Digital Video Camera Instruction Manual
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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  ...................................................8
Brightness Adjustment Of The Display  ..........................9
Tripod Mounting  .............................................................9
Loading/Unloading A Cassette  ......................................9 
VIDEO RECORDING & PLAYBACK  10
VIDEO RECORDING ........................................................10
Basic Recording ...........................................................10
LCD Monitor And Viewfinder ........................................10 
Tape Remaining Time ..................................................10 
Zooming .......................................................................10 
Journalistic Shooting ....................................................11 
Self Recording .............................................................11 
Time Code  ...................................................................11 
Recording From The Middle Of A Tape  .......................11 
VIDEO PLAYBACK ...........................................................12 
Normal Playback ..........................................................12 
Still Playback ................................................................12 
Shuttle Search .............................................................12 
Blank Search ................................................................12  
Connections To A TV Or VCR  .....................................13  
ADVANCED FEATURES  14 
MENUS FOR DETAILED ADJUSTMENT  .............................. 14 
Changing The Menu Settings ...................................... 14 
Recording Menus  ........................................................ 15 
Playback Menus  .......................................................... 17 
FEATURES FOR RECORDING  ........................................... 18 
White LED Light  .......................................................... 18   
Night Scope ................................................................. 18 
Wipe Or Fader Effects ................................................. 19 
Program AE With Special Effects ................................ 19 
Snapshot (For Video Recording) ................................. 20 
Auto Focus  .................................................................. 21 
Manual Focus .............................................................. 21 
Exposure Control ......................................................... 22 
Iris Lock ....................................................................... 22 
Backlight Compensation .............................................. 23 
White Balance Adjustment  .......................................... 23 
Manual White Balance Adjustment  ............................. 23   
EDITING ........................................................................ 24 
Dubbing To A VCR ...................................................... 24 
Dubbing To Or From A Video Unit Equipped With A DV 
Connector (Digital Dubbing) .................................... 25 
Connection To A Personal Computer .......................... 26    
REFERENCES 27 
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ........................................... 27 
TROUBLESHOOTING ....................................................... 28 
CAUTIONS ..................................................................... 32 
USER MAINTENANCE ...................................................... 34 
SPECIFICATIONS ............................................................ 35 
INDEX ........................................................................... 36 
TERMS 39 
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