Document Outline

• Read this first
  • Read this first 2
  • Quick Start Guide
    • Recording movies on a tape 8
    • Recording still images on a “Memory Stick” 10
  • Getting started
    • Step 1: Checking supplied items 12
    • Step 2: Charging the battery pack 13
      • Using an outside power source 16
    • Step 3: Turning the power on 16
    • Step 4: Adjusting the LCD panel and viewfinder 17
      • Adjusting the LCD panel 17
      • Adjusting the viewfinder 17
    • Step 5: Setting the date and time 18
    • Step 6: Inserting the recording media 20
      • Inserting a cassette tape 20
      • Inserting a “Memory Stick” 21
    • Step 7: Setting the screen language 22
  • Recording
    • Recording movies 23
      • Recording for a longer time 25
      • Using zoom 25
      • Recording in mirror mode 26
      • Using the self-timer 26
      • Recording movies fit for breaking into still images – Progressive recording mode 27
    • Recording still images – Memory photo recording 28
      • Selecting image quality or size 29
      • Using the flash 30
      • Using the self-timer 31
      • Recording a still image on a “Memory Stick” while recording movies on a tape 32
    • Adjusting the exposure 32
      • Adjusting the exposure for backlit subjects 32
      • Fixing the exposure for the selected subject – Flexible spot meter 33
      • Adjusting the exposure manually 33
    • Recording in dark places – NightShot, etc. 34
    • Adjusting the focus 35
      • Adjusting the focus for an off-center subject – SPOT FOCUS 35
      • Adjusting the focus manually 36
      • Using supplementary light to focus on a still image – HOLOGRAM AF 37
      • Adjusting the frame and focus when recording a still image in darkness – NightFraming 38
    • Recording a picture using various effects 38
      • Fading in and out of a scene – FADER 38
      • Using special effects – Digital effect 40
      • Overlaying still images on movies on a tape – MEMORY MIX 41
    • Searching for the starting point 43
      • Searching for the last scene of the most recent recording – END SEARCH 43
      • Searching manually – EDIT SEARCH 44
      • Reviewing the most recently recorded scenes – Rec review 44
  • Playback
    • Viewing movies recorded on a tape 45
      • Playing back in various modes 46
      • Viewing recordings with added effects – Digital effect 47
    • Viewing recordings on a “Memory Stick” 48
      • Playing back in various modes from a “Memory Stick” 49
    • Various playback functions 50
      • Magnifying pictures – Tape playback zoom/Memory playback zoom 50
      • Displaying the screen indicators 51
      • Displaying the date/time and camera settings data – Data code 51
    • Playing the picture on a TV 53
    • Locating a scene on a tape for playback 54
      • Searching quickly for a desired scene – Zero set memory 54
      • Searching for a scene using Cassette Memory – Title search 54
      • Searching for a scene by date of recording – Date search 55
• Advanced operations
• Quick Start Guide
• Recording movies on a tape
• Recording still images on a “Memory Stick”
  • Insert it so that the b mark is at the bottom left corner. Push in until it clicks.
• 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 the recording media
  • Inserting a cassette tape
  • Inserting a “Memory Stick”
• 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 movies fit for breaking into still images – Progressive recording mode
• Recording still images – Memory photo recording
  • Selecting image quality or size
  • Using the flash
  • Using the self-timer
  • Recording a still image on a “Memory Stick” while recording movies on a tape
• Adjusting the exposure
  • Adjusting the exposure for backlit subjects
  • Fixing the exposure for the selected subject – Flexible spot meter
  • Adjusting the exposure manually
• Recording in dark places – NightShot, etc.
• Adjusting the focus
  • Adjusting the focus for an off- center subject – SPOT FOCUS
  • Adjusting the focus manually
  • Using supplementary light to focus on a still image – HOLOGRAM AF
  • Adjusting the frame and focus when recording a still image in darkness – NightFraming
• Recording a picture using various effects
  • Fading in and out of a scene – FADER
  • Using special effects – Digital effect
  • Overlaying still images on movies on a tape – MEMORY MIX
• 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 movies recorded on a tape
  • Playing back in various modes
  • Viewing recordings with added effects – Digital effect
• Viewing recordings on a “Memory Stick”
  • Playing back in various modes from a “Memory Stick”
• Various playback functions
  • Magnifying pictures – Tape playback zoom/Memory playback zoom
  • 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
• Using the Menu
• Selecting menu items
• Using the (CAMERA SET) menu – PROGRAM AE/WHITE BAL./16:9 WIDE, etc.
• Using the (MEMORY SET) menu – BURST/QUALITY/IMAGE SIZE/ALL ERASE/NEW FOLDER, etc.
• Using the (PICT. APPLI.) menu – PICT. EFFECT/SLIDE SHOW/FRAME REC/SMTH INT. REC, etc.
• Using the (EDIT/ PLAY) menu – TITLE/ TAPE TITLE/SEARCH, etc.
• Using the (STANDARD SET) menu – REC MODE/MULTI- SOUND/AUDIO MIX/USB-CAMERA, etc.
• Using the (TIME/ LANGU.) menu – CLOCK SET/ WORLD TIME, etc.
• Customizing Personal Menu
• Dubbing/Editing
• Connecting to a VCR or TV
• Dubbing to another tape
• Recording pictures from a VCR or TV
• Dubbing pictures from a tape to a “Memory Stick”
• Dubbing still images from a “Memory Stick” to a tape
• Dubbing selected scenes from a tape – Digital program editing
• Dubbing sound to a recorded tape
• Deleting recorded pictures
• Changing the image size – Resize
• Marking recorded images with specific information – Image protection/Print mark
• Troubleshooting
• Troubleshooting
• Warning indicators and messages
• Additional Information
• Using your camcorder abroad
• Usable cassette tapes
• About the “Memory Stick”
• About the “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack
• About i.LINK
• Maintenance and precautions
• Specification
• Quick Reference
• Identifying parts and controls
• Index
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