User Guide

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CONTENTS
GETTING STARTED 5
Provided Accessories ....................................................5
Power .............................................................................6
Grip Adjustment .............................................................7
Operation Mode .............................................................8
Date/Time Settings ........................................................8
Viewfinder Adjustment ...................................................9
Brightness Adjustment Of The Display ..........................9
Tripod Mounting .............................................................9
Loading/Unloading A Cassette ....................................10
Loading/Unloading A Memory Card (GR-D93/73 only) ...... 10
VIDEO RECORDING & PLAYBACK 11
VIDEO RECORDING ........................................................11
Basic Recording ...........................................................11
LCD Monitor And Viewfinder ........................................12
Tape Remaining Time ..................................................12
Zooming .......................................................................12
Journalistic Shooting ....................................................13
Self Recording .............................................................13
Time Code ...................................................................13
Recording From The Middle Of A Tape .......................13
VIDEO PLAYBACK ...........................................................14
Normal Playback ..........................................................14
Still Playback ................................................................14
Shuttle Search .............................................................14
Blank Search ................................................................14
Playback Using The Remote Control (GR-D93/73 only) .. 15
Connections To A TV Or VCR .....................................17
DIGITAL STILL CAMERA (D.S.C.) RECORDING &
PLAYBACK (GR-D93/D73 only) 18
D.S.C. RECORDING (GR-D93/D73 only) ..........................18
Basic Shooting (D.S.C. Snapshot) ...............................18
Dubbing Still Images Recorded On A Tape To A Memory
Card .........................................................................19
D.S.C. PLAYBACK (GR-D93/D73 only) ............................20
Normal Playback Of Images ........................................20
Auto Playback Of Images ............................................20
Index Playback Of Files ...............................................20
Viewing File Information ...............................................21
Removing On-Screen Display ......................................21
ADDITIONAL FEATURES FOR D.S.C. (GR-D93/D73 only) ...22
Protecting Files ............................................................22
Deleting Files ...............................................................22
Setting Print Information (DPOF Setting) .....................23
Resetting The File Name .............................................24
Initializing A Memory Card ...........................................24
ADVANCED FEATURES 25
MENUS FOR DETAILED ADJUSTMENT .............................. 25
Changing The Menu Settings ...................................... 25
Recording Menus ........................................................ 26
Playback Menus .......................................................... 28
FEATURES FOR RECORDING ........................................... 29
White LED Light .......................................................... 29
Night Alive ................................................................... 29
Wipe Or Fader Effects ................................................. 30
Program AE With Special Effects ................................ 30
Snapshot (For Video Recording) ................................. 31
Auto Focus .................................................................. 31
Manual Focus .............................................................. 32
Exposure Control ......................................................... 32
Iris Lock ....................................................................... 32
Backlight Compensation .............................................. 33
White Balance Adjustment .......................................... 33
Manual White Balance Adjustment ............................. 33
EDITING ........................................................................ 34
Dubbing To Or From A VCR ....................................... 34
Dubbing To A Video Unit Equipped With A DV Connector
(Digital Dubbing) ...................................................... 35
Connection To A Personal Computer .......................... 36
Audio Dubbing (GR-D93/73 only) ................................ 37
Insert Editing (GR-D93/73 only) .................................. 37
REFERENCES 38
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ........................................... 38
TROUBLESHOOTING ....................................................... 40
CAUTIONS ..................................................................... 45
USER MAINTENANCE ...................................................... 48
SPECIFICATIONS ............................................................ 49
INDEX ........................................................................... 50
TERMS 54
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