Document Outline

• 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 (SC-D354/D355 only)
• Preparation
  • Adjusting the Hand Strap
    • Hand Strap
    • When You carry Your Camcorder
    • Attaching the Lens Cover
  • Lithium Battery Installation
    • Battery Installation for the Internal Clock
    • Battery Installation for the Remote Control (SC-D354/D355 only)19
  • Connecting a Power Source
    • To use the AC Power Adapter and DC Cable
    • To select the Camcorder Mode (SC-D353/D354/D355 only)
  • 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
  • OSD (On Screen Display in Camera/Player Modes)
  • OSD (On Screen Display in MCam/MPlayer Modes) (SC-D353/D354/D355 only)
  • Turning the OSD (On Screen Display) On/Off
• System Menu Setting
  • Selecting the OSD Language
  • Setting the Clock
  • Setting the Wireless Remote Control Acceptance (Remote) (SC-D354/D355 only)
  • Setting the Beep Sound
  • Setting the Shutter Sound (SC-D353/D354/D355 only)
  • Viewing the Demonstration
• Display Menu Setting
  • Adjusting the LCD Screen
  • Displaying the Date/Time
  • Setting the TV Display
• Basic Recording
  • Using the Viewfinder
    • Adjusting the Focus
  • Inserting and Ejecting a Cassette
  • Hints for Stable Image Recording
    • Recording with the LCD Screen
    • Recording with the Viewfinder
  • Various Recording Techniques
  • Making your First Recording
  • Using EASYQ Mode (for Beginners)
    • Record Search (REC SEARCH)
  • Setting the Zero Memory (SC-D354/D355 only)
  • Self Record using the Remote Control (SC-D354/D355 only)
  • Zooming In and Out
  • Using the Tele Macro
  • Using the Fade In and Out
    • To Start Recording
    • To Stop Recording (use Fade In/Fade Out)
  • Using Back Light Compensation Mode (BLC)
  • Using the Color Nite Shutter
  • Using the Color Nite Shutter with LED Light (SC-D352/D354/D355 only)
  • Nite Pix (0 lux recording) (SC-D352/D354/D355 only)
  • Power Nite Pix (SC-D352/D354/D355 only)
• Advanced Recording
  • Use of various Functions
    • Setting Menu Items
    • Function availability in each Mode
  • Selecting the Record Mode
  • Selecting Audio Mode
  • Cutting Off Wind Noise (Wind Cut)
  • Setting the Shutter Speed & Exposure
    • Recommended Shutter Speeds when Recording
  • Auto Focus/Manual Focus
    • Auto Focusing
    • Manual Focusing
  • Setting the White Balance
    • Using Quick Menu: White Balance
  • Setting the Digital Image Stabilizer (DIS)
    • Using Quick Menu: Digital Image Stabilizer (DIS)
  • Programmed Automatic Exposure Modes (Program AE)
    • Setting the Program AE
    • Using Quick Menu: Program AE
  • Applying Digital Effects
    • Selecting the Digital Effects
  • Zooming In and Out with Digital Zoom
    • Setting the Digital Zoom
  • Photo Image Recording
    • Searching for a Photo Image
• Playback
  • Playing Back a Tape You have recorded on the LCD Screen
    • Adjusting the LCD Bright/Color during Playback
  • Controlling Sound from the Speaker
  • Tape Playback
    • Playback on the LCD Screen
    • 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) (SC-D354/D355 only)
    • Frame Advance (To play back frame by frame) (SC-D354/D355 only)
    • X2 Playback (Forward/Reverse) (SC-D354/D355 only)
    • Reverse Playback (SC-D354/D355 only)
  • Zooming during Playback (PB ZOOM)
  • AV In/Out (SC-D355 only)
  • Audio Dubbing (SC-D354/D355 only)
    • Dubbing Sound
  • Dubbed Audio Playback
• IEEE 1394 Data Transfer
• USB Interface (SC-D352/D353/D354/D355 only)
• Digital Still Camera Mode (SC-D353/D354/D355 only)
  • Memory Stick (Optional Accessory)
    • Memory Stick Functions
    • Inserting and Ejecting the Memory Card
    • Structure of Folders and Files on the Memory Card
    • Image Format
  • Selecting the Camcorder Mode
  • Selecting the Built-in Memory (SC-D354/D355 only)
    • Using Quick Menu: Memory Type
  • Selecting the Image Quality
    • Select the Image Quality
    • Number of Images on the Memory Card
    • Using Quick Menu: Photo Quality
  • Memory File Number
  • Taking Photos
  • Viewing Still Images
    • To view a Single Image
    • To view a Slide Show
    • To view the Multi Display
  • Protection from accidental Erasure
    • Using Quick Menu: Protect
  • Deleting Still Images and Moving Images
    • Using Quick Menu: Delete
  • Formatting the Memory Card
  • MPEG Recording
    • Saving Moving Picture Files onto a Memory Card
  • MPEG Playback
    • Using Quick Menu: MPlay Select
  • Recording an Image from a Cassette as a Still Image
  • Copying Still Images from a Cassette to Memory Card
  • Copy to (Copies Files from the Memory Card to the Built-in Memory) (SC-D354/D355 only)
  • Marking Images for Printing
    • Using Quick Menu: Print Mark
• PictBridgeTM (SC-D353/D354/D355 only)
• Maintenance
  • After Finishing a Recording
  • Cleaning and Maintaining the Camcorder
  • Using Your Camcorder Abroad
• Troubleshooting
• Specifications
• Index
• Warranty(SEA users only)