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• Video Camera Recorder
  • Welcome !
    • WARNING
  • Table of contents
  • Quick Start Guide
    • Viewfinder
    • NOTE
  • Using this manual
    • Note on TV color systems
    • Copyright precautions
    • Precautions on camcorder care
  • Checking supplied accessories
    • Q] Wireless Remote Commander (1)
    • [2] AC-L10A/L10B/L10C AC power adaptor (1), Power cord (1) (p. 9)
  • step 1 Preparing the power supply
    • Installing the battery pack
      • To remove the battery pack
        • After installing the battery pack
    • Charging the battery pack
      • Note
      • Remaining battery time indicator
      • Battery pack
      • Until your camcorder calculates the actual remaining battery time
      • If there is a slight difference in shape between the plug of power cord and the terminal of AC power adaptor
      • Plug the power cord deeply
    • Charging time
    • Playing time
      • After charging the battery pack
      • Note on the remaining battery time indicator during recording
      • What is "InfoLITHIUM"?
    • Connecting to a wall outlet
      • WARNING
      • PRECAUTION
      • Notes
      • Using a car battery
  • step 2 Inserting a cassette
    • To eject a cassette
      • Note
      • To prevent accidental erasure
      • To enable smooth transition
      • If you leave your camcorder in the standby mode for 5 minutes while the cassette is inserted
      • To set the counter to 0:00:00
    • Adjusting thè LCD screen
      • Note
      • When you use the LCD screen outdoors in direct sunlight
      • Picture in the mirror mode
      • During recording In the mirror mode
      • Indicators in the mirror mode
    • After recording
      • After use your camcorder
    • To record pictures with the viewfinder-^adjusting the > viewfinder
    • Using the zoom feature
      • Notes on digital zoom
    • START/STOP MODE setting
      • Notes
      • To extend the recording time in the 5SEC mode
    • Indicators displayed in the recording mode
      • Hi8 format indicator
      • — Recording mode indicator ^ STANDBY/REC indicator
      • Tape counter
      • Remaining tape indicator
      • Remaining battery time indicator
    • Shooting backlit subjects (BACK LIGHT)
      • If you press EXPOSURE when shooting backlit subjects
    • Shooting in the dark (NightShot)
      • Using +SLOW SHUTTER
      • Using the NightShot Light
        • Notes
        • While using the NightShot function, you can not use the following functions:
        • Shutter speed in the NightShot +Slow shutter mode
        • The +SLOW SHUTTER button does not work:
        • NightShot Light
    • Superimposing the date and time on pictures
      • Note
      • If you do not record the date and time in the picture
  • Checking the recording
    • - END SEARCH / EDITSEARCH / Rec Review
    • END SEARCH
      • Note
      • Once you eject the cassette after you have recorded on the tape
    • EDITSEARCH
    • Rec Review
    • To stop playback
      • When monitoring on the LCD screen
    • To display the screen indicators - Display function .
    • Various playback modes
      • To view a still picture (playback pause)
      • To advance the tape
      • To rewind the tape
      • To locate a scene monitoring the picture (picture search)
      • To monitor the high-speed picture while advancing or rewinding the tape (skip scan)
      • To view the picture at 1/5 speed (slow playback)
      • To search the last scene recorded (END SEARCH)
        • In the various playback modes
        • When the playback pause mode lasts for 5 minutes
        • If slow playback lasts for about 1 minute
        • When you play back a tape recorded in the LP mode
  • Viewing the recording on TV
    • If your TV is already connected to a VCR
    • if your TV or VCR is a monaural type
    • To connect to a TV or VCR without Video/Audio input jacks
      • If your TV or VCR has an S video jack
    • Viewing the recording on TV
    • Using the AV cordless IR receiver
      • To cancel the laser link function
        • If you turn the power off
        • If you use a Sony TV
        • Note
        • — Advanced Recording Operations —
  • Photo recording
    • Photo recording
      • Notes
      • To record a still picture during normal recording
  • Using the wide mode
    • To cancel the wide mode
      • If the wide mode is set to 16:9FULL
      • In the wide mode
      • Date or time indicator
      • During recording
  • Using the fader function
    • (1) When fading in [a]
    • When fading out [b]
    • To cancel the fader function
      • Note
      • The date, time indicator and title do not fade in or fade out
      • If you do not record anything before operating the wipe or overlap function
      • When START/STOP MODE is set to
      • While using the bounce function, you cannot use the following functions:
      • Note on the bounce function
  • Using special effects - Picture effect
    • To turn the picture effect function off
  • Using special effects - Digital effect
    • To cancel the digital effect
      • Notes
      • When you turn the power off
      • When recording in the slow shutter mode
  • Using the PROGRAM AE function
    • spotlight mode
    • in Soft portrait mode
    • ^ Sports lesson mode
    • 7“ Beach & ski mode
    • ^ Sunset & moon mode
    • SI Landscape mode
    • Q Low iux mode
    • To turn the PROGRAM AE function off
      • Notes
      • If you are recording under a discharge tube such as a fluorescent lamp, sodium tamp or mercury lamp
  • Adjusting the exposure manually
    • To return to the automatic exposure mode
  • Focusing manually
    • To return to the autofocus mode
    • To record distant subjects
  • Superimposing a title
    • To superimpose the title while you are recording
    • To select the language of a preset title
    • Superimposing a title
      • Note
      • If you display the menu or title menu while superimposing a title
      • To use the custom title
      • When the title is displayed
      • Title setting
      • When you are selecting and setting the titie
      • When you superimpose a title while you are recording
  • Making your own titles
    • Making your own titles
    • To change a title you have stored
      • If you take 5 minutes or longer to enter characters in the standby mode while a cassette Is In your camcorder
      • If you select [->P2]
      • To delete the title
  • Using the built-in light
    • To turn off the built-in light
    • To turn on the built-in light automatically
    • CAUTION
      • Be careful not to touch the lighting section, because the plastic window and surrounding surfaces are hot while the light is on. It remains hot for a while after the light is turned off.
    • DANGER
      • Not to be handled by children.
      • Emits intense heat and light.
      • Use with caution to reduce the risk of fire or injury to persons.
      • Do not direct light at persons or materials from less than 1.22 m during use and until cool.
      • Slide LIGHT to OFF when not in use.
      • Notes
      • Using the built-in light
      • Replacing the bulb
        • — Advanced Playback Operations —
  • Playing back a tape with digital effects
    • To cancel the digital effect function
      • Notes
      • When you set the POWER switch to OFF
      • — Editing on Other Equipment -
  • Dubbing a tape
    • When you have finished dubbing a tape
    • To prevent deterioration of pictures from dubbing
      • If you have displayed the screen indicators on the TV
      • You can edit on VCRs that support the following systems
      • If your VCR is a monaural type
      • Connect using an S video cable (not supplied) to obtain high-quality pictures
  • Recording video or TV programs
    • Note
    • If your VCR is a monaural type
    • Connect using an S video cable (not supplied) to obtain high-quality pictures
    • If your VCR or TV does not have an S VIDEO OUT jack
    • — Customizing Your Camcorder —
  • Changing the MENU settings
    • To make the MENU display disappear
      • Note
      • Menu items are displayed as the following six icons:
    • Selecting the mode setting of each item • is the factory setting.
      • Notes on the SteadyShot function
      • In more than 5 minutes after removing the power source
      • Notes on LCD B.L.
      • Notes on the LP mode
      • Notes on ORC setting
      • Notes on DEMO MODE
  • Resetting the date and time
    • Resetting the date and time
      • To check the preset date and time
        • — Additional Information —
  • Usable cassettes and playback modes
    • Selecting the cassette type
      • What is video Hi8 D3 ?
    • When you play back
      • Note on AFM HiFi stereo
      • Foreign 8 mm video
    • Copyright signal
      • When you record
        • You cannot record software on your camcorder that contains copyright control signals for copyright protection of software.
    • Usable cassettes and playback modes
    • Wheb^ypu playback a dual sound track tape
  • Changing the lithium battery in your camcorder
    • Lithium battery
    • Lithium battery installed at the factory
    • Changing the lithium battery in your camcorder
    • Changing the lithium battery
  • Troubleshooting
    • Troubleshooting
  • Self-diagnosis display
  • Warning indicators and messages
    • Warning indicators
      • The video heads are dirty
      • The battery is dead or — nearly dead
      • Warning indicator as to tape
      • The lithium battery is weak or is not installed (p. 62)
      • Moisture condensation has
      • occurred*
      • You need to eject the cassette
    • Warning messages
  • Using your camcorder abroad
    • Using^oui'camcorder abroad
      • NTSC system
      • PAL system
      • PAL-M system
      • PAL-N system
      • SECAM system
    • Simple setting of clock by time difference
  • Maintenance information and precautions
    • Moisture condensation
      • If moisture condensation occurred
        • Note on moisture condensation
        • How to prevent moisture condensation
    • Maintenance information
      • Cleaning the video head
      • [a]
        • Note on video heads
      • Cleaning the LCD screen
      • Removing dust from inside the viewfinder
        • Caution
    • Precautions
      • Camcorder operation
      • Built-in light
      • On handling tapes
      • Camcorder care
      • AC power adaptor
      • Notes on dry batteries
        • If batteries are leaking
  • Specifications
    • Video camera recorder
    • AC power adaptor
  • Identifying the parts and controls
    • Camcorder
    • Remote Commander
      • Power zoom button (p. 17)
      • To prepare the Remote Commander
        • Notes on the Remote Commander
    • Operation indicators Viewfinder
  • Quick Function Guide
    • Functions to adjust exposure (in the recording mode)
    • Functions to give images more impact (in the recording mode)
    • Functions to give a natural appearance to your recordings
    • Functions to use in editing (in the recording mode)
    • Functions to use after recording (in the playback mode)
  • index
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