Document Outline

• Digital
• Video Camera Recorder
  • Welcome!
  • To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture.
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    • CAUTION
  • Table of contents
  • Quick Start Guide
    • — Getting started —
  • Using this manual
  • Checking supplied accessories
    • [T] Wireless Remote Commander (1)
    • [2] AC-L10A/L10B/L10C AC power adaptor (1), Power cord (1) (p. 9)
    • 5] CR2025 lithium battery (1) (p. 61)
    • [5] Size AA (R6) battery for Remote Commander (2) (p. 80)
    • g Label sheet for cassette (1)
  • step 1 Preparing the power supply
    • To remove the battery pack
      • After installing the battery pack
      • Note
      • Battery pack
    • Recording time
      • After charging the battery pack
      • Note on the remaining battery time indicator during recording
      • What is "InfoLITHIUM"?
  • step 2 Inserting a cassette
    • To eject a cassette
      • Notes
      • To prevent accidental erasure
      • Note
      • To enable smooth transition
      • If you leave your camcorder in the standby mode for 3 minutes while the cassette is inserted
      • 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
    • jsting the
      • Notes
      • Format indicator
      • STANDBY/REC indicator
      • ■ Time code/Tape counter
      • Remaining tape indicator
      • Remaining battery time indicator
      • Time code (for tapes recorded in the DigitalS Ef system only)
      • To extend the recording time in the 5SEC mode
      • ^ if you press EXPOSURE when shooting backlit subjects
      • 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
  • Checking the recording
    • - END SEARCH / EDITSEARCH / Rec Review
      • To stop playback
        • When monitoring on the LCD screen
    • Using the data code function
      • To view a still picture (playback pause)
      • To advance the tape
      • To rewind the tape
      • To change the playback direction
      • 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 slow speed (slow playback)
      • To view the picture at double speed
      • To view the picture frame-by-frame
      • To search the last scene recorded (END SEARCH)
  • Viewing the recording on TV
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    • ipf yCR yrithout Vid^o/Audip input jacks
    • Viewing the recording on TV
    • receiver
      • To cancel the laser link function
  • Photo recording
    • To use photo recording function using the Remote Commander
    • To use the photo recording function during normal CAMERA recording
    • Photo recording
      • If the video printer is equipped with S video input
  • Using the wide mode
    • [a]
    • To cancel the wide mode
  • Using the fader function
    • [b] ^
      • (1) When fading in [a]
      • To cancel the fader function ^
  • Using special effects - Picture effect
    • To turn the picture effect function off
      • While using the picture effect function
      • When you turn the power off
  • Using special effects - Digital effect
    • Items to adjust
    • To cancel the digital effect
      • Notes
      • When you turn the power off
      • When recording in the slow shutter mode
      • Shutter speed
  • Using the PROGRAM AE function
    • @ Spotlight mode
    • ¿6 Soft portrait mode
    • Sports lesson mode
    • T Beach & ski mode
    • HI Landscape mode
    • S Low lux mode
    • Using the PROGRAM AE function
      • To^turn the PROGRAM AE function off
  • Adjusting the exposure manually
    • To return to the automatic exposure mode
  • Focusing manually
    • To return to the autofocus mode
    • To record distant subjects
    • To shoot with auto focusing momentariiy
  • Inserting a scene
    • Playing back a tape with picture effects
      • PICTURE EFFEa
      • To cancel the picture effect function
    • Playing back a tape with digital effects
      • To cancel the digital effect function
    • Quickly locating a scene using the zero set memory function
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    • Searching a recording by date
      • To stop searching
      • Searching a recording by date * •
    • Searching for a photo - Photo search/ Photo scan
      • To stop searching
        • If a tape has a blank portion in the recorded portions
      • Searching for a photo - Photo search/Photo scan ;g]^.canning photo'/'' . .
        • To stop scanning
          • Note
    • Dubbing a tape
      • Using the A/V connecting cable or S video connecting cable (not supplied)
      • When you have finished dubbing a tape
        • 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
        • To perform a more precise editing
      • Dubbing a tape
        • Using the i.LINK cable
        • When you have finished dubbing a tape
  • Recording vídeo or TV programs
    • Inserting a scene from a VCR
      • a tape - Ins^ Eating
      • Inserting a scene from a VCR
        • To change the insert end point
  • Changing the MENU settings
    • Note
    • Menu items are displayed as the following six icons;
    • Notes on the SteadyShot function
    • Resetting the date and time
    • Digitals E) system, recording and playback
      • What is the "Digitals E) system"?
      • Usable cassette tapes
      • Playback system.
      • When you play back
      • Copyriglit signal
        • When you record
      • Digitals D system, recording and playback
        • When you use tapes recorded in the Digitals system
        • When you use a tape recorded in the HiS/standard 8 system
    • Changing the lithium battery in your camcorder
      • Changing the lithium battery in your camcorder
  • Troubleshooting
  • Self-diagnosis display
    • Warning indicators and messages
      • Warning indicators
        • The video heads are dirty
        • The battery is dead or
        • Warning indicator as to tape
        • The lithium battery is weak or is not installed (p. 61)
      • Warning messages
    • Using your camcorder abroad
      • AC-L10A/L10B/L10C
      • NTSC system
      • PAL-M system
      • PAL-N system
  • Maintenance information and precautions
    • If moisture condensation occurred
    • Cieaning the video head
    • Cleaning the LCD screen
    • Removing dust from inside the viewfinder
      • Caution
    • Camcorder operation
    • On handling tapes
    • Camcorder care
      • AC power adaptor
      • Notes on dry batteries
  • Specifications
    • ^^gppvver adaptorj
  • Identifying the parts and controls
    • Infrared rays emitter (p. 18,25) Microphone
    • What is LASER LINK?
    • (intelligent accessory shoe gg DATA CODE button (p. 22)
    • To prepare the Remote Commander
    • Viewfinder
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    • Handycam
  • 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 (in the recording mode)
    • Functions to use in editing (in the recording mode)
    • Functions to use after recording (in the playback mode)