88
Audio dubbing	90
Superimposing a title on a cassette with Cassette Memory	94
Making your own titles	96
Labeling a cassette on a cassette with Cassette Memory	97
Erasing all the data in Cassette Memory	98
— “Memory Stick” Operations —	99
Using “Memory Stick” – Introduction	99
Selecting the quality and size of image data	102
Recording still images on “Memory Stick” – Memory Photo recording	106
Recording an image from tape as a still image	110
Superimposing a still image in “Memory Stick” on an image – MEMORY MIX	112
Interval Photo Recording	115
Recording moving pictures on “Memory Stick” – MPEG MOVIE recording	116
Self-timer recording	118
Recording a picture from tape as a moving picture	119
Recording edited pictures from tape as a moving picture – Digital program editing (on “Memory Stick”)	121
Changing the recording folder	123
Viewing a still image – Memory Photo playback	124
Viewing a moving picture – MPEG MOVIE playback	126
Choosing playback folder	128
Enlarging still images recorded on “Memory Stick” – Memory PB ZOOM	129
Playing back images continuously – Slide show	130
Preventing accidental erasure – Image protection	131
Deleting images – DELETE	132
Changing image size – Resize	135
Writing a print mark – Print mark	136
— Viewing images with a computer —	137
Viewing images with a computer – Introduction	137
Connecting your camcorder to a computer using the USB cable (For Windows users)	140
Viewing pictures recorded on tape on a computer – USB Streaming (For Windows users)	150
Viewing images recorded on “Memory Stick” on a computer (For Windows users)	157
Connecting your camcorder to a computer using the USB cable (For Macintosh users)	160
Viewing images recorded on “Memory Stick” on a computer (For Macintosh users)	162
Capturing images from an analog video unit on a computer – Signal convert function	163
— Using the Network function —	165
Accessing the network	165
— Customizing Your Camcorder —	167
Changing the menu settings	167
— Troubleshooting —	178
Types of trouble and how to correct trouble	178
Self-diagnosis display	186
Warning indicators	187
Warning messages	188
— Additional Information —	189
Usable cassettes	189
About the “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack	192
About i.LINK	194
Using your camcorder abroad	196
Maintenance information and precautions	197
Specifications	203
— Quick Reference —	205
Identifying parts and controls	205