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Using the Menu

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Using the Menu Using the menu items You can change various settings or make detailed adjustments using the menu items displayed on the screen. MENU button POWER switch SEL/PUSH EXEC dial 1 While pressing the green button, set the POWER switch. If the POWER switch is set to OFF (CHG), slide it while pressing the green button. 2 Press the MENU button to display the menu index screen. CAMERA SET EXPOSURE/IRIS SMTH SLW REC CNTRST ENHCR STEADYSHOT COLOR BAR AF ASSIST AE SHIFT [ MENU ] : END 3 Select the icon of the desired menu by turning the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial, then press the dial. CAMERA SET (p. 59) 56 AUDIO SET (p. 64) DISPLAY SET (p. 65) IN/OUT REC (p. 69) MEMORY SET (p. 71) OTHERS (p. 73) OTHERS RETURN CAMERA PROF. ASSIGN BTN PHOTO/EXP.FOCUS CLOCK SET WORLD TIME LANGUAGE QUICK REC [ MENU ] : END 4 Select the desired item by turning the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial, then press the dial. OTHERS PHOTO/EXP.FOCUS CLOCK SET WORLD TIME LANGUAGE QUICK REC BEEP REC LAMP REMOTE CTRL OFF [ MENU ] : END -:--:-- The available menu items vary depending on the power mode of your camcorder. Unavailable items will be grayed out. 5 Select the desired setting by turning the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial, then press the dial. 120min -:--:-- REMOTE CTRL ON OFF [ MENU ] : END 6 Press the MENU button to hide the menu screen. To return to the previous screen, select [ RETURN].

Section	Page
IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS	3
Read this first	5
Enjoying pictures with high definition quality	12
Trying out the new HDV format!	12
Features of this camcorder	13
Handy Functions for Recording	14
Viewing video recorded in the HDV format!	15
Getting Started	16
Step 1: Checking supplied items	16
Step 2: Attaching the lens hood with lens cover	17
Step 3: Charging the battery pack	18
Step 4: Turning the power on and holding your camcorder properly	21
Step 5: Adjusting the LCD panel and viewfinder	22
Step 6: Setting the date and time	24
Step 7: Inserting a tape or a “Memory Stick Duo”	26
Recording/Playback	28
Recording	28
Playback	31
Changing the settings of your camcorder recordings	33
Adjusting the zoom	33
Adjusting the focus manually	34
Adjusting the EXPOSURE/IRIS	35
Adjusting to Natural Color(White balance)	38
Customizing the picture quality(Picture profile)	39
Assigning the functions to the ASSIGN buttons	42
Focusing on a distant subject(Focus infinity)	43
Recording an index signal	44
Reviewing the most recently recorded scenes (Rec review)	44
Searching for the last scene of the most recent recording (End search)	44
Using the Shot transition	45
Changing/checking the settings in your camcorder	47
Changing the screen	47
Displaying the settings in your camcorder (Status check)	47
Checking the remaining battery(Battery Info)	48
Locating a scene on a tape	49
Searching quickly for a desired scene (Zero set memory)	49
Searching for a scene by date of recording (Date search)	49
Searching for a recording start point (Index search)	50
Playing the picture on a TV	51
Using the Menu	56
Using the menu items	56
Menu items	57
CAMERA SET menu	59
Settings to adjust your camcorder to the recording conditions (EXPOSURE/IRIS/ STEADYSHOT/BACK LIGHT, etc.)	59
AUDIO SET menu	64
Settings for the audio recording (AUDIO REC LV/DV AU. MODE, etc.)	64
DISPLAY SET menu	65
Display settings of the display and the viewfinder (MARKER/VF B.LIGHT/DATA CODE, etc.)	65
IN/OUT REC menu	69
Recording settings, input and output settings (VCR HDV/DV/DV REC MODE/ DV WIDE REC/ TV TYPE, etc.)	69
MEMORY SET menu	71
Settings for the “Memory Stick Duo” (QUALITY/ALL ERASE, etc.)	71
OTHERS menu	73
Settings while recording on a tape or other basic settings (USB SELECT/QUICK REC/ BEEP, etc.)	73
Dubbing/Editing	76
Dubbing to VCR, DVD/HDD device, etc.	76
Recording pictures from a VCR	79
Copying movies from tape to “Memory Stick Duo” as still images	82
Deleting recorded pictures from the “Memory Stick Duo”	82
Printing recorded images (PictBridge compliant printer)	83
Using a Computer	86
Connecting to a computer	86
Copying still images to a computer	86
Copying movies on a tape to a computer	89
Troubleshooting	92
Troubleshooting	92
Warning indicators and messages	101
Additional Information	104
Using your camcorder abroad	104
HDV format and recording/playback	105
About the “Memory Stick”	106
About the “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack	108
About i.LINK	110
Maintenance and precautions	111
Specifications	115
Quick Reference	119
Identifying parts and controls	119
Indicators for the LCD screen and viewfinder	124

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Using the Menu

Using the menu items

You can change various settings or make

detailed adjustments using the menu items

displayed on the screen.

While pressing the green button,

set the POWER switch.

Press the MENU button to display

the menu index screen.

Select the icon of the desired

menu by turning the SEL/PUSH

EXEC dial, then press the dial.

CAMERA SET (p. 59)

SEL/PUSH EXEC dial

button

POWER switch

If the POWER

switch is set to OFF

(CHG), slide it

while pressing the

green button.

CAMERA

SET

EXPOSURE/IRIS

SMTH SLW REC

CNTRST ENHCR

STEADYSHOT

COLOR BAR

AF ASSIST

AE SHIFT

[

]

: END

AUDIO SET (p. 64)

DISPLAY SET (p. 65)

IN/OUT REC (p. 69)

MEMORY SET (p. 71)

OTHERS (p. 73)

Select the desired item by turning

the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial, then

press the dial.

The available menu items vary

depending on the power mode of your

camcorder. Unavailable items will be

grayed out.

Select the desired setting by

turning the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial,

then press the dial.

Press the MENU button to hide

the menu screen.

To return to the previous screen, select

[

RETURN].

OTHERS

RETURN

CAMERA PROF.

ASSIGN BTN

CLOCK SET

WORLD TIME

LANGUAGE

QUICK REC

[

]

: END

PHOTO/EXP.FOCUS

-:--:--

OTHERS

PHOTO/EXP.FOCUS

CLOCK SET

WORLD TIME

LANGUAGE

QUICK REC

BEEP

REC LAMP

REMOTE

CTRL

OFF

[

]

: END

120

min

REMOTE

CTRL

[

]

: END

OFF

-:--:--