Document Outline

• Read this first
• Quick Start Guide
  • Recording movies
  • Recording/Playing back with ease
• 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
    • Using the self-timer
  • Recording still images – Tape photo recording
  • Recording with ease – Easy Handycam
  • Adjusting the exposure
    • Adjusting the exposure for backlit subjects
    • Fixing the exposure for the selected subject – Flexible spot meter
    • Adjusting the white balance manually
    • Adjusting the exposure manually
  • Recording in dark places – NightShot plus
  • Adjusting the focus
    • Adjusting the focus for an off- center subject – SPOT FOCUS
    • Adjusting the focus manually
  • Recording a picture using various effects
    • Fading in and out of a scene – FADER
  • Searching for the starting point
    • Searching for the last scene of the most recent recording – END SEARCH
    • Searching manually – EDIT SEARCH
    • Reviewing the most recently recorded scenes – Rec review
• Playback
  • Viewing pictures recorded on a tape
    • Playing back in various modes
  • Playing back with ease – Easy Handycam
  • Various playback functions
    • Displaying the screen indicators
    • Displaying the date/time and camera settings data – Data code
  • Playing the picture on a TV
  • Locating a scene on a tape for playback
    • Searching quickly for a desired scene – Zero set memory
    • Searching for a scene using Cassette Memory – Title search
    • Searching for a scene by date of recording – Date search
    • Searching for a still image – Photo search
    • Playing back still images in sequence – Photo scan
• Customizing Your Camcorder
  • Changing the menu settings
  • Using the (MANUAL SET) menu – PROGRAM AE/P EFFECT, etc.
    • PROGRAM AE
    • P EFFECT
    • FLASH MODE
    • FLASH LVL
    • AUTO SHTR
  • Using the (CAMERA SET) menu – D ZOOM/16:9WIDE, etc.
    • D ZOOM
    • 16:9WIDE
    • STEADYSHOT
    • EDITSEARCH
    • N.S.LIGHT
  • Using the (VCR SET) menu – HiFi SOUND/AUDIO MIX
    • HiFi SOUND
    • AUDIO MIX
  • Using the (LCD/VF SET) menu – LCD B.L./LCD COLOR/VF B.L.
    • LCD B.L.
    • LCD COLOR
    • VF B.L.
  • Using the (CM SET) menu – TITLE/TAPE TITLE/ERASE ALL, etc.
    • TITLE
    • TITLEERASE
    • TITLE DSPL
    • CM SEARCH
    • TAPE TITLE
    • ERASE ALL
  • Using the (TAPE SET) menu – REC MODE/FRAME REC/INT.REC, etc.
    • REC MODE
    • AUDIO MODE
    • REMAIN
    • FRAME REC
    • INT.REC
  • Using the (SETUP MENU) menu – CLOCK SET/ USB STREAM/LANGUAGE, etc.
    • CLOCK SET
    • USB STREAM
    • LANGUAGE
    • DEMO MODE
  • Using the (OTHERS) menu – WORLD TIME, etc.
    • WORLD TIME
    • BEEP
    • A.SHUT OFF
    • COMMANDER
    • DISPLAY
    • REC LAMP
    • VIDEO EDIT
• Dubbing/Editing
  • Connecting to a VCR or TV
  • Dubbing to another tape
  • Recording pictures from a VCR
  • Dubbing selected scenes from a tape – Digital program editing
    • Step 1: Preparing your camcorder and VCR for operation
    • Step 2: Adjusting the synchronization of the VCR
    • Recording the selected scenes as programs
  • Dubbing sound to a recorded tape
    • Preparing for audio recording
    • Recording sound
    • Checking and adjusting the recorded sound
  • Creating DVDs or VCDs
• Troubleshooting
  • Troubleshooting
    • Overall operations
    • Battery/Power sources
    • Cassette tapes
    • LCD screen/viewfinder
    • Recording
    • Playback
    • Dubbing/Editing
  • Warning indicators and messages
    • Self-diagnosis display/Warning indicators
    • Warning messages
• Additional Information
  • Using your camcorder abroad
  • Usable cassette tapes
  • About the “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack
  • About i.LINK
  • Maintenance and precautions
  • Specification
    • Video camera recorder
• Quick Reference
  • Identifying parts and controls
    • Camcorder
    • Remote Commander
    • Indicators for the LCD screen and viewfinder
  • Index