Sony DCR-VX2000 - 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 Inserting a cassette ............................... 14
Recording – Basics
Recording a picture .......................................... 15
Shooting backlit subjects (BACK
LIGHT) .......................................... 22
Using the spot light function ............ 23
Self-timer recording ........................... 24
Checking the recording – END SEARCH /
EDITSEARCH / Rec Review ....................... 25
Playback – Basics
Playing back a tape ........................................... 26
Viewing the recording on TV ......................... 30
Advanced Recording Operations
Recording a still image on a tape
– Tape Photo recording ................................. 31
Shooting with all the pixels
– PROG. SCAN ............................................... 34
Using the guide frame ..................................... 35
Using the wide mode ....................................... 36
Using the fader function .................................. 37
Using special effects – Picture effect .............. 39
Using special effects – Digital effect .............. 40
Shooting with manual adjustment ................. 43
Adjusting the white balance ........................... 49
Adjusting recording level manually – Sound
recording level ................................................ 51
Presetting the adjustment for picture quality
– Custom preset ............................................. 53
Using the PROGRAM AE function ................ 55
Focusing manually ........................................... 58
Interval recording ............................................. 59
Frame by frame recording – Cut recording .. 61
Marking an Index ............................................. 62
Advanced Playback Operations
Quickly locating a scene using the zero set
memory function ........................................... 63
Searching for a recording by index
– Index search ................................................. 64
Searching the boundaries of recorded tape by
title – Title search ........................................... 66
Searching a recording by date
– Date search ................................................... 67
Searching for a photo
– Photo search/Photo scan ........................... 69
Playing back a tape with picture effects ........ 71
Playing back a tape with digital effects ......... 72
Editing
Dubbing a tape .................................................. 73
Dubbing only desired scenes
– Digital program editing ............................. 75
Using with an analog video unit and a PC
– Signal convert function .............................. 86
Recording video or TV programs .................. 87
Inserting a scene from a VCR
– Insert editing ............................................... 91
Audio dubbing .................................................. 93
Superimposing a title ....................................... 97
Making your own titles .................................. 101
Labeling a cassette .......................................... 103
Erasing the cassette memory data ................ 105
Customizing Your Camcorder
Changing the menu settings ......................... 107
Resetting the date and time ........................... 114
“Memory Stick” Operations
Using a “Memory Stick” – introduction ...... 115
Recording still images on a “Memory Stick”
– Memory Photo recording ........................ 120
Superimposing a still image in a “Memory
Stick” on a moving picture
– MEMORY MIX .......................................... 124
Recording an image from a mini DV tape as a
still image ...................................................... 127
Copying still images from a mini DV tape
– Photo save .................................................. 130
Viewing a still picture – Memory Photo
playback ........................................................ 132
Copying an image recorded on a “Memory
Stick” to mini DV tapes ............................... 135
Playing back images continuously
– SLIDE SHOW ............................................ 137
Preventing accidental erasure
– Image protection ....................................... 138
Deleting images .............................................. 139
Writing a print mark – Print mark ............... 142
Additional Information
Usable cassettes ............................................... 143
About i.LINK ................................................... 145
Troubleshooting .............................................. 146
Self-diagnosis display .................................... 152
Warning indicators and messages ............... 153
Using your camcorder abroad ...................... 155
Maintenance information and
precautions ................................................... 156
Specifications ................................................... 161
Quick Reference
Identifying the parts and controls ................ 162
Quick Function Guide .................................... 170
Index ................................................................. 171