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...Playing back a tape with digital effect .... 73 Step 2 Setting the date and time ......... 19 Enlarging images recorded on tapes) ... 85 Playback - TITLE SEARCH ..... 77 Shooting a backlit subject Searching a recording by frame recording - NightShot/Super NightShot/ - Tape Photo recording 47 ... PROGRAM AE 60 Adjusting the exposure manually ...... 63 Using a "Memory Stick" - Memory photo recording ......... 122 Recording an image from a VCR Playing back a tape 38 - Tape PB ZOOM 74 Step 4 Using the touch panel 22 Quickly locating a scene Recording - Introduction 113 ...
...Playing back a tape with digital effect .... 73 Step 2 Setting the date and time ......... 19 Enlarging images recorded on tapes) ... 85 Playback - TITLE SEARCH ..... 77 Shooting a backlit subject Searching a recording by frame recording - NightShot/Super NightShot/ - Tape Photo recording 47 ... PROGRAM AE 60 Adjusting the exposure manually ...... 63 Using a "Memory Stick" - Memory photo recording ......... 122 Recording an image from a VCR Playing back a tape 38 - Tape PB ZOOM 74 Step 4 Using the touch panel 22 Quickly locating a scene Recording - Introduction 113 ...
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...OFF CAMERA (CHARGE) 4 Press START/STOP. Monitoring the playback picture on the screen. The picture appears on the LCD screen (p. 38) VCR 1 Set the POWER switch to VCR while pressing the small green button. Your camcorder starts recording. POWER LOCK VCR MEMORY OFF CAMERA (CHARGE) When you want to record .... Quick Start Guide MEMORY OFF CAMERA (CHARGE) NOTE Do not pick up your eyesight (p. 28). 2 Set the POWER switch to your camcorder by the viewfinder, the LCD panel, the battery pack or the jack cover. NOTE When using the touch panel, press operation buttons lightly with...
...OFF CAMERA (CHARGE) 4 Press START/STOP. Monitoring the playback picture on the screen. The picture appears on the LCD screen (p. 38) VCR 1 Set the POWER switch to VCR while pressing the small green button. Your camcorder starts recording. POWER LOCK VCR MEMORY OFF CAMERA (CHARGE) When you want to record .... Quick Start Guide MEMORY OFF CAMERA (CHARGE) NOTE Do not pick up your eyesight (p. 28). 2 Set the POWER switch to your camcorder by the viewfinder, the LCD panel, the battery pack or the jack cover. NOTE When using the touch panel, press operation buttons lightly with...
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on the LCD screen. Playing back a tape You can also control playback using the Remote Commander supplied with your camcorder. (1) Prepare the power source and insert the recorded tape. (2) Set the POWER switch to VCR while pressing the small green button. (3) Press OPEN to open the LCD panel. ...(4) Press to rewind the tape. (5) Press to start playback. (6) Adjust the volume ...
on the LCD screen. Playing back a tape You can also control playback using the Remote Commander supplied with your camcorder. (1) Prepare the power source and insert the recorded tape. (2) Set the POWER switch to VCR while pressing the small green button. (3) Press OPEN to open the LCD panel. ...(4) Press to rewind the tape. (5) Press to start playback. (6) Adjust the volume ...
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... played back then the camcorder stop . To view a still image (playback pause) Press /X during playback The indicator indicates the approximate continuous playback time. To fastforward the tape Press /M during playback to VCR. To change the playback direction Press /c during playback stop . 41 Basics To operate video control buttons, set the POWER switch to reverse the playback direction. To resume...
... played back then the camcorder stop . To view a still image (playback pause) Press /X during playback The indicator indicates the approximate continuous playback time. To fastforward the tape Press /M during playback to VCR. To change the playback direction Press /c during playback stop . 41 Basics To operate video control buttons, set the POWER switch to reverse the playback direction. To resume...
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...the red plug to the audio input jack on your camcorder again. 43 With this connection, you view playback pictures on both your camcorder and the TV or the VCR. To turn off the screen indicators, press DISPLAY/TOUCH PANEL on the VCR or the TV. If your TV has an S video... jack Pictures can operate the playback control buttons in the menu settings (p. 192). Playback - Basics A/V Yellow...
...the red plug to the audio input jack on your camcorder again. 43 With this connection, you view playback pictures on both your camcorder and the TV or the VCR. To turn off the screen indicators, press DISPLAY/TOUCH PANEL on the VCR or the TV. If your TV has an S video... jack Pictures can operate the playback control buttons in the menu settings (p. 192). Playback - Basics A/V Yellow...
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... using the viewfinder (p. 16). 71 Available recording time This is the time when you cannot operate with sharp objects such as a pen. •In VCR or memory playback, you record pictures using the LCD screen. To operate the items that are not displayed Set the LCD screen and the viewfinder back to...
... using the viewfinder (p. 16). 71 Available recording time This is the time when you cannot operate with sharp objects such as a pen. •In VCR or memory playback, you record pictures using the LCD screen. To operate the items that are not displayed Set the LCD screen and the viewfinder back to...
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...effect function is automatically canceled. 72 Record images on a "Memory Stick" (p. 127, 139), or on your camcorder as a player. ART SEPIA B&W SOLARIZE EXEC RET. Advanced Playback Operations - Pictures processed by the picture effect function Pictures processed by the picture effect function are processing the image ...• You cannot process externally input scenes using the picture effect function. • You cannot record images on a tape on a VCR using your camcorder while you set P EFFECT to FN Press EXIT. - To return to the desired mode in the menu settings.
...effect function is automatically canceled. 72 Record images on a "Memory Stick" (p. 127, 139), or on your camcorder as a player. ART SEPIA B&W SOLARIZE EXEC RET. Advanced Playback Operations - Pictures processed by the picture effect function Pictures processed by the picture effect function are processing the image ...• You cannot process externally input scenes using the picture effect function. • You cannot record images on a tape on a VCR using your camcorder while you set P EFFECT to FN Press EXIT. - To return to the desired mode in the menu settings.
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...cancel the digital effect function Press OFF to return to select a desired digital effect mode appears. (3) Select a desired digital effect mode. TRAIL Advanced Playback Operations To return to PAGE2. 1 FN 2,3 DIG EFFT DIG EFFT OFF OK STILL FLASH LUMI. Record images on a "Memory Stick" (p. 127,...•You cannot process externally input scenes using the digital effect function. •You cannot record images on a tape on a VCR using your camcorder while you select the mode to is automatically canceled. 73 In STILL or LUMI., the picture that you are not output through...
...cancel the digital effect function Press OFF to return to select a desired digital effect mode appears. (3) Select a desired digital effect mode. TRAIL Advanced Playback Operations To return to PAGE2. 1 FN 2,3 DIG EFFT DIG EFFT OFF OK STILL FLASH LUMI. Record images on a "Memory Stick" (p. 127,...•You cannot process externally input scenes using the digital effect function. •You cannot record images on a tape on a VCR using your camcorder while you select the mode to is automatically canceled. 73 In STILL or LUMI., the picture that you are not output through...
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...playback or playback pause, press FN and select PAGE2. (2) Press PB ZOOM. However, you have processed the picture using your camcorder as a player. • You cannot record moving pictures on a "Memory Stick" on your camcorder can enlarge still images recorded on tapes. Besides the operation described here, your camcorder when you can record images on a VCR... using tape PB ZOOM. 74 If you are processing the image using the PB ZOOM function with your camcorder. • You cannot record images on a tape on your camcorder while ...
...playback or playback pause, press FN and select PAGE2. (2) Press PB ZOOM. However, you have processed the picture using your camcorder as a player. • You cannot record moving pictures on a "Memory Stick" on your camcorder can enlarge still images recorded on tapes. Besides the operation described here, your camcorder when you can record images on a VCR... using tape PB ZOOM. 74 If you are processing the image using the PB ZOOM function with your camcorder. • You cannot record images on a tape on your camcorder while ...
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Before operation Set CM SEARCH to ON in the menu settings. (The default setting is ON.) (1) Set the POWER switch to VCR. (2) Press SEARCH MODE on the Remote Commander. The indicator changes as follows: TITLE SEARCH t DATE SEARCH t PHOTO SEARCH (no indicator) ... 77 TITLE SEARCH If you use a tape with cassette memory, you use a cassette without cassette memory You cannot superimpose or search a title. Your camcorder automatically starts playback of the scene having the title that you selected. 2 SEARCH MODE TITLE SEARCH 1 HELLO! 2 CONGRATULATIONS! 3 HAPPY NEW YEAR! 4 PRESENT 5 ...
Before operation Set CM SEARCH to ON in the menu settings. (The default setting is ON.) (1) Set the POWER switch to VCR. (2) Press SEARCH MODE on the Remote Commander. The indicator changes as follows: TITLE SEARCH t DATE SEARCH t PHOTO SEARCH (no indicator) ... 77 TITLE SEARCH If you use a tape with cassette memory, you use a cassette without cassette memory You cannot superimpose or search a title. Your camcorder automatically starts playback of the scene having the title that you selected. 2 SEARCH MODE TITLE SEARCH 1 HELLO! 2 CONGRATULATIONS! 3 HAPPY NEW YEAR! 4 PRESENT 5 ...
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...convenience. or > on the Remote Commander to search for playback. Your camcorder automatically starts playback at each recording date. Searching for the point where the recording date changes and starts playback from that point (DATE SEARCH). Use a tape with ...cassette memory. • Set CM SEARCH to ON in the menu settings. (The default setting is ON.) (1) Set the POWER switch to VCR...
...convenience. or > on the Remote Commander to search for playback. Your camcorder automatically starts playback at each recording date. Searching for the point where the recording date changes and starts playback from that point (DATE SEARCH). Use a tape with ...cassette memory. • Set CM SEARCH to ON in the menu settings. (The default setting is ON.) (1) Set the POWER switch to VCR...
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Searching for the next date. Your camcorder automatically starts playback at the point where the date changes. If you press . The indicator changes as follows: DATE SEARCH t PHOTO SEARCH (no indicator) T PHOTO SCAN (5) Press . Advanced Playback Operations Searching a recording by date - Cassette memory The tape cassette memory ... you search the date among seven or more data, see "Searching for the date without using cassette memory (1) Set the POWER switch to VCR. (2) Press FN to display PAGE1. (3) Press MENU, then set CM SEARCH to OFF in (p. 190). (4) Press SEARCH MODE on the...
Searching for the next date. Your camcorder automatically starts playback at the point where the date changes. If you press . The indicator changes as follows: DATE SEARCH t PHOTO SEARCH (no indicator) T PHOTO SCAN (5) Press . Advanced Playback Operations Searching a recording by date - Cassette memory The tape cassette memory ... you search the date among seven or more data, see "Searching for the date without using cassette memory (1) Set the POWER switch to VCR. (2) Press FN to display PAGE1. (3) Press MENU, then set CM SEARCH to OFF in (p. 190). (4) Press SEARCH MODE on the...
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...: TITLE SEARCH t DATE SEARCH t PHOTO SEARCH (no indicator) PHOTO SCAN (3) Press . Your camcorder automatically starts playback of the cassette memory (PHOTO SCAN). PHOTO SEARCH/PHOTO SCAN You can use this function to VCR. (2) Press SEARCH MODE on a tape (PHOTO SEARCH). Use this function only when playing back...(1) Set the POWER switch to check or edit still images. or > on the Remote Commander. 80 Use the Remote Commander for playback. You can also search for still images one after another and display each image for a photo by using cassette memory Before operation ...
...: TITLE SEARCH t DATE SEARCH t PHOTO SEARCH (no indicator) PHOTO SCAN (3) Press . Your camcorder automatically starts playback of the cassette memory (PHOTO SCAN). PHOTO SEARCH/PHOTO SCAN You can use this function to VCR. (2) Press SEARCH MODE on a tape (PHOTO SEARCH). Use this function only when playing back...(1) Set the POWER switch to check or edit still images. or > on the Remote Commander. 80 Use the Remote Commander for playback. You can also search for still images one after another and display each image for a photo by using cassette memory Before operation ...
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... (1) Set the POWER switch to VCR. (2) Press SEARCH MODE on the Remote Commander. The indicator changes as follows: DATE SEARCH t PHOTO SEARCH (no indicator) T PHOTO SCAN (5) Press . Each photo is played back for playback. or >, your camcorder searches for a photo - Your camcorder automatically starts playback of the photo. Advanced Playback Operations Searching for the previous or...
... (1) Set the POWER switch to VCR. (2) Press SEARCH MODE on the Remote Commander. The indicator changes as follows: DATE SEARCH t PHOTO SEARCH (no indicator) T PHOTO SCAN (5) Press . Each photo is played back for playback. or >, your camcorder searches for a photo - Your camcorder automatically starts playback of the photo. Advanced Playback Operations Searching for the previous or...
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... yellow (video) plug of the VCR. (3) Set the POWER switch to VCR on your camcorder. (4) Play back the recorded tape on your camcorder. (5) Start recording on the VCR to the DV input position if the VCR is equipped with an input selector. (1) Insert a blank tape (or a tape you record a paused playback picture with the DV Interface The...
... yellow (video) plug of the VCR. (3) Set the POWER switch to VCR on your camcorder. (4) Play back the recorded tape on your camcorder. (5) Start recording on the VCR to the DV input position if the VCR is equipped with an input selector. (1) Insert a blank tape (or a tape you record a paused playback picture with the DV Interface The...
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...then press EXEC. (3) Press r/R to select the average numerical value of your camcorder (if inserted). (1) Insert a recordable tape into the VCR, then set . (10) Press RET. The calculated start slow playback. When finished, the indicator changes to execute. 92 The EXECUTING indicator flashes on ...tapes) Step 3: Adjusting the synchronization of the VCR You can adjust the synchronization of...
...then press EXEC. (3) Press r/R to select the average numerical value of your camcorder (if inserted). (1) Insert a recordable tape into the VCR, then set . (10) Press RET. The calculated start slow playback. When finished, the indicator changes to execute. 92 The EXECUTING indicator flashes on ...tapes) Step 3: Adjusting the synchronization of the VCR You can adjust the synchronization of...
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...of the first program is set 20 programs in , then press EXEC (p. 192). (4) Press r/R to select TAPE, then press EXEC. (5) Search for recording into the VCR. (2) Press FN to display PAGE1. (3) Press MENU, then select VIDEO EDIT in maximum. 4 OTHERS DATA CODE BEEP COMMANDER D I SPLAY V I DEO ED I... can fine-adjust one frame at a time with / . (8) Press MARK OUT on tapes) Operation 1: Making the Program (1) Insert the tape for playback into your camcorder, and insert a tape for the beginning of the first scene you want to 8. Digital program editing (on the screen. You can set , the...
...of the first program is set 20 programs in , then press EXEC (p. 192). (4) Press r/R to select TAPE, then press EXEC. (5) Search for recording into the VCR. (2) Press FN to display PAGE1. (3) Press MENU, then select VIDEO EDIT in maximum. 4 OTHERS DATA CODE BEEP COMMANDER D I SPLAY V I DEO ED I... can fine-adjust one frame at a time with / . (8) Press MARK OUT on tapes) Operation 1: Making the Program (1) Insert the tape for playback into your camcorder, and insert a tape for the beginning of the first scene you want to 8. Digital program editing (on the screen. You can set , the...
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... S VIDEO VIDEO AUDIO S VIDEO VCR : Signal flow A/V connecting cable (supplied) When you are recording a tape from TV or VCR appears on your camcorder and the VCR. And press REC PAUSE. (4) Press N on the VCR to start playback if you want to record over) into the VCR. (2) Set the POWER switch to... the audio output jack on both your camcorder. (3) Press FN and select PAGE3...
... S VIDEO VIDEO AUDIO S VIDEO VCR : Signal flow A/V connecting cable (supplied) When you are recording a tape from TV or VCR appears on your camcorder and the VCR. And press REC PAUSE. (4) Press N on the VCR to start playback if you want to record over) into the VCR. (2) Set the POWER switch to... the audio output jack on both your camcorder. (3) Press FN and select PAGE3...
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... i.LINK cable (optional) to the DV Interface on the VCR to start playback. And press REC PAUSE. (4) Press N on your camcorder and to connect the yellow (video) plug of the A/V connecting cable. The picture from the DV products appears on the screen of both your camcorder. (5) Press REC START at the scene where you...
... i.LINK cable (optional) to the DV Interface on the VCR to start playback. And press REC PAUSE. (4) Press N on your camcorder and to connect the yellow (video) plug of the A/V connecting cable. The picture from the DV products appears on the screen of both your camcorder. (5) Press REC START at the scene where you...
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...And when you play back the picture using the i.LINK cable. If you record a paused playback picture with the DV Interface The recorded picture becomes rough. The DV IN indicator may appear on both your camcorder, the picture may be uneven. When you dub a picture in digital form The color of ...the display may jitter. Editing Recording video or TV programs When you have finished dubbing a tape Press x on both equipment. 99 You can connect one VCR only using your camcorder and the...
...And when you play back the picture using the i.LINK cable. If you record a paused playback picture with the DV Interface The recorded picture becomes rough. The DV IN indicator may appear on both your camcorder, the picture may be uneven. When you dub a picture in digital form The color of ...the display may jitter. Editing Recording video or TV programs When you have finished dubbing a tape Press x on both equipment. 99 You can connect one VCR only using your camcorder and the...