Document Outline

• Read this first
  • Read this first 2
  • Quick Start Guide
    • Recording movies 8
  • Getting started
    • 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
    • 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
    • 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
• Advanced operations
• Quick Start Guide
• Recording movies
• Getting started
• Step 1: Checking supplied items
• Step 2: Charging the battery pack
  • Using an outside power source
• Step 3: Turning the power on
• Step 4: Adjusting the LCD panel and viewfinder
  • Adjusting the LCD panel
  • Adjusting the viewfinder
• Step 5: Setting the date and time
• Step 6: Inserting a cassette tape
• Step 7: Setting the screen language
• Recording
• Recording movies
  • Recording for a longer time
  • Using zoom
  • Recording in mirror mode
  • Displaying the recording setup information - Status check
• Adjusting the exposure
  • Adjusting the exposure for backlit subjects
  • Recording the subject lit by strong light - SPOT LIGHT
  • Adjusting the white balance
• Recording using manual adjustments
  • Adjusting the iris
  • Adjusting the gain
  • Adjusting the shutter speed
  • Adjusting the volume of light - ND FILTER
  • Displaying the zebra pattern to adjust the brightness
• Adjusting the focus
  • Adjusting the focus manually
  • Enhancing the outline to focus - PEAKING
• Customizing the picture quality or sound
  • Customizing the picture quality - PICTURE PROFILE
  • Adjusting the audio recording level - Microphone volume level
• Recording a picture using various features
  • Developing scenes smoothly - Shot transition
  • Fading in and out of a scene - FADER
  • Recording an index signal at the beginning of recording
• Recording in 16:9 wide rec mode
• Reviewing the most recently recorded scenes - Rec Review
• Playback
• Viewing movies
  • Playing back in various modes
• Various playback functions
  • Searching for the last scene of the most recent recording - END SEARCH
  • Displaying the screen indicators
  • Displaying the date/time and camera settings data - Data code
  • Displaying the video information - Status check
• Playing the picture on a TV
  • Viewing the picture on a high definition TV
  • Viewing the picture on a 16:9 TV or a 4:3 TV
• Locating a scene on a tape for playback
  • Searching quickly for a desired scene - Zero set memory
  • Searching for a scene by date of recording - Date search
  • Searching for a recording start point - Index search
• Using the Menu
• Selecting menu items
• Using the (CAMERA SET) menu - STDYSHOT TYP/FRAME REC, etc.
• Using the (AUDIO SET) menu - AUDIO MIX, etc.
• Using the (LCD/VF SET) menu - LCD COLOR, etc.
• Using the (IN/OUT REC) menu - REC FORMAT/TV TYPE, etc.
• Using the (OTHERS) menu - CLOCK SET/WORLD TIME, etc.
• Customizing Personal Menu
• Assigning the functions
• Dubbing/Editing
• Dubbing to another tape
• Recording pictures from a VCR or TV
• Connecting to a computer
• Dubbing sound to a recorded tape
• Connecting an analog VCR to the computer via your camcorder - Signal conversion function
• Troubleshooting
• Troubleshooting
• Warning indicators and messages
• Additional Information
• Using your camcorder abroad
• HDV format and recording/playback
• About the “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack
• About i.LINK
• Maintenance and precautions
• Specification
• Quick Reference
• Identifying parts and controls
• Index
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