Camcorder User Manual

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Useful Features
Control Buttons ..................................................... 31
Using the Mode Screens ...................................... 31
Using the Menu Screens....................................... 32
Camera Recording
Setting the Digital Zoom ....................................... 33
Backlight Compensation (BLC) ............................ 34
Gain-up ................................................................. 35
Fade in and Fade out ............................................ 36
Quick Return ......................................................... 37
Edit Search............................................................ 38
Still Recording on Tape ......................................... 38
Digital Image Stabilization (DIS) ........................... 39
Self Recording ...................................................... 40
Wide Screen (16:9) ............................................... 42
Recording in LP (Long Play Recording) Mode ..... 43
Windbreak ............................................................. 44
Selecting the 16-bit Audio Recording Mode......... 45
Playback
Using the Remote Control
(Only supplied with VL-Z5) ................................. 46
Tape Playback Functions with the Remote
Control (Only supplied with VL-Z5) .................... 47
Selecting the Date and Time of Recording
Display ................................................................ 48
Picture Effect Playback ......................................... 49
Rotate Playback .................................................... 50
Copying an Image from Tape to Card .................. 51
Advanced Features
Camera Recording
Manual Focus ....................................................... 52
Returning to Auto Focus ....................................... 53
Displaying the Manual Setting Screen .................. 53
White Balance Lock .............................................. 54
Manual Iris ............................................................ 55
Manual Gain .......................................................... 56
Setting the Camcorder to Full Auto Mode............. 57
Scene Menu (Program AE) ................................... 58