Sony DCR-VX2100 - Manual (Page 3)

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Table of contents
Quick Start Guide ............................................... 4
Getting Started
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
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
Playing back a tape ........................................... 27
Viewing the recording on TV ......................... 31
Advanced Recording Operations
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
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
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
Changing the menu settings ......................... 109
“Memory Stick” Operations
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
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
Identifying the parts and controls ................ 164
Quick Function Guide .................................... 173
Index ................................................................. 174