CONTENTS
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GETTING STARTED
Index .................................................................7
Provided Accessories .....................................10
Power..............................................................11
Operation Mode ..............................................13
Language Settings ..........................................14
Date/Time Settings .........................................14
Grip Adjustment ..............................................14
Viewfinder Adjustment ....................................15
Brightness Adjustment Of The Display ........... 15
Tripod Mounting ..............................................15
Loading/Unloading A Cassette .......................16
VIDEO RECORDING & PLAYBACK
VIDEO RECORDING............................................17
Basic Recording..............................................17
Tape Remaining Time ................................17
LCD Monitor And Viewfinder ......................18
Zooming ......................................................18
Journalistic Shooting...................................19
Time Code ..................................................19
Quick Review ..............................................19
Recording From The Middle Of A Tape...... 19
VIDEO PLAYBACK..............................................20
Normal Playback.............................................20
Still Playback ..............................................20
Shuttle Search ............................................20
Blank Search ..............................................20
Playback Snapshot .....................................20
Connections To A TV Or VCR ........................21
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ADVANCED FEATURES
MENUS FOR DETAILED ADJUSTMENT ..................22
Changing The Menu Settings .........................22
Recording Menus............................................23
Playback Menus..............................................25
FEATURES FOR RECORDING ...............................26
Wide Mode......................................................26
Night-Alive.......................................................26
Snapshot (Record Still Image On Tape) .........26
Manual Focus .................................................27
Exposure Control ............................................27
Iris Lock...........................................................28
Backlight Compensation .................................28
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Spot Exposure Control....................................29
White Balance Adjustment..............................29
Manual White Balance Adjustment .................30
Wipe Or Fader Effects ....................................30
Program AE, Effects And Shutter Effects .......31
EDITING ............................................................32
Dubbing To A VCR .........................................32
Dubbing To Or From A Video Unit Equipped With
A DV Connector (Digital Dubbing) ..............33
Connection To A Personal Computer .............34
REFERENCES
TROUBLESHOOTING ..........................................35
USER MAINTENANCE .........................................38
CAUTIONS.........................................................39
SPECIFICATIONS ................................................42
TERMS
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