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... 6: Inserting a disc 23 Easy Handycam - using your camcorder with automatic settings Operate your camcorder with ease 25 Recording with ease 26 Playing back with your DVD Handycam 10 Choosing a disc 13 Getting Started Step 1: Checking supplied items 16 Step 2: Charging the battery pack 17 Step 3: Turning the power on a DVD player (Finalizing 28 Recording/Playback Recording 30...
... 6: Inserting a disc 23 Easy Handycam - using your camcorder with automatic settings Operate your camcorder with ease 25 Recording with ease 26 Playing back with your DVD Handycam 10 Choosing a disc 13 Getting Started Step 1: Checking supplied items 16 Step 2: Charging the battery pack 17 Step 3: Turning the power on a DVD player (Finalizing 28 Recording/Playback Recording 30...
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...the picture on a TV 38 Playback on DVD devices Making the disc compatible with DVD players or DVD drives (Finalizing 40 Playing back a disc on DVD players, etc 44 Playing back a disc on a computer with a DVD drive installed 44 Using the recorded disc (DVD-RW/DVD+RW) Recording additional scenes after fi...nalizing 46 Deleting all of the scenes on the disc (Formatting 47 Using the Setup items Using the Setup items 48 Setup items 50 CAMERA SET 52 Settings to adjust your camcorder to the recording conditions...
...the picture on a TV 38 Playback on DVD devices Making the disc compatible with DVD players or DVD drives (Finalizing 40 Playing back a disc on DVD players, etc 44 Playing back a disc on a computer with a DVD drive installed 44 Using the recorded disc (DVD-RW/DVD+RW) Recording additional scenes after fi...nalizing 46 Deleting all of the scenes on the disc (Formatting 47 Using the Setup items Using the Setup items 48 Setup items 50 CAMERA SET 52 Settings to adjust your camcorder to the recording conditions...
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... find the desired scene quickly using the Slide show plays back still images, one after another You can enjoy your DVD Handycam in ways that are recorded on the same disc. You can play back still images one after another using this index ...(p. 27, 31). You can do with your DVD Handycam Preparing Recording Playing back on the DVD Handycam Playing back on an 8cm DVD* disc, which makes it easier to record and view images. Using your DVD Handycam Your DVD Handycam records images on DVD players (Finalize** the disc) 10 (p. 16) (p. 26, 30) (p. 27...
... find the desired scene quickly using the Slide show plays back still images, one after another You can enjoy your DVD Handycam in ways that are recorded on the same disc. You can play back still images one after another using this index ...(p. 27, 31). You can do with your DVD Handycam Preparing Recording Playing back on the DVD Handycam Playing back on an 8cm DVD* disc, which makes it easier to record and view images. Using your DVD Handycam Your DVD Handycam records images on DVD players (Finalize** the disc) 10 (p. 16) (p. 26, 30) (p. 27...
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... 28, 40). You can play back a disc on other DVD devices You can also create a DVD menu that it again on your DVD Handycam, depending on the DVD drive of thumbnails (p. 28, 40). In this manual, an 8cm DVD disc is a high capacity optical disc which enables you to ...the Picture Package software supplied with your DVD Handycam Playing back the recorded disc on other DVD players or on the disc type and the recording format (p. 13). 11 Enjoying your camcorder (p. 75). * DVD (Digital Versatile Disc) is described as a "disc." **Finalizing means converting a recorded disc so that ...
... 28, 40). You can play back a disc on other DVD devices You can also create a DVD menu that it again on your DVD Handycam, depending on the DVD drive of thumbnails (p. 28, 40). In this manual, an 8cm DVD disc is a high capacity optical disc which enables you to ...the Picture Package software supplied with your DVD Handycam Playing back the recorded disc on other DVD players or on the disc type and the recording format (p. 13). 11 Enjoying your camcorder (p. 75). * DVD (Digital Versatile Disc) is described as a "disc." **Finalizing means converting a recorded disc so that ...
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..., press EASY to set the Easy Handycam operation to on. 3 Insert the disc to be overwritten once you finalize it even when there is space to the DC IN jack on a DVD player (Finalizing) With Easy Handycam operation, your camcorder with automatic settings (continued) Preparation for... details. 28 Connect the AC Adaptor to record. • If you finalize a DVD-RW (VIDEO mode)/DVD+RW, you can finalize a disc easily. ...
..., press EASY to set the Easy Handycam operation to on. 3 Insert the disc to be overwritten once you finalize it even when there is space to the DC IN jack on a DVD player (Finalizing) With Easy Handycam operation, your camcorder with automatic settings (continued) Preparation for... details. 28 Connect the AC Adaptor to record. • If you finalize a DVD-RW (VIDEO mode)/DVD+RW, you can finalize a disc easily. ...
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...disc on your computer. Finalizing is required. Unfinalizing is the following cases: - when recording time is not necessary to record additional materials on it back on other DVD players (DVD player/ DVD recorder, etc.) or the DVD drive on your camcorder if you have to ...64257;nalize the disc, you can play back images on the disc type. • Playback compatibility is not guaranteed with DVD players or DVD drives (Finalizing) Finalizing allows the recorded disc to be overwritten once you want to record. Making the disc compatible with all players. when you...
...disc on your computer. Finalizing is required. Unfinalizing is the following cases: - when recording time is not necessary to record additional materials on it back on other DVD players (DVD player/ DVD recorder, etc.) or the DVD drive on your camcorder if you have to ...64257;nalize the disc, you can play back images on the disc type. • Playback compatibility is not guaranteed with DVD players or DVD drives (Finalizing) Finalizing allows the recorded disc to be overwritten once you want to record. Making the disc compatible with all players. when you...
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... (VR mode). The shorter the amount of power during finalizing. • When you finalize a double-sided disc, you create the DVD menu on your camcorder in a stable position. Step 5: Finalizing a disc (p. 43) * You cannot do this using a DVDRW (VR mode). 41 Step 4: Changing the disc title (p. 42) You can make a title...
... (VR mode). The shorter the amount of power during finalizing. • When you finalize a double-sided disc, you create the DVD menu on your camcorder in a stable position. Step 5: Finalizing a disc (p. 43) * You cannot do this using a DVDRW (VR mode). 41 Step 4: Changing the disc title (p. 42) You can make a title...
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Select [NO] if you do not create a DVD menu. 3 Touch . The yellow cursor moves and characters are played back in MPEG format to "Step 5: Finalizing a disc" (p.43) if you create a Photomovie, since the more still images recorded on the disc, the more time it on .... • Up to create a Photomovie. • You can be registered. 42 Converted still images are deleted from 4 types with DVD players or DVD drives (Finalizing) (continued) 1 Touch [DVD MENU]. 2 Select the desired one from the end. 3 Select the type of a character, then touch the desired character. The original...
Select [NO] if you do not create a DVD menu. 3 Touch . The yellow cursor moves and characters are played back in MPEG format to "Step 5: Finalizing a disc" (p.43) if you create a Photomovie, since the more still images recorded on the disc, the more time it on .... • Up to create a Photomovie. • You can be registered. 42 Converted still images are deleted from 4 types with DVD players or DVD drives (Finalizing) (continued) 1 Touch [DVD MENU]. 2 Select the desired one from the end. 3 Select the type of a character, then touch the desired character. The original...
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... AC Adaptor, make the settings to your camcorder. • When you entered. 6 Touch [END]. • When the disc has a title already set by other devices, the 21st and subsequent characters are displayed as shown below: DVD-R DVD-RW (VIDEO mode) DVD-RW (VR mode) DVD+RW 43 Step 5: Finalizing a disc 1 Confirm the settings you...
... AC Adaptor, make the settings to your camcorder. • When you entered. 6 Touch [END]. • When the disc has a title already set by other devices, the 21st and subsequent characters are displayed as shown below: DVD-R DVD-RW (VIDEO mode) DVD-RW (VR mode) DVD+RW 43 Step 5: Finalizing a disc 1 Confirm the settings you...
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... . Unavailable items will be grayed out. To use setup items You can customize Personal Menu as you like (p. 64). Touch . SETUP EXPOSURE FADER FINALIZE SPOT FOCUS SPOT METER Touch the desired setup item. until it is displayed. To use the short-cuts of Personal Menu On Personal...
... . Unavailable items will be grayed out. To use setup items You can customize Personal Menu as you like (p. 64). Touch . SETUP EXPOSURE FADER FINALIZE SPOT FOCUS SPOT METER Touch the desired setup item. until it is displayed. To use the short-cuts of Personal Menu On Personal...
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... - - AUTO - ON - EFFECT PICT. AUTO - EFFECT REC CTRL SLIDE SHOW DEMO MODE DISC SET (p. 59) FORMAT FINALIZE UNFINALIZE DISC TITLE Movie - - - - Easy Still Play/Edit Handycam - AUTO - OFF - - Setup items Position of lamp: CAMERA SET (p. 52) PROGRAM AE SPOT METER EXPOSURE WHITE BAL...
... - - AUTO - ON - EFFECT PICT. AUTO - EFFECT REC CTRL SLIDE SHOW DEMO MODE DISC SET (p. 59) FORMAT FINALIZE UNFINALIZE DISC TITLE Movie - - - - Easy Still Play/Edit Handycam - AUTO - OFF - - Setup items Position of lamp: CAMERA SET (p. 52) PROGRAM AE SPOT METER EXPOSURE WHITE BAL...
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... is applied for both sides. • Your camcorder has a VBR encoding system (p.12) so when you play back the disc. HQ ( ) Record in "Step 4: Changing the disc title" of the "Making the disc compatible with DVD players or DVD drives (Finalizing)" (p. 42). As the default, the date ...an object that moves fast, the time available for recording may appear with . Using the Setup items 59 DISC SET Settings for discs (FORMAT/FINALIZE/UNFINALIZE, etc.) See page 48 for details on each disc. recordable time is up to 20 min). SP ( )...
... is applied for both sides. • Your camcorder has a VBR encoding system (p.12) so when you play back the disc. HQ ( ) Record in "Step 4: Changing the disc title" of the "Making the disc compatible with DVD players or DVD drives (Finalizing)" (p. 42). As the default, the date ...an object that moves fast, the time available for recording may appear with . Using the Setup items 59 DISC SET Settings for discs (FORMAT/FINALIZE/UNFINALIZE, etc.) See page 48 for details on each disc. recordable time is up to 20 min). SP ( )...
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... Menu. APPLI. Deleting a setup item 1 Touch [P-MENU SET UP] [DELETE]. YES NO 3 Touch [YES] . • You cannot delete [SETUP], [FINALIZE] and [P-MENU SET UP]. 64 SETUP FINALIZE END 1/3 EXPOSURE SPOT FOCUS FADER SPOT METER 2 Touch the setup item that you want to add more. 1 Touch [P-MENU SET UP...
... Menu. APPLI. Deleting a setup item 1 Touch [P-MENU SET UP] [DELETE]. YES NO 3 Touch [YES] . • You cannot delete [SETUP], [FINALIZE] and [P-MENU SET UP]. 64 SETUP FINALIZE END 1/3 EXPOSURE SPOT FOCUS FADER SPOT METER 2 Touch the setup item that you want to add more. 1 Touch [P-MENU SET UP...
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... connected to the AC Adaptor. • Turn off your camcorder and leave it for about 1 hour (p. 101). • Finalizing is extremely high. LCD screen An unknown picture appears on /off . • During Easy Handycam operation, you cannot turn the LCD backlight off using the DISP/BATT INFO. This is completed. 82 You cannot...
... connected to the AC Adaptor. • Turn off your camcorder and leave it for about 1 hour (p. 101). • Finalizing is extremely high. LCD screen An unknown picture appears on /off . • During Easy Handycam operation, you cannot turn the LCD backlight off using the DISP/BATT INFO. This is completed. 82 You cannot...
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...the POWER switch is automatically set to [AUTO]. 86 " is distorted. • Clean the disc using the cleaning cloth (supplied, p. 5). • Finalize the disc (p. 40). • A disc recorded in the instruction manual of the playback device for further information. You cannot use [SPOT METER]. ...on a player that have failed when the disc was finalized. For DVD-RW (VIDEO mode)/DVD+RW, make the disc capable of additional recording (p. 46), then remake the DVD menu by your camcorder, playback may have been made automatically by finalizing the disc again. The...
...the POWER switch is automatically set to [AUTO]. 86 " is distorted. • Clean the disc using the cleaning cloth (supplied, p. 5). • Finalize the disc (p. 40). • A disc recorded in the instruction manual of the playback device for further information. You cannot use [SPOT METER]. ...on a player that have failed when the disc was finalized. For DVD-RW (VIDEO mode)/DVD+RW, make the disc capable of additional recording (p. 46), then remake the DVD menu by your camcorder, playback may have been made automatically by finalizing the disc again. The...
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............. 21, 33 Display indicators .......... 35, 36 DISP OUTPUT 62 DST SET 63 Dubbing 73 DVD menu 41 E EASY button 25 Easy Handycam operation ... 25 Edit 66 EXPOSURE 53, 87 F FADER 57, 87 FILE NO. (File number) ...... 57 Finalize 40 FINE 56 First Step Guide 75, 79 Fixing the exposure 32 FOCUS 54 Format...
............. 21, 33 Display indicators .......... 35, 36 DISP OUTPUT 62 DST SET 63 Dubbing 73 DVD menu 41 E EASY button 25 Easy Handycam operation ... 25 Edit 66 EXPOSURE 53, 87 F FADER 57, 87 FILE NO. (File number) ...... 57 Finalize 40 FINE 56 First Step Guide 75, 79 Fixing the exposure 32 FOCUS 54 Format...