Recording still images on a “Memory Stick” in CAMERA mode If you leave your camcorder for five or mare minutes after setting the POWER switch to OFF {CHG) Your camcorder returns to the default setting (auto).
You can record still images with the self-timer. You can also use the Remote Commander for this operation. Before operation Insert a “Memory Stick” into your camcorder. (1) Set the POWER switch to Sy I PALE (2) Press PER £5 5 PACE fg lf {3) Press SELF TIMER. The © (self-timer) indicator appears on the LCD screen. (4) Press PHOTO deeper, The self-timer starts counting down from 10 with a beep. In the last two seconds of the countdown, the beep gets faster, then the recording starts automatically.
Adjusting the white balance manually You can manually adjust and set the white balance. This adjustment makes white subjects Nook white and allows more natural color balance. Normally white balance is automatically adjusted. {1} Set the POWER switch to CAMERA or MEMORY. (2) Press EN to display PAGE.
Adjusting the white balance manually if the picture is being taken in a studio iit by TV lighting We recommend that you record in the INDIGO! When you record under fluorescent lighting Select AUTO or HOLD. Your camcorder may not adjust the white balance correctly in the {INDOOR mode. In the AUTO mode Point your camcorder at the white subject for about 10 seconds after setting the POWER switch to CAMERA to get better adjustment when: ~ You take aut the battery far replacement.
MH Using the wide mode You can record a 16:9 wide picture to watch on the 169 wide-screen TV (16:9WIDE). Black bands appear on the LCD screen during recording in WIDEN mode [al, The j picture during playing back on a normal wide-screen TV [c] are compressed in the width wise direction. If you set the screen mode of the wide-screen TV to the full mode, you can watch pictures of normal images [d]. Ib] (1) Set the POWER switch to CAMERA.
Using the wide mode In the wide mode, you cannot deject the following functions: Recording still images OLD MOVIE -~BOUNCE During recording You cannot select or cancel the wide mode. When you cancel the wide mode, set your camcorder to the recording standby mode and then set CITYWIDE to OFF in the menu settings. Connection fora TV Pictures recorded in the CITYWIDE mode automatically appear on the TV screen at full size when: — You connect your camcorder ta a TV that is compatible with the video [ID system.
Using the fared function You can fade in or out to give your recording a professional appearance. {a] & . FARED (Radar) z ). FARED : 3 (mosaic) BOUNCE" MONOTONE When fading in, the picture gradually changes from black-and-white to color. When fading out, the picture gradually changes from color to black-and-white. You can use the BOUNCE function when D ZOOM is set to OFF in the menu settings.
Using the fared function EP {1) When fading in [al In the recording standby mode, press FARED until the desired fared indicator Hashes. When fading out [b] In the recording mode, press FARED until the desired fared indicator flashes. The indicator changes as follows: r FARED — M. FARED ~ BOUNCE —» MONOTONE — {no indicator} 7] The last selected fared is indicated first of all. {2) Press START/STOP. The fared indicator stops flashing, then lights up.
Using the fared function Note on the BOUNCE function You cannot select the BOUNCE function in the following mode or functions: ~D ZOOM is activated in the men settings. — Wide mode ~ Picture effect ~PROGRAM AE ‘When the POWER switch is set to MEMORY . You cannot use the fared function. 59 53 02.
Using special effects Picture effect , You ean digitally process images to obtain special effects like those in films or on the Tv. NEG. ART [a]: The color and brightness of the picture are reversed. SEPIA: ‘The picture appears in sepia. BAW : The picture appears in monochrome (black-and-white). vd POLARIZE [b] : The picture looks like as illustration with song contrast.) | ) PASTEL [c): The picture looks like a pale pastel drawing. MOSAIC [d]: The picture appears mosaic-patterned.
Using special effects Picture effect To return to FN ” After step 3, press EXIT To turn the picture effect function off . Select OFF in P EFFECT in the menu settings. While using the picture effect function, you cannot use following functions: ~OLD MOVIE ~ BOUNCE Recording still images When you set the POWER switch to OFF (CHG) The picture effect is automatically canceled, summoner Suspicious papyrus | SACRAMENTO 8 02.
Using special effects Digital ef effect : You can add special effects to recorded pictures using the various digital functions. The sound is recorded normally. STILL You can record a still image so that iris superimposed on a moving picture. FLASH (FLASH MOTION) You can record still images successively at regal ar intervals. LUMP (LUMINESCENCE KEY} You can swap the brighter area in a still image with a moving picture. TRAIL You can record a picture so that an incidental image like a trail is left.
Using special effects — Digital effect {1) Set the POWER switch to CAMERA. (2) Press FN and go to PAGE. (3) Press DIG EFT. The DIG FEET screen appears. {4) Press a desired digital effect mode. In the STILL and MULL modes, the stifle image is stored in memory. (5) Press to adjust the effect.
Using special effects — Digital effect Notes «The following functions do not work during digital effect: — Wader ~ Super Night Shot Color Slow Shutter bo ~ Recording still images ) + The PROGRAM AE function does not work in the slow shatter mode. i «The following functions da not work in the OLD MOVIE mode: i ~ Wide mode — ~ Picture effect ! ~ PROGRAM AE When you set the POWER switch to OFF (CHG) in The digital effect will be automatically canceled. When recording in the slow shutter mode .
ay Using the PROGRAM AE You can select PROGRAM AE (Auto Exposure) mode to suit your specific shooting requirements. € SPOTLIGHT (Spotlight) This mode prevents people's faces, for example, from appearing excessively white when shooting subjects lit by strong light in. the theater. &3 PORTRAIT (Sat portrait) This mode brings out the subject while creating a soft background for subjects such as people or flowers.
Hn J Using the PROGRAM AE (1) Set the POWER switch to CAMERA or MEMORY. (2) Press FN to display PAGE (3) Press MENU, then select PROGRAM the menu settings to select a desired mode (p. #4). 2 FN TEL theorist Hera SHARPNESS Coerce To return to FN After step 3, press EXIT. Ta turn the PROGRAM AE off Select AUTO in PROGRAM AE in the menu settings.
Using the PROGRAM AE While WHT BAL is set to AUTO in the menu settings The white balance is adjusted even if the PROGRAM AE is selected. You can adjust the following functions while using the PROGRAM AE: ~ Exposure Flexible Spot Meter if you record under a discharge tbe such as a fluorescent lamp, sodium lamp or mercury lamp a Flickering or changes in color may occur in the following modes. If this happens, turn the PROGRAM AE off: Soft portrait ~ Sports lesson sousaphone BuipIoIRY FARADAY 01US0SADR.
| | In CTT Adjusting the exposure manually You can adjust and sat the exposure. Normally the exposure is automatically adjusted. Adjust the exposure manually in the following cases Diadem) ine expose To shoot 2 bright subject against a background To make fain expos ~Te record dark pictures (e.g. night scenes) faithfully ent (1) Set the POWER switch to CAMERA or MEMORY. (2) Press FN to display PAGE (3) Press EXPOSURE. The EXPOSURE screen appears. {4} Press MANUAL. (5) Adjust the exposure using ~/ +.
Using the spot light-metering mode Flexible Spot Meter You can take a picture with the appropriate exposure automatically for just the point you want to focus on and with its exposure fixed. Use the Flexible Spot Meter mode in the following cases: ~The subject is backbit. ~ When there is strong contrast between the subject and background such 2s with a subject that is on stage and lighted by a spotlight. {1) Set the POWER switch to CAMERA or MEMORY. {2} Press FN to display PAGE, (3) Press SPOT METER.
Focusing manually too You can gain better results by manually adjusting the focus inl the following cases. Normally, focus is automatically adjusted.
Focusing manually To faces precisely It is easier to faces on the subject if you adjust the 200m to shoot at the "WW (wide angle) position after focusing at the “T (telephoto) position. When you shoat close to the subject Focus at the end of the “W* (wide-angle) position.
Using the spot focus mode Spot Focus You can take a picture with the appropriate focus automatically for just the point you want to focus on and with its focus fixed. (1) Set the POWER switch to CAMERA or MEMORY. (2) Press FN to display PAGE (3) Press SPOT FOCUS. The SPOT FOCUS screen appears. {4) Press the desired area in the frame on the LCD screen. The SPOT FOCUS indicator flashes on the LCD screen. When the focus of the point you selected is adjusted, the @& indicator appears.
ay — Advanced Playback Operations — Playing back a tape with picture effects During playback, you can process a scene using the picture effect functions: NEG. ART, SEPIA, B&W and POLARIZE. (1) Set the POWER switch ta VCR. In the playback or playback pause mode, press EN to display PAGE. (2) Press MENU, then select P EFFECT in fil in the menu settings to select a desired picture effect mode (p. See page » for details of each picture effect function. To return to FN RET ~~ A OFF Press EXIT. . ] NEG.
He Playing back a tape with digital effects During playback, you can process a scene using the digital effect functions: STILL, FLASH, LUMP: and TRAIL. (1) Set the POWER switch to VCR, In the playback or playback pause mode, press FN and go to PAGE, (2) Press DIG EFF. The DIG EFF screen appeases. (3) Select a desired digital effect mode. In the STILL or LUMP mode, the picture that you defect the mode is stored in memory as a still image. (#4) Press —/ + to adjust the effect, See page «+ for details.
Enlarging images recorded on tapes L Tape PB ZOOM “e=Y51i Cin enlarge playback moving pichuteskecorded on tapes. Besides the operation described here, your camcorder can enlarge still images recorded ona “Memory Stick” poe) (1) Set the POWER switch to VCR. In the playback or playback pause made, press FN and go to PAGE. 3 (2) Press PB ZOOM. The PB ZOOM screen appears.
Enlarging images recorded on tapes ~ Tape PB 200M w— Notes * You cannot process externally input scenes using the PB ZOOM function with your camcorder. *» You cannot record images on a tape on your camcorder while you are processing the image using the tape PB ZOOM function, However, you can record images on a “Memory Stick” (p.
yi = Searching for a scene MULTI-PICTURE SEARCH Using the multi-picture search function, you can display thumbnails of all the beginning scenes ASIMOV recorded on the tape onto the index screen. The recording date and title Of Each image or scene are also indicated. The thumbnails * described in this section are the still images of all the beginning scenes of each recorded moving pictures and still images to help you search for the desired scene easily.
Searching $6r a scene — MULTI-PICTURE SEARCH (5% Select the thumbnail you want to play back, then press EXEC. You can also play back the thumbnail by double-tapping it. [Your camcorder starts searching For the image Or Sc ere and plays it back automatically. The blue portion of the bar indicates the scanning range and the white portion of the bar indicates the recorded portion. When you want to change the thumbnail Press 3 RET [and select the thumbnail you want wo play back again, then press © OK, buttons .
Searching for a scene ~ MULTI-PICTURE SEARCH To return 5 the MULTI SCH screen from playback res DEL, or press EXECUTE on fhe Remote Commander To stop scenting Press STOP on the Remote Commander. To end the multi-picture search function Press © END, The display returns to PAGE) . To end the multi-picture search function from the playback screen Press EXIT. When controlling your camcorder with the Remote Commander You can use the MULCH ARCH and buttons.
80 Searching for a scene ~ MULTI-PICTURE SEARCH The number of thumbnails that can be displayed for in one scanning A maximum of 11 thumbnails can be displayed for in one scanning. When you pass MULTI ARCH on tha Remote Commander The MULTI SCH screen arrears. During searching} * i& Other Functions of your camcorder Uo A0t Work. The thumbnail images displayed on the MULTI SCH screen You cannot modify these thumbnail images.
Searching the boundaries of recorded tape by title — TITLE SEARCH You can search for the boundaries of a recorded tape by selecting the title. Use the Remote Commander for this operation. {1) Set the POWER switch to VCR. (2) Press SEARCH MODE on the Remote Commander repeatedly, until the TITLE SEARCH indicator appears.
Use +he Remote Commander for this operation, Searching a recording by date DATE SEARCH Your camcorder automatically searches for the point where the recording date changes and starts playback from that point by selecting the recording date (Date search). Use this F Anchor Bo CRACK where recording dates change or to edit the tape at gate recording date. : 50 sis {Seine ios {1) Set the POWER switch to VCR. {2) Press SEARCH MODE on the Remote Commander repeatedly, until the DATE SEARCH indicator appears.
J — Editing — Dubbing a tape Using the A/V connecting cable You can dub or edit on the VCR connected to your camcorder using your camcorder as a player, Connect your camcorder to tha VCR using the A/V connecting cable. The supplied A/V connecting cable is equipped with an $ video plug and a video plug, Use either the S video plug or the video plug depending on the recorder. Do net connect both of the plugs to the recorder. Before operation + «Set DISPLAY in #8 to LCD in the menu settings.
ay Dubbing a tape You can edit on VCR that support the following systems 3 um, HEH EES, B) Digital, 08) VHS, SUR) S-VHS, TEST VHS, SEEM S-VHSC, TH Beta max, ED Beta max, "IV mini MICRO MY If your VCR is 2 monaural type Connect the yellow plug of the A/V connecting cable to the video input jack on the VCR and the white or red plug to the audio input jack on the VCR or TV.
Dubbing a tape When you have finished dubbing a tape Stop recording on the VCR, and stop playback on your camcorder. You can connect one VCR only using the i.LINK cable See page «+ for more information about LINK, + Pictures processed by the picture effect, the digital effect or PB ZOOM function These pictures are not output through the LINK (MICRON Interface).
Recording video or TV programs eR Vg Connecting Bale You can record a tape from another VCR or a TV program from a TV that has video/ audio outputs, Use your camcorder 2s a recorder. El switching the video input jack of the A/V connecting cable The supplied A/V connecting cable is equipped with an $ video plug and a video plug. “You have to select one of the jacks in the menu settings. The default setting is VIDEO.
Recording video or TV programs H Making a recording Before operation Set DISPLAY in [3 to LCD in the mer settings. (The default setting is LCD.) (1) Insert a blank tape {or a tape you want to record over} inch your camcorder. If you are recording a tape from the VCR, insert a recorded tape into the VCR. (2) Set the POWER switch to VCR. (3) Set your camcorder in the recording pause mode. Press FN and go to PAGES, then press @3 REC CTR. Next, press REC PAUSE.
J 111 Recording video or TV programs Using the Remote Commander In step 3, press @ REC and the button next to it simultaneously, then immediately press IL In Step 5, press 1 at the scene where you want to start recording from. CREW nx» = CHL =» 0 ; your VER 15 a monaural ype Connect the yellow plug of the A/V connecting cable to the video output jack and the white or the red plug to the audio output jack on the VCR or the TV.
Recording video or TV programs Simply connect the i.LINK cable (optional) to the i.LINK (MICRO MY Interface) of your camcorder and to the L, LINK (MICRO MY Interface) of the MICRO MY product. With digital-to-digital connection, video and audio signals are transmitted in digital form for high-quality editing. (You cannot connect your camcorder to a DY product) (1) Insert a blank tape (or a tape you want to record over) into your camcorder, and insert the recorded tape into VCR.
Recording video or TV programs Using the Remote Commander In step 4, press ® REC and the button next to it simultaneously, then immediately press 1. In step 5, press 1 at the scene where you want to start recording from. Notes «When an incompatible picture (such as one recorded with the DV format} is input, the message “INPUT ERROR" appears.
Superimposing a title en se You can superimpose a title for five seconds from the recording stat point. When you play back the tape, the title is displayed for about five seconds from the point sphere you superimposed it. (1) Set the POWER switch to CAMERA. (2) Press FN and go to PAGE. (3) Press TITLE, The TITLE screen appears. (4) Select I) with | /1. The PRESET TITLE screen appears. Press EXEC, (5) Press {/1 to select a desired title, then press EXEC. The title is displayed on the © LCD screen.
Superimposing a title Fm TITLE B | aes FE FE rm ERR Fo™ [FEO Se B Vacation GE oe om |For FEE VACATION » VACATION " PAGE = 1f you set the write-protect tab to lock You cannot superimpose or erase the title. Slide the write-protect tab to release the write protection. E To use the custom title H you want to use the custom title, select TH) in step 4. On a blank portion of the tape You cannot superimpose a title on the tape. 92 82 024.
Superimposing a title EE —— if the tape has a bank parson in the beginning of the tape or between recorded parson ‘The title may not be displayed correctly. The titles superimposed with your camcorder . «They are displayed only by the MICRON format video equipment with index titles function. +The point you superimposed the title may be detected as an index signal when searching 2 recording with other video equipment. To not display title during playback Set TITLE SPLIT to OFF in the mend settings (p.
gig Superimposing a title {1} Set the POWER switch to VCR. 0 {2} Press FN to display PAGE {3) Press TITLE. The TITLE screen appears. (4) Press INPUT TITLE. The TITLE SET screen appears. (5) Press <= /= to select the direction to scan. Your camcorder starts scanning in the selected direction. When you select =, the thumbnails are displayed from the upper-left window, and when you select 4m, they are displayed from the lower-right window.
17 = Superimposing a title Notes «Thumbnails may not be displayed depending on the condition of the tap, This is not 2 malfunction. = Noise may appear on the thumbnails, However, this has no effect on the recorded images. «You cannot execute TITLE SAVE until the playback picture is displayed in step 8. To use a custom title } If you want to use a custom title, select 1 instep 7. SRR ES 02.
= Superimposing a title {1) Set the POWER switch to CAMERA or VCR. (2) Press FN to display PAGE {3) Press MENU, then defect TITLE ERASE in [ in the menu setting, then press EXEC Press | /1 to select the title you want to erase, then press EXEC. “ERASE OK?” appears. (5) Make sure the title is the one you want to erase, then press OK. 1 The message “ERASING” flashes while erasing. After the erasing is completed, L the message "COMPLETE" appears.
Making your own titles You can make up to two titles and store them in the memory of your camcorder. Each title can have up to 20 characters. a (1) Set the POWER switch to CAMERA. (2) Press FN and go to PAGE. (3) Press TITLE. (8) Press |/1 to select (2). The TITLE SET screen appears. Press EXEC. (8) Press | / to select CUSTOM SET or CUSTOM SET, then press EXEC. {B) Detect the desired character. Repeat pressing a key to select the desired character on the key.
Making your own titles To return to FN Press EXIT. To change a title you have stored In step 5, select CUSTOM SET or CUSTOM SET depending on which title you want to change, then press EXEC and enter the new title as desired. To superimpose your own title on tape Follow the procedure in “Superimposing a title on starting a recording” on page *. it you take five minutes or longer to enter characters in the standby mode while a cassette is In your camcorder The power automatically goes off.
Making your own titles GI Erp Set the POWER switch to VCR. {2) Press FN to display PAGE (3) Press TITLE. The TITLE screen appears. (8) Press TITLE SET. The TITLE SET screen appears. {5) Press | /1 to select CUSTOM SET or CUSTOM SET, then press EXEC. ! (6) Perform steps 6 and 7 in “Making a title in CAMERA mode” on page Press SET. The title is stored in memory. TITLE TLE SET Er) ix Bee] EEE) SET return to FN | Press EXIT.
_ The Micro Cassette Memory . The MICRO MY cassette automatically records the recording settings and date. When you insert a cassette or set the POWER switch to CAMERA or VCR, the cassette information is displayed for about five seconds, m Info NOV 35 2002 6:29Pw, RECORDED AREA 7 y [a] The unique number of each cassette. Your camcorder automatically assign this number. [b} The cassette title set by TAPE TITLE in the menu settings (Cassette label). ic] The first-recorded date in this cassette.
