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Sony DCR VX2100 Operating Instructions - Page 5

Recording a picture, Monitoring the playback picture on the LCD, screen, BREW NPLAY

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Recording a picture (p. 16) Viewfinder When the LCD panel is closed, use the viewfinder placing your eye against its eyecup. MEMORY OFF CAMERA (CHG) VCR 4 Press START/ STOP. Your camcorder starts recording. To stop recording, press START/ STOP again. POWER 3 Slide OPEN back in the B mark direction to open the LCD panel. OPEN MEMORY OFF CAMERA (CHG) VCR 1 Open the shutter of the hood with a lens cap. For more information about attaching the hood with a lens cap, see page 167. 2 Set the POWER switch to CAMERA while pressing the small green button. POWER If the ND1 or ND2 indicator flashes, see page 47. Monitoring the playback picture on the LCD screen (p. 27) 1 Set the POWER VCR POWER MEMORY OFF CAMERA (CHG) switch to VCR while pressing the small green button. NOTE Do not pick up your camcorder by holding the viewfinder, the LCD panel, the battery pack, or the microphone. Quick Start Guide 2 Press m to rewind the tape. 3 Press N to start playback. REW PLAY 5

Section	Page
Table of contents	3
Quick Start Guide	4
Getting Started	6
Using this manual	6
Checking supplied accessories	8
Step 1 Preparing the power supply	9
Step 2 Setting the date and time	14
Step 3 Inserting a cassette	15
Recording – Basics	16
Recording a picture	16
Shooting backlit subjects (BACK LIGHT)	23
Using the spot light function	24
Self-timer recording	25
Checking the recording – END SEARCH / EDITSEARCH / Rec Review	26
Playback – Basics	27
Playing back a tape	27
Viewing the recording on TV	31
Advanced Recording Operations	32
Recording a still image on a tape – Tape Photo recording	32
Shooting with all the pixels – PROG. SCAN	34
Using the guide frame	35
Using the wide mode	36
Using the fader function	38
Using special effects – Picture effect	40
Using special effects – Digital effect	41
Shooting with manual adjustment	44
Adjusting the white balance	50
Adjusting recording level manually – Sound recording level	52
Presetting the adjustment for picture quality – Custom preset	54
Using the PROGRAM AE function	56
Focusing manually	59
Interval recording	60
Frame by frame recording Cut recording	62
Marking an Index	63
Advanced Playback Operations	64
Quickly locating a scene using the zero set memory function	64
Searching for a recording by index – Index search	65
Searching the boundaries of recorded tape by title – Title search	67
Searching a recording by date – Date search	68
Searching for a photo – Photo search/ Photo scan	70
Playing back a tape with picture effects	72
Playing back a tape with digital effects	73
Editing	74
Dubbing a tape	74
Dubbing only desired scenes – Digital program editing	76
Using with an analog video unit and a PC – Signal convert function	88
Recording video or TV programs	89
Inserting a scene from a VCR – Insert editing	93
Audio dubbing	95
Superimposing a title	99
Making your own titles	103
Labeling a cassette	105
Erasing the cassette memory data	107
Customizing Your Camcorder	109
Changing the menu settings	109
“Memory Stick” Operations	116
Using a “Memory Stick” – introduction	116
Recording still images on a “Memory Stick” – Memory Photo recording	121
Superimposing a still image in a “Memory Stick” on a moving picture – MEMORY MIX	125
Recording an image from a tape as a still image	128
Copying still images from a tape – Photo save	131
Viewing a still picture – Memory Photo playback	133
Copying an image recorded on a “Memory Stick” to tapes	136
Playing back images continuously – SLIDE SHOW	138
Preventing accidental erasure – Image protection	139
Deleting images	140
Writing a print mark – Print mark	143
Additional Information	144
Usable cassettes	144
About i.LINK	146
Troubleshooting	148
Self-diagnosis display	154
Warning indicators and messages	155
Using your camcorder abroad	157
Maintenance information and precautions	158
Specifications	163
Quick Reference	164
Identifying the parts and controls	164
Quick Function Guide	173