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... record video of the 24p Cinema Mode. High-definition video (HDV) allows you to get the enhanced effect of unparalleled high quality on regular miniDV tapes. HDV is composed of 1,080 horizontal lines -that is more than twice the number of horizontal lines and approximately 4 times the number of pixels in...
... record video of the 24p Cinema Mode. High-definition video (HDV) allows you to get the enhanced effect of unparalleled high quality on regular miniDV tapes. HDV is composed of 1,080 horizontal lines -that is more than twice the number of horizontal lines and approximately 4 times the number of pixels in...
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... 29 Adjusting the Volume: Speaker and Headphones 30 Locating the End of contents Introduction Enjoying High-Definition Video 5 About this Manual 9 Getting to Know the Camcorder Supplied Accessories 11 Components Guide 12 Screen Displays 15 Preparations Getting Started Charging the Battery Pack 18 Inserting and Removing...
... 29 Adjusting the Volume: Speaker and Headphones 30 Locating the End of contents Introduction Enjoying High-Definition Video 5 About this Manual 9 Getting to Know the Camcorder Supplied Accessories 11 Components Guide 12 Screen Displays 15 Preparations Getting Started Charging the Battery Pack 18 Inserting and Removing...
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... CAMERA (Memory card) Recording still images on the memory card 27 (Tape) Playing movies from the tape 29 PLAY (Memory card) Viewing still images from the memory card 33 About the Operating Modes The camcorder's operating mode is indicated by the positions of the switch and the / switch.... functions. In the manual, indicates that a function is available in the operating mode shown and indicates that the function is available in the camcorder's menus. Push the joystick up, down, left or right (, ) to select an item or change according to make selections and changes in...
... CAMERA (Memory card) Recording still images on the memory card 27 (Tape) Playing movies from the tape 29 PLAY (Memory card) Viewing still images from the memory card 33 About the Operating Modes The camcorder's operating mode is indicated by the positions of the switch and the / switch.... functions. In the manual, indicates that a function is available in the operating mode shown and indicates that the function is available in the camcorder's menus. Push the joystick up, down, left or right (, ) to select an item or change according to make selections and changes in...
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12 Getting to Know the Camcorder Components Guide Left side view Right side view Front view FOCUS lever ( 49) BLC (backlight correction) button ( 49) FOCUS button ( 49, 50) Speaker DISP. (display) ... (long press) ( 22) LIGHT button ( 60)/ (print/share) button ( 78, 81) USB terminal ( 76) CARD access indicator ( 27)/ CHARGE indicator ( 18) Memory card slot ( 20) / (tape/card) switch ( 10) Mode switch ( 45) Terminal cover MIC (microphone) terminal ( 62) AV terminal ( 67)/ (headphones) terminal ( 30) COMPONENT OUT terminal ( 67) Grip belt ( 21...
12 Getting to Know the Camcorder Components Guide Left side view Right side view Front view FOCUS lever ( 49) BLC (backlight correction) button ( 49) FOCUS button ( 49, 50) Speaker DISP. (display) ... (long press) ( 22) LIGHT button ( 60)/ (print/share) button ( 78, 81) USB terminal ( 76) CARD access indicator ( 27)/ CHARGE indicator ( 18) Memory card slot ( 20) / (tape/card) switch ( 10) Mode switch ( 45) Terminal cover MIC (microphone) terminal ( 62) AV terminal ( 67)/ (headphones) terminal ( 30) COMPONENT OUT terminal ( 67) Grip belt ( 21...
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...) Recording reminder Instant AF ( 37)/Manual focus ( 49) Recording standard (HDV or DV) ( 38) DV recording mode ( 39) Tape operation Time code (hours : minutes : seconds) Remaining tape Remaining battery charge Image stabilizer ( 38) Level marker ( 43) Backlight correction ( 49) Headphones output ( 30) Audio level indicator (microphone...mode ( 56) Still image quality/size ( 53) Number of still images available on the memory card AF frame ( 55) Camcorder shake warning ( 37) Advanced accessory shoe ( 97) Flash ( 59) Autofocus (AF) and exposure (AE) locked ( 27) Introduction
...) Recording reminder Instant AF ( 37)/Manual focus ( 49) Recording standard (HDV or DV) ( 38) DV recording mode ( 39) Tape operation Time code (hours : minutes : seconds) Remaining tape Remaining battery charge Image stabilizer ( 38) Level marker ( 43) Backlight correction ( 49) Headphones output ( 30) Audio level indicator (microphone...mode ( 56) Still image quality/size ( 53) Number of still images available on the memory card AF frame ( 55) Camcorder shake warning ( 37) Advanced accessory shoe ( 97) Flash ( 59) Autofocus (AF) and exposure (AE) locked ( 27) Introduction
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... in minutes. Card Access Display " " is displayed next to avoid scenes that appears on the conditions under which the camcorder and the battery pack are too short. Tape operation Record, Record pause, Stop, Eject, Fast forward, Rewind, Playback, Playback pause, Reverse playback pause, x1 Playback ... advance, Frame reverse, / Date search ( 32), / Zero set memory ( 31) Remaining tape Indicates the remaining time of images available while the camcorder is helpful to the number of the tape in red, replace the battery pack with a fully charged one. • When you attach ...
... in minutes. Card Access Display " " is displayed next to avoid scenes that appears on the conditions under which the camcorder and the battery pack are too short. Tape operation Record, Record pause, Stop, Eject, Fast forward, Rewind, Playback, Playback pause, Reverse playback pause, x1 Playback ... advance, Frame reverse, / Date search ( 32), / Zero set memory ( 31) Remaining tape Indicates the remaining time of images available while the camcorder is helpful to the number of the tape in red, replace the battery pack with a fully charged one. • When you attach ...
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Playing Movies Viewing Still Images Getting to Know the Camcorder 17 Tape operation Time code (hours : minutes : seconds : frames) Remaining tape Data code ( 58) Search function display END SEARCH ( 32)/ DATE SEARCH ( 32) Quality/size for capturing still images ( 54) Audio level indicator ( 61) Image number ( ...
Playing Movies Viewing Still Images Getting to Know the Camcorder 17 Tape operation Time code (hours : minutes : seconds : frames) Remaining tape Data code ( 58) Search function display END SEARCH ( 32)/ DATE SEARCH ( 32) Quality/size for capturing still images ( 54) Audio level indicator ( 61) Image number ( ...
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...with the logo. Be careful not to get your fingers caught in HDV standard we recommend using tapes specifically designed for the cassette compartment to close the cassette compartment cover. 1 Turn off the camcorder. 2 Open the LCD panel. 3 Open the memory card slot cover. 4 Insert the memory...Card Use only commercially available miniSD cards. 3 Press the mark on the cassette compartment until it is not correctly inserted. NOTES If the camcorder is connected to a power source, cassettes can be inserted/removed even if the switch is set to release it clicks. 4 Wait for ...
...with the logo. Be careful not to get your fingers caught in HDV standard we recommend using tapes specifically designed for the cassette compartment to close the cassette compartment cover. 1 Turn off the camcorder. 2 Open the LCD panel. 3 Open the memory card slot cover. 4 Insert the memory...Card Use only commercially available miniSD cards. 3 Press the mark on the cassette compartment until it is not correctly inserted. NOTES If the camcorder is connected to a power source, cassettes can be inserted/removed even if the switch is set to release it clicks. 4 Wait for ...
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... is different from that of the last recording, the picture may WHEN YOU HAVE FINISHED RECORDING 1 Close the LCD panel. 2 Turn off the camcorder. 3 Remove the tape. 4 Disconnect the power source and remove the battery pack. To resume recording press START/STOP . If necessary, you start recording, search for...mode ( ) if left in very loud places (such as fireworks shows or concerts), sound may not be recovered. To protect the tape and video heads, the camcorder will play back a few seconds of the last recording ( 32). Press START/STOP again to pause the recording. 1 Set the mode...
... is different from that of the last recording, the picture may WHEN YOU HAVE FINISHED RECORDING 1 Close the LCD panel. 2 Turn off the camcorder. 3 Remove the tape. 4 Disconnect the power source and remove the battery pack. To resume recording press START/STOP . If necessary, you start recording, search for...mode ( ) if left in very loud places (such as fireworks shows or concerts), sound may not be recovered. To protect the tape and video heads, the camcorder will play back a few seconds of the last recording ( 32). Press START/STOP again to pause the recording. 1 Set the mode...
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..., you may notice some video problems at the point where the standard of the recording and other camcorder data registered when the recording was made ( 58). Press to rewind or to fast forward the tape. 4 Press / to operate the buttons on the LCD display or close the LCD panel to use... the viewfinder. ( 10) 1 Holding the lock button pressed down, set the switch to PLAY. 2 Move the / switch to (tape). 3 Locate the point where you need to begin the playback. Basic Functions Special Playback Modes To enter most special playback modes you want to stop...
..., you may notice some video problems at the point where the standard of the recording and other camcorder data registered when the recording was made ( 58). Press to rewind or to fast forward the tape. 4 Press / to operate the buttons on the LCD display or close the LCD panel to use... the viewfinder. ( 10) 1 Holding the lock button pressed down, set the switch to PLAY. 2 Move the / switch to (tape). 3 Locate the point where you need to begin the playback. Basic Functions Special Playback Modes To enter most special playback modes you want to stop...
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Double speed playback (forward or reverse) To protect the tape and video heads, the camcorder will appear on screen, press ( ) to hide the joystick guide during playback. To resume the playback press / . Adjusting the Volume: Speaker and Headphones The camcorder plays the sound with the built-in playback pause ( ) mode for 4 minutes 30 seconds...
Double speed playback (forward or reverse) To protect the tape and video heads, the camcorder will appear on screen, press ( ) to hide the joystick guide during playback. To resume the playback press / . Adjusting the Volume: Speaker and Headphones The camcorder plays the sound with the built-in playback pause ( ) mode for 4 minutes 30 seconds...
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...memory. 2 If you marked the zero memory while recording, set the camcorder to locate the zero mark. • If the tape counter shows a negative number, press instead. • appears and the camcorder rewinds/fast forwards the tape. • The tape stops at or near the zero mark, disappears and the correct time code... will be output. If you turn off the camcorder, the [AV/PHONES] setting in different standards (HDV/DV) on the same tape, the zero set to the AV/ terminal if the icon does not appear on the screen, it ...
...memory. 2 If you marked the zero memory while recording, set the camcorder to locate the zero mark. • If the tape counter shows a negative number, press instead. • appears and the camcorder rewinds/fast forwards the tape. • The tape stops at or near the zero mark, disappears and the correct time code... will be output. If you turn off the camcorder, the [AV/PHONES] setting in different standards (HDV/DV) on the same tape, the zero set to the AV/ terminal if the icon does not appear on the screen, it ...
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... cassette. NOTES End search cannot be located with the date search function. 32 Playback Locating the End of the Last Scene After playing back a tape, use this function to locate the end of the date/ time zone with this function. If there are sections recorded in different standards (HDV/... playback before using this function. FUNC. ( 23) 1 Press FUNC. . 2 Select ( ) [ END SEARCH] and press ( ). 3 Select ( ) [EXECUTE] and press ( ). • "END SEARCH" appears. • The camcorder rewinds/fast forwards the tape, plays back the last few seconds of the recording and stops the...
... cassette. NOTES End search cannot be located with the date search function. 32 Playback Locating the End of the Last Scene After playing back a tape, use this function to locate the end of the date/ time zone with this function. If there are sections recorded in different standards (HDV/... playback before using this function. FUNC. ( 23) 1 Press FUNC. . 2 Select ( ) [ END SEARCH] and press ( ). 3 Select ( ) [EXECUTE] and press ( ). • "END SEARCH" appears. • The camcorder rewinds/fast forwards the tape, plays back the last few seconds of the recording and stops the...
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... OFF] ON:CENTER], IMG STAB Mode switch: [ ON], [ OFF] The image stabilizer compensates for camcorder shake even at 1080i specifications for recording with a progressive frame rate of 24 fps. The image stabilizer cannot be effective when recording... standard also the aspect ratio. [ HDV]: High-definition video at 1080i specifications with 16:9 aspect ratio. [ HDV(PF30)]: High-definition video at 1080i specifications for recording with 4:3 aspect ratio. When combined with the [... recordings, for a normal degree of camcorder shake. The image stabilizer is set to post them on the same...
... OFF] ON:CENTER], IMG STAB Mode switch: [ ON], [ OFF] The image stabilizer compensates for camcorder shake even at 1080i specifications for recording with a progressive frame rate of 24 fps. The image stabilizer cannot be effective when recording... standard also the aspect ratio. [ HDV]: High-definition video at 1080i specifications with 16:9 aspect ratio. [ HDV(PF30)]: High-definition video at 1080i specifications for recording with 4:3 aspect ratio. When combined with the [... recordings, for a normal degree of camcorder shake. The image stabilizer is set to post them on the same...
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... may stop briefly. Recording in the playback picture or the sound may notice some video problems in LP mode. When playing back in this camcorder tapes recorded in LP mode with an external device. DV AUDIO DV [ 16bit], [ 12bit] When [HD STANDARD] is set to be displayed... set to [ OFF]). AV DV ( 74) [ ON], [ OFF] Advanced Functions Mode switch: [ AUTO], [ OFF ] The camcorder automatically reduces the background sound of the tape (long usage, imperfections, etc.) you may notice some video problems (blocky video artifacts, banding, etc.) in the playback picture when playing ...
... may stop briefly. Recording in the playback picture or the sound may notice some video problems in LP mode. When playing back in this camcorder tapes recorded in LP mode with an external device. DV AUDIO DV [ 16bit], [ 12bit] When [HD STANDARD] is set to be displayed... set to [ OFF]). AV DV ( 74) [ ON], [ OFF] Advanced Functions Mode switch: [ AUTO], [ OFF ] The camcorder automatically reduces the background sound of the tape (long usage, imperfections, etc.) you may notice some video problems (blocky video artifacts, banding, etc.) in the playback picture when playing ...
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... using the video component connection. [ 480i]: To use the 480i specification (standard definition). [ 1080i/480i]: To use during the playback of a tape with the joystick. * In mode, adjust the volume using the joystick guide ( 31). [...tape with audio dubbed over the recording. [ STEREO1]: Original sound only. [ STEREO2]: Dubbed audio only. [ MIX/FIXED]: Mixed audio with the joystick. however if you want to a high-definition TV using the HDMI cable. Advanced Functions COMP.OUT [ 480i], [ 1080i/480i] You can select the video specifications to use when connecting the camcorder...
... using the video component connection. [ 480i]: To use the 480i specification (standard definition). [ 1080i/480i]: To use during the playback of a tape with the joystick. * In mode, adjust the volume using the joystick guide ( 31). [...tape with audio dubbed over the recording. [ STEREO1]: Original sound only. [ STEREO2]: Dubbed audio only. [ MIX/FIXED]: Mixed audio with the joystick. however if you want to a high-definition TV using the HDMI cable. Advanced Functions COMP.OUT [ 480i], [ 1080i/480i] You can select the video specifications to use when connecting the camcorder...
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...down-converted). This is not a selectable menu option, but rather an information item that displays the specification of the video output when the camcorder is connected to the HDV/DV terminal. [ DV LOCKED], [ HDV/DV] You can select the video standard to use for Video ...Output from the COMPONENT OUT Terminal Video Output Signal High Definition (1080i) Standard Definition (480i) Standard of the Recording on the Tape [PLAYBACK STD] Setting [ AUTO] or [ HDV] [ HDV [ AUTO] or [ HDV] [ DV [ AUTO] or [ DV]...
...down-converted). This is not a selectable menu option, but rather an information item that displays the specification of the video output when the camcorder is connected to the HDV/DV terminal. [ DV LOCKED], [ HDV/DV] You can select the video standard to use for Video ...Output from the COMPONENT OUT Terminal Video Output Signal High Definition (1080i) Standard Definition (480i) Standard of the Recording on the Tape [PLAYBACK STD] Setting [ AUTO] or [ HDV] [ HDV [ AUTO] or [ HDV] [ DV [ AUTO] or [ DV]...
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...of a connected TV or monitor. Turn off the data code display by repeatedly pressing DISP. . * The default value is displayed on the camcorder's screen, the same information will also appear on a connected TV regardless of the LCD display with the joystick. The markers are overexposed (too ...Changing the brightness of the screen. Use the markers as a reference to [ ON], the camcorder's on the wireless controller. ASSIST FUNC. [ ON]*, [ OFF] When set to make sure you start playing back a tape or when the date of the recording changes, the date and time will be displayed for ...
...of a connected TV or monitor. Turn off the data code display by repeatedly pressing DISP. . * The default value is displayed on the camcorder's screen, the same information will also appear on a connected TV regardless of the LCD display with the joystick. The markers are overexposed (too ...Changing the brightness of the screen. Use the markers as a reference to [ ON], the camcorder's on the wireless controller. ASSIST FUNC. [ ON]*, [ OFF] When set to make sure you start playing back a tape or when the date of the recording changes, the date and time will be displayed for ...
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FUNC. ( 23) FUNC. Use this setting for outdoor scenes. [ DAYLIGHT] For recording outdoors on the tape or memory card. to . Advanced Functions POINTS TO CHECK [ TUNGSTEN] For recording under tungsten and tungsten type (3-wavelength) fluorescent lighting. [...[ PEAKING] ( 43). Icon of the currently selected White Balance ( 10) Mode switch: (except for special situations not covered by the camcorder. The camcorder will ensure that case, the peaking function will always look truly white in your recordings. Adjusting the Picture: Exposure, Focus and Color 51 ...
FUNC. ( 23) FUNC. Use this setting for outdoor scenes. [ DAYLIGHT] For recording outdoors on the tape or memory card. to . Advanced Functions POINTS TO CHECK [ TUNGSTEN] For recording under tungsten and tungsten type (3-wavelength) fluorescent lighting. [...[ PEAKING] ( 43). Icon of the currently selected White Balance ( 10) Mode switch: (except for special situations not covered by the camcorder. The camcorder will ensure that case, the peaking function will always look truly white in your recordings. Adjusting the Picture: Exposure, Focus and Color 51 ...
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... number of memory cards with the current quality/ size setting. Icon of still images that can be recorded on different sizes of images on the tape and memory card ( 54) or for higher quality. ( 10) Options Approximate number of the currently selected Image Quality/Size Desired image size* Press ( ) FUNC. Advanced...
... number of memory cards with the current quality/ size setting. Icon of still images that can be recorded on different sizes of images on the tape and memory card ( 54) or for higher quality. ( 10) Options Approximate number of the currently selected Image Quality/Size Desired image size* Press ( ) FUNC. Advanced...