Sony DCR-IP55 - Manual (Page 6)

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Table of contents
Main Features ...............................
4
Introduction
– Basic operations
............................. 8
Quick Start Guide
– Recording on a tape ................................ 10
– Recording on a “Memory Stick” ............... 12
Getting started
Using this manual ..................................... 14
Checking supplied accessories ................ 16
Step 1 Preparing the power supply ........ 17
Installing the battery pack ................. 17
Charging the battery pack ................. 18
Connecting to a wall outlet ............... 21
Step 2 Setting the date and time .............. 22
Step 3 Inserting a cassette ......................... 25
Step 4 Using the touch panel ................... 27
Recording – Basics
Recording a picture ................................... 29
Shooting a backlit subject
– BACK LIGHT ............................ 37
Shooting in the dark
– NightShot/Super NightShot/
Color Slow Shutter ...................... 38
Self-timer recording ........................... 40
Checking the recording
– END SEARCH ................................. 41
Playback – Basics
Playing back a tape .................................... 42
To display the screen indicators
– Display function ....................... 43
Viewing the recording on TV .................. 47
Advanced Recording
Operations
Recording still images in CAMERA mode ... 49
Adjusting the white balance manually ... 54
Using the wide mode ................................ 56
Using the fader function ........................... 58
Using special effects – Picture effect ....... 61
Using special effects – Digital effect ....... 62
Using the PROGRAM AE ........................ 65
Adjusting the exposure manually ........... 68
Using the spot light-metering mode
– Flexible Spot Meter .......................... 69
Focusing manually .................................... 70
Using the spot focus mode
– Spot Focus ......................................... 72
Using the viewfinder ................................ 73
Advanced Playback
Operations
Playing back a tape with picture effects ... 75
Playing back a tape with digital effects .... 76
Enlarging images recorded on tapes
– Tape PB ZOOM ............................... 77
Searching for a scene
– MULTI-PICTURE SEARCH ........... 79
Searching the boundaries of recorded tape
by title – TITLE SEARCH .................. 83
Searching a recording by date
– DATE SEARCH ............................... 84
Editing
Dubbing a tape ........................................... 85
Recording video or TV programs ........... 88
Superimposing a title ................................ 92
Making your own titles ............................ 97
The Micro Cassette Memory .................. 100
Labeling a cassette