User Manual
Table Of Contents
- Before you begin
- Getting started
- Basic operations
- Advanced operations
- Using alternative power sources
- Changing the mode settings
- Photo recording
- Shooting with all the pixels ﾐ PROG. SCAN
- Using the FADER function
- Shooting with backlighting
- Using the wide mode function
- Enjoying picture effect
- Recording with various effects ﾐ digital effect
- Shooting with manual adjustment
- Using the PROGRAM AE function
- Focusing manually
- Interval recording
- Cut recording
- Superimposing a title
- Making a custom title
- Labeling a cassette
- Watching on a TV screen
- Viewing the picture with the picture effect
- Viewing the picture with the digital effect
- Searching the boundaries of recorded tape with date ﾐ date search
- Searching the boundaries of recorded tape with title ﾐ title search
- Searching for a photo ﾐ photo search/photo scan
- Returning to a pre-registered position
- Displaying recording data ﾐ data code function
- Editing onto another tape
- Editing partially on a mini DV tape ﾐ DV synchro-editing
- Recording from a VCR or TV
- Replacing recording on a tape ﾐ insert editing
- Audio dubbing
- Memory card slot operations
- Using the memory card slot ﾐ introduction
- Recording an image from a mini DV tape as a still image
- Copying still images from a mini DV tape ﾐ photo save
- Recording still images on PC cards (not supplied) ﾐ memory photo recording
- Viewing a still picture ﾐ memory photo playback
- Preventing accidental erasure ﾐ PROTECT
- Deleting images
- Copying the image recorded with the memory card slot to mini DV tapes
- Playing back images in a continuous loop ﾐ SLIDE SHOW
- Additional information
- Usable cassettes and playback modes
- Charging the vanadium-lithium battery in the camcorder
- Resetting the date and time
- Simple setting of clock by time difference
- Tips for using the battery pack
- Maintenance information and precautions
- Using your camcorder abroad
- Trouble check
- Self-diagnosis function
- Specifications
- Identifying the parts
- Warning indicators
- Index
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Additional information
To correct the date and time setting
Repeat steps 2 to 5.
If you do not set the date and time
“--.--.--” is recorded on the tape and “80.1.1” on the PC card or floppy disk.
The year indicator changes as follows:
Note on the time indicator
The internal clock of this camcorder operates on a 12-hour cycle.
•12:00 AM stands for midnight.
•12:00 PM stands for noon.
Simple setting of clock by time difference
You can easily set the clock for a local time by a time difference in the menu system.
You can also reset the clock simply by setting the time difference to zero.
(1) While the camcorder is in Standby mode, press MENU to display the menu.
(2) Turn the control dial to select
, then press the dial.
(3) Turn the control dial to select WORLD TIME, then press the dial.
(4) Turn the control dial to set a time difference, and press the dial. The hour of
clock changes in relation to a time difference which you set.
(5) Press MENU to erase the menu display.
Note on WORLD TIME
If the clock is not set, WORLD TIME does not work.
1998 1999 2029
..... 2001 .....
1,5
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4
OTHERS
WORLD T IME
BEEP
COMMANDER
DISPLAY
REC LAMP
COLOR BAR
[MENU] :END
OTHERS
WORLD T IME 0 HR
BEEP
COMMANDER
DISPLAY
REC LAMP
COLOR BAR
RETURN
[MENU] :END
OTHERS
WORLD T IME – 8 HRS
BEEP
COMMANDER
DISPLAY
REC LAMP
COLOR BAR
RETURN
[MENU] :END
OTHERS
WORLD T IME JUL 4 1998
BEEP 1:30:3 0PM
COMMANDER
DISPLAY
REC LAMP 0 HR
COLOR BAR
RETURN
[MENU] :END
OTHERS
WORLD T IME JUL 4 1998
BEEP 1: 3 0:30PM
COMMANDER
DISPLAY
RECLAMP –8HRS
COLOR BAR
RETURN
[MENU] :END
MENU
Resetting the date and time