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Step 7: Setting the screen language

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b Notes • If you force the "Memory Stick Duo" into the "Memory Stick Duo" slot in the wrong direction, the "Memory Stick Duo" slot may be damaged. • Do not insert anything other than a "Memory Stick Duo" into the "Memory Stick Duo" slot. Doing so may cause a malfunction of your camcorder. • When the access lamp is lit or flashing, your camcorder is reading/writing data from/to the "Memory Stick Duo." Do not shake or knock your camcorder, turn the power off, eject the "Memory Stick Duo," or remove the battery pack. Otherwise, image data may be damaged. Step 7: Setting the screen language You can select the language to be used on the LCD screen. Getting started POWER switch 1 Turn on your camcorder. 2 Open the LCD panel. 3 Touch . 60min MENU STBY 0:00:00 EXPO- SURE 1/3 FADER FOCUS SPOT SPOT FOCUS METER 4 Touch [LANGUAGE]. If the item is not displayed on the screen, touch / . If you cannot find it, touch [MENU], and select it from the (TIME/LANGU.) menu (p. 89). 60min LANGUAGE: STBY 0:00:00 ENGLISH ENG L I SH 1/2 FRAN ÇAIS ENG [SIMP] ESPA ÑOL ,continued Getting started 25

Section	Page
Read this first	2
Table of Contents	6
Quick Start Guide	10
Recording movies	10
Recording still images	12
Recording/Playing back with ease	14
Getting started	15
Step 1: Checking supplied items	15
Step 2: Charging the battery pack	16
Using an outside power source	19
Step 3: Turning the power on	20
Step 4: Adjusting the LCD panel and viewfinder	21
Adjusting the LCD panel	21
Adjusting the viewfinder	21
Step 5: Setting the date and time	22
Step 6: Inserting the recording media	23
Inserting a cassette tape	23
Inserting a “Memory Stick Duo”	24
Step 7: Setting the screen language	25
Recording	27
Recording movies	27
Recording for a longer time	29
Using zoom	29
Recording in mirror mode	30
Using the self-timer	31
Recording still images – Memory photo recording	32
Selecting image quality or size	33
Using the self-timer	34
Recording a still image on a “Memory Stick Duo” while recording movies on a tape	35
Recording with ease – Easy Handycam	35
Recording a movie	35
Recording a still image	36
Making full use of Easy Handycam operation	37
Adjusting the exposure	38
Adjusting the exposure for backlit subjects	38
Fixing the exposure for the selected subject – Flexible spot meter	38
Adjusting the exposure manually	39
Recording in dark places – NightShot plus, etc.	40
Adjusting the focus	41
Adjusting the focus for an off- center subject – SPOT FOCUS	41
Adjusting the focus manually	42
Recording a picture using various effects	43
Fading in and out of a scene – FADER	43
Using special effects – Digital effect	44
Overlaying still images on movies on a tape – MEMORY MIX	46
Searching for the starting point	48
Searching for the last scene of the most recent recording – END SEARCH	48
Searching manually – EDIT SEARCH	48
Reviewing the most recently recorded scenes – Rec review	49
Playback	50
Viewing movies recorded on a tape	50
Playing back in various modes	51
Viewing recordings with added effects – Digital effect	52
Viewing recordings on a “Memory Stick Duo”	53
Playing back in various modes from a “Memory Stick Duo”	54
Playing back with ease – Easy Handycam	55
Making full use of Easy Handycam operation	56
Various playback functions	57
Magnifying pictures – Tape playback zoom/Memory playback zoom	57
Displaying the screen indicators	58
Displaying the date/time and camera settings data – Data code	58
Playing the picture on a TV	60
Locating a scene on a tape for playback	61
Searching quickly for a desired scene – Zero set memory	61
Searching for a scene using Cassette Memory – Title search	61
Searching for a scene by date of recording – Date search	62
B Advanced operations	63
Using the Menu	63
Selecting menu items	63
Using the (CAMERA SET) menu – PROGRAM AE/WHITE BAL./16:9 WIDE, etc.	65
Using the (MEMORY SET) menu – BURST/QUALITY/IMAGE SIZE/ALL ERASE/NEW FOLDER, etc.	71
Using the (PICT. APPLI.) menu – PICT. EFFECT/SLIDE SHOW/FRAME REC/ INTERVAL REC/INT. REC–STL, etc.	75
Using the (EDIT/ PLAY) menu – TITLE/ TAPE TITLE, etc.	80
Using the (STANDARD SET) menu – REC MODE/MULTI- SOUND/AUDIO MIX/USB-CAMERA, etc.	84
Using the (TIME/ LANGU.) menu – CLOCK SET/ WORLD TIME, etc.	89
Customizing Personal Menu	90
Dubbing/Editing	93
Connecting to a VCR or TV	93
Dubbing to another tape	94
Recording pictures from a VCR or TV	95
Dubbing pictures from a tape to a “Memory Stick Duo”	96
Dubbing still images from a “Memory Stick Duo” to a tape	97
Dubbing selected scenes from a tape – Digital program editing	98
Dubbing sound to a recorded tape	105
Deleting recorded pictures	107
Marking recorded images with specific information – Image protection/Print mark	108
Printing recorded images (PictBridge compliant printer)	110
Troubleshooting	113
Troubleshooting	113
Warning indicators and messages	121
Additional Information	126
Using your camcorder abroad	126
Usable cassette tapes	127
About the “Memory Stick”	128
About the “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack	131
About i.LINK	132
Maintenance and precautions	133
Specification	136
Quick Reference	139
Identifying parts and controls	139