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Table of Contents
Read this before operating your
camcorder .................................... 2
Notes on using the Hard Disk Drive
Handycam .................................... 5
Subject examples and solutions ..... 8
Operation flow ................................ 9
- Taking advantage of two types of
menus ......................................... 12
Step 1: Checking supplied items
.................................................... 15
Step 2: Charging the battery pack
.................................................... 16
Step 3: Turning the power on and
setting the date and time ............ 20
Changing the language setting ... 21
Step 4: Making setting adjustments
before recording ......................... 21
Step 5: Selecting the media .......... 22
Recording and playback with ease
(Easy Handycam operation) ....... 25
Recording ..................................... 29
Zooming ...................................... 31
Recording sound with more
presence (5.1ch surround
recording) ................................. 31
Starting shooting quickly (QUICK
ON) ............................................ 32
Recording high quality still images
during movie recording (Dual Rec)
................................................... 32
(NightShot) ................................ 32
Adjusting the exposure for backlit
subjects .................................... 33
Recording in mirror mode ........... 33
Recording fast action in slow-motion
(SMTH SLW REC) ..................... 33
Playback ....................................... 35
Searching for desired scene by
pinpoint (Film Roll Index) .......... 37
Searching for desired scene by face
(Face Index) .............................. 37
Searching for desired images by
date (Date Index) ...................... 38
Using PB zoom ............................ 38
Playing back a series of still images
(Slide show) .............................. 39
Playing the image on a TV ........... 39
Saving images .............................. 46
(OTHERS) category ................. 47
Deleting images ............................ 48
Capturing a still image from a movie
..................................................... 50
“Memory Stick PRO Duo” with your
camcorder.................................... 51
Dividing a movie ........................... 53
Creating the Playlist ..................... 54
Dubbing to other devices .............. 56
Printing recorded still images
(PictBridge compliant printer) ..... 58
..................................................... 60
Checking the media information ... 60
Deleting all images (Formatting)
..................................................... 61