Document Outline

• Contents
• Notes and Safety Instructions
• Getting to Know Your Camcorder
  • Features
  • Accessories Supplied with camcorder
  • Front & Left View
  • Left Side View
  • Right & Top View
  • Rear & Bottom View
  • Remote control (VP-D230(i)/D250(i)/D270(i) only)
  • OSD (On Screen Display in CAM and PLAYER modes)
  • OSD (On Screen Display in M.REC/M.PLAY modes) (VP-D230(i)/D250(i)/D270(i) only)
    • Turning the OSD on/off (On Screen Display)
• Preparation
  • How to use the Remote Control (VP-D230(i)/D250(i)/D270(i) only)
    • Battery Installation for the Remote Control
    • Self Record using the Remote Control
  • Lithium Battery Installation
  • Adjusting the Hand Strap
    • Hand strap
    • Attaching the Lens Cover
  • Connecting a Power Source
    • To use the AC Power adapter and DC Cable
    • To select the CAMCORDER mode
  • Using the Lithium Ion Battery Pack
    • Charging the Lithium Ion Battery Pack
    • Table of continuous recording time based on model and battery type.
    • Battery level display
  • Inserting and Ejecting a Cassette
• Basic Recording
  • Making your First Recording
    • Record Search (REC SEARCH)
  • Hints for Stable Image Recording
    • Recording with the LCD monitor
    • Recording with the Viewfinder
  • Adjusting the LCD
  • Using the VIEWFINDER
    • Adjusting the Focus
  • Playing back a tape you have recorded on the LCD
    • Adjusting the LCD during PLAY
  • Controlling Sound from the Speaker
• Advanced Recording
  • Use of various Functions
    • Setting menu items
    • Set the camcorder to CAM or PLAYER mode and M.REC or M.PLAY mode (VP-D230(i)/D250(i)/D270(i) only)
    • Availability of functions in each mode
    • CLOCK SET
    • WL. REMOTE (VP-D230(i)/D250(i)/D270(i) only)
    • BEEP SOUND
    • SHUTTER SOUND (VP-D230(i)/D250(i)/D270(i) only)
    • DEMONSTRATION
    • PROGRAM AE
    • Setting the PROGRAM AE
    • WHT. BALANCE (WHITE BALANCE)
    • Zooming In and Out with DIGITAL ZOOM
    • Zooming In and Out
    • Digital Zoom
    • DIS (Digital Image Stabilizer)
    • DSE(Digital Special Effects) SELECT
    • Selecting an effect
    • REC MODE
    • AUDIO MODE
    • WIND CUT
    • DATE/TIME
    • TV DISPLAY
  • Using Quick Menu(Navigation Menu)
    • Setting the Quick menu
    • SHUTTER SPEED & EXPOSURE
  • SLOW SHUTTER (Low Shutter Speed)
  • EASY Mode (for Beginners)
  • MF/AF (Manual Focus/Auto Focus)
    • Auto Focusing
    • Manual Focusing
  • BLC (Back Light Compensation)
  • Fade In and Out
    • To Start Recording
    • To Stop Recording (use FADE IN / FADE OUT)
  • Audio dubbing (VP-D230(i)/D250(i)/D270(i) only)
    • Dubbing sound
    • Dubbed audio Playback
  • PHOTO Image Recording
    • Searching for a PHOTO picture
  • NIGHT CAPTURE (0 lux recording)
  • POWER NIGHT CAPTURE
  • Various Recording Techniques
• Playback
  • Tape Playback
    • Playback on the LCD
    • Playback on a TV monitor
    • Connecting to a TV which has Audio/Video input jacks
    • Connecting to a TV which has no Audio and Video input jacks
    • Playback
  • Various Functions while in PLAYER mode
    • Playback pause
    • Picture search (Forward/Reverse)
    • Slow playback (Forward/Reverse) (VP-D230(i)/D250(i)/D270(i) only)
    • Frame advance (To play back frame by frame) (VP-D230(i)/D250(i)/D270(i) only)
    • X2 Playback (Forward/Reverse) (VP-D230(i)/D250(i)/D270(i) only)
    • Reverse playback (VP-D230(i)/D250(i)/D270(i) only)
  • PB DSE (Playback Digital Special Effects)
  • PB ZOOM
• Recording in PLAYER mode (VP-D200i/D230i/D250i/D270i only)
• IEEE 1394 Data Transfer
  • Transferring IEEE1394 (i.LINK)-DV standard data connections
    • Connecting to a DV device
    • Connecting to a PC
    • System requirements
    • Recording with a DV connection cable (VP-D200i/D230i/D250i/D270i only)
• USB interface (VP-D230(i)/D250(i)/D270(i) only)
  • Transferring a Digital Image through a USB Connection
  • System Requirements
  • Installing DVC Media 5.1 Program
    • Using the “PC camera” function
    • Using the “removable Disk” function
    • Using the “USB streaming” function
  • Connecting to a PC
• Digital Still Camera mode (VP-D230(i)/D250(i)/D270(i) only)
  • MEMORY STICK (VP-D250(i)/D270(i) only)
    • Memory Stick Functions
    • Inserting and ejecting the Memory Stick
    • Structure of folders and files on the Memory Stick
    • Image Format
  • Selecting the CAMCORDER mode
  • MEMORY FILE NUMBER
  • Selecting the image quality
    • Select the image quality
    • Number of images on the Memory Stick
  • Recording Still images to a Memory Stick in M.REC Mode.
    • Recording images to a Memory Stick
    • Recording an image from a cassette as a still image.
  • Viewing Still images
    • To view a Single image
    • To view a slide show
    • To view the Multi Display
  • Copying still images from a cassette to Memory Stick
  • Marking images for printing
  • Protection from accidental erasure
  • Deleting Still images
  • Formatting the Memory Stick
    • Attention
  • MPEG RECORDING
  • Selecting the moving picture sizes
  • MPEG Playback
• Maintenance
  • After finishing a recording
  • Cleaning and Maintaining the Camcorder
    • Cleaning the Video Heads
  • Using Your Camcorder Abroad
    • Power sources
    • Colour system
• Troubleshooting
  • Troubleshooting
    • Self Diagnosis Display
    • Moisture Condensation
    • Self Diagnosis Display in M.REC/M.PLAY mode (VP-D230(i)/D250(i)/D270(i) only)
• Specifications
• INDEX