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Advanced operations - camcorder

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Advanced operations Using the Menu Selecting menu items 51 Using the (CAMERA SET) menu - STDYSHOT TYP/FRAME REC, etc 52 Using the (AUDIO SET) menu - AUDIO MIX, etc 56 Using the (LCD/VF SET) menu - LCD COLOR, etc 58 Using the (IN/OUT REC) menu - REC FORMAT/TV TYPE, etc. ...59 Using the (OTHERS) menu - CLOCK SET/WORLD TIME, etc 62 Customizing Personal Menu 65 Assigning the functions 68 Dubbing/Editing Dubbing to another tape 70 Recording pictures from a VCR or TV 74 Connecting to a computer 77 Dubbing sound to a recorded tape 78 Connecting an analog VCR to the computer via your camcorder - Signal conversion function ........81 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting 83 Warning indicators and messages .....88 Additional Information Using your camcorder abroad 90 HDV format and recording/playback ..91 About the "InfoLITHIUM" battery pack 92 About i.LINK 94 Maintenance and precautions 95 Specification 98 Quick Reference Identifying parts and controls ...........100 Index 107 Note on the icons used in this manual : Features available for the HDV format only. : Features available for the DV format only. 7

Section	Page
Read this first	2
Read this first 2	5
Quick Start Guide	5
Recording movies 8	5
Getting started	5
Step 1: Checking supplied items 10	5
Step 2: Charging the battery pack 11	5
Using an outside power source 14	5
Step 3: Turning the power on 14	5
Step 4: Adjusting the LCD panel and viewfinder 15	5
Adjusting the LCD panel 15	5
Adjusting the viewfinder 15	5
Step 5: Setting the date and time 16	5
Step 6: Inserting a cassette tape 17	5
Step 7: Setting the screen language 18	5
Recording	5
Recording movies 20	5
Recording for a longer time 22	5
Using zoom 22	5
Recording in mirror mode 23	5
Displaying the recording setup information - Status check 24	5
Adjusting the exposure 25	5
Adjusting the exposure for backlit subjects 25	5
Recording the subject lit by strong light - SPOT LIGHT 25	5
Adjusting the white balance 26	5
Recording using manual adjustments 27	5
Adjusting the iris 28	5
Adjusting the gain 28	5
Adjusting the shutter speed 29	5
Adjusting the volume of light - ND FILTER 30	5
Displaying the zebra pattern to adjust the brightness 31	5
Adjusting the focus 32	6
Adjusting the focus manually 32	6
Enhancing the outline to focus - PEAKING 33	6
Customizing the picture quality or sound 34	6
Customizing the picture quality - PICTURE PROFILE 34	6
Adjusting the audio recording level - Microphone volume level 36	6
Recording a picture using various features 37	6
Developing scenes smoothly - Shot transition 37	6
Fading in and out of a scene- FADER 38	6
Recording an index signal at the beginning of recording 39	6
Recording in 16:9 wide rec mode 40	6
Reviewing the most recently recorded scenes - Rec Review 41	6
Playback	6
Viewing movies 42	6
Playing back in various modes 43	6
Various playback functions 44	6
Searching for the last scene of the most recent recording - END SEARCH 44	6
Displaying the screen indicators 44	6
Displaying the date/time and camera settings data - Data code 44	6
Displaying the video information - Status check 45	6
Playing the picture on a TV 46	6
Viewing the picture on a high definition TV 46	6
Viewing the picture on a 16:9 TV or a 4:3 TV 48	6
Locating a scene on a tape for playback 49	6
Searching quickly for a desired scene - Zero set memory 49	6
Searching for a scene by date of recording - Date search 50	6
Searching for a recording start point - Index search 50	6
Advanced operations	7
Quick Start Guide	8
Recording movies	8
Getting started	10
Step 1: Checking supplied items	10
Step 2: Charging the battery pack	11
Using an outside power source	14
Step 3: Turning the power on	14
Step 4: Adjusting the LCD panel and viewfinder	15
Adjusting the LCD panel	15
Adjusting the viewfinder	15
Step 5: Setting the date and time	16
Step 6: Inserting a cassette tape	17
Step 7: Setting the screen language	18
Recording	20
Recording movies	20
Recording for a longer time	22
Using zoom	22
Recording in mirror mode	23
Displaying the recording setup information - Status check	24
Adjusting the exposure	25
Adjusting the exposure for backlit subjects	25
Recording the subject lit by strong light - SPOT LIGHT	25
Adjusting the white balance	26
Recording using manual adjustments	27
Adjusting the iris	28
Adjusting the gain	28
Adjusting the shutter speed	29
Adjusting the volume of light - ND FILTER	30
Displaying the zebra pattern to adjust the brightness	31
Adjusting the focus	32
Adjusting the focus manually	32
Enhancing the outline to focus - PEAKING	33
Customizing the picture quality or sound	34
Customizing the picture quality - PICTURE PROFILE	34
Adjusting the audio recording level - Microphone volume level	36
Recording a picture using various features	37
Developing scenes smoothly - Shot transition	37
Fading in and out of a scene - FADER	38
Recording an index signal at the beginning of recording	39
Recording in 16:9 wide rec mode	40
Reviewing the most recently recorded scenes - Rec Review	41
Playback	42
Viewing movies	42
Playing back in various modes	43
Various playback functions	44
Searching for the last scene of the most recent recording - END SEARCH	44
Displaying the screen indicators	44
Displaying the date/time and camera settings data - Data code	44
Displaying the video information - Status check	45
Playing the picture on a TV	46
Viewing the picture on a high definition TV	46
Viewing the picture on a 16:9 TV or a 4:3 TV	48
Locating a scene on a tape for playback	49
Searching quickly for a desired scene - Zero set memory	49
Searching for a scene by date of recording - Date search	50
Searching for a recording start point - Index search	50
Using the Menu	51
Selecting menu items	51
Using the (CAMERA SET) menu - STDYSHOT TYP/FRAME REC, etc.	52
Using the (AUDIO SET) menu - AUDIO MIX, etc.	56
Using the (LCD/VF SET) menu - LCD COLOR, etc.	58
Using the (IN/OUT REC) menu - REC FORMAT/TV TYPE, etc.	59
Using the (OTHERS) menu - CLOCK SET/WORLD TIME, etc.	62
Customizing Personal Menu	65
Assigning the functions	68
Dubbing/Editing	70
Dubbing to another tape	70
Recording pictures from a VCR or TV	74
Connecting to a computer	77
Dubbing sound to a recorded tape	78
Connecting an analog VCR to the computer via your camcorder - Signal conversion function	81
Troubleshooting	83
Troubleshooting	83
Warning indicators and messages	88
Additional Information	90
Using your camcorder abroad	90
HDV format and recording/playback	91
About the “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack	92
About i.LINK	94
Maintenance and precautions	95
Specification	98
Quick Reference	100
Identifying parts and controls	100
Index	107
Numerics	107
A	107
B	107
C	107
D	107
E	107
F	107
G	107
H	107
I	107
L	107
M	107
N	107
O	108
P	108
R	108
S	108
T	108
U	108
V	108
W	108