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Table of contents
English
Before you begin
Using this manual ................................................... 5
Checking supplied accessories ............................. 6
Getting started
Charging and installing the battery pack ............ 7
Inserting a cassette ................................................ 11
Basic operations
Camera recording ................................................. 12
Using the zoom feature ..................................... 15
Selecting the START/STOP mode .................. 17
Shooting with the LCD screen ......................... 18
Letting the subject monitor the shot .................. 19
Hints for better shooting ..................................... 21
Checking the recorded picture ........................... 23
Playing back a tape ............................................... 25
Searching for the end of the picture ................... 30
Advanced operations
Using alternative power sources ........................ 31
Using the mains ................................................. 31
Changing the mode settings ............................... 34
– for camera recording –
Fade-in and fade-out ............................................ 39
Overlapping two pictures ................................... 40
Wiping away a still picture ................................. 42
Using the wide mode function ........................... 44
Photo recording .................................................... 46
Enjoying picture effect ......................................... 47
Superimposing a still picture on a moving
picture .................................................................. 49
Recording still pictures successively ................. 50
Replacing a brighter portion of a still picture
with a moving picture ....................................... 51
Adding an incidental image to pictures ............ 53
Using slow shutter ................................................ 54
Adding an old movie type atmosphere to
pictures ................................................................ 55
Focusing manually ............................................... 56
Using the PROGRAM AE function .................... 58
Shooting with backlighting ................................. 60
Adjusting the exposure ........................................ 61
Releasing the STEADY SHOT function ............. 63
Superimposing a title ........................................... 64
Making your own titles ....................................... 67
Re-recording a picture in the middle of a
recorded tape ...................................................... 68
Recording with the date/time ............................ 70
Optimizing the recording condition .................. 71
– for playback/editing –
Watching on a TV screen ..................................... 72
Enjoying digital effect during playback ............ 74
Searching the boundaries of recorded date ...... 75
Returning to a pre-registered position .............. 77
Locating the marking position ............................ 78
Writing the RC time code on a recorded tape .. 83
Editing onto another tape .................................... 85
Additional information
Changing the lithium battery in the
camcorder ........................................................... 87
Resetting the date and time ................................. 89
Usable cassettes and playback modes ............... 90
Tips for using the battery pack ........................... 92
Maintenance information and precautions ....... 97
Using your camcorder abroad .......................... 101
Trouble check ...................................................... 102
Self-diagnosis function .................................... 106
Specifications ....................................................... 112
Identifying the parts ........................................... 114
Warning indicators ............................................. 123
Index ........................................................ Back cover
