Sony DCR-VX2000 - Table of Contents

Table of contents
Quick Start Guide ............................................... 4
Getting started
Using this manual ............................................... 6
Checking supplied accessories ......................... 8
Step 1 Preparing the power supply ................ 9
Step 2 Inserting a cassette ............................... 14
Recording - Basics
Recording a picture .......................................... 15
Shooting backlit subjects (BACK
LIGHT) .......................................... 22
Using tile spot light function ............ 23
Self-timer recording ........................... 24
Checking the recording END SEARCH /
EDITSEARCH / Rec Review ....................... 25
Playback - Basics
Playing back a tape ........................................... 26
Viewing tile recording on TV ......................... 30
Advanced Recording Operations
Recording a still image on a tape
Tape Photo recording ................................. 31
Shooting with all tile pixels
PROG. SCAN ............................................... 34
Using tile guide fl'ame ..................................... 35
Using tile wide mode ....................................... 36
Using tile fader flmction .................................. 37
Using special effects Picture effect .............. 39
Using special effects Digital effect .............. 40
Shooting with mmmal adjustment ................. 43
Adjusting tile white balance ........................... 49
Adjusting recording level manually Sound
recording level ................................................ 51
Presetting tile adjustment for pictm'e quality
Custom preset ............................................. 53
Using tile PROGRAM AE flmction ................ 55
Focusing manually ........................................... 58
Interval recording ............................................. 59
Frame by frame recording Cut recording .. 61
Marking art Index ............................................. 62
Advanced Playback Operations
Quickly locating a scene using the zero set
memory firnction ........................................... 63
Searching for a recording by index
Index search ................................................. 64
Searching tile boundaries of recorded tape by
title Title search ........................................... 66
Searching a recording by (late
Date search ................................................... 67
Searching for a photo
Photo search/Photo scan ........................... 69
Playing back a tape with picture effects ........ 71
Playing back a tape with digital effects ......... 72
Editing
Dubbing a tape .................................................. 73
Dubbing only desired scenes
Digital program editing ............................. 75
Using with art analog video unit and a PC
Signal convert fimction .............................. 86
Recording video or TV programs .................. 87
Inserting a scene fl'om a VCR
Insert editing ............................................... 91
Audio dubbing .................................................. 93
Superimposing a title ....................................... 97
Making your own titles .................................. 101
Labeling a cassette .......................................... 103
Erasing the cassette memory data ................ 105
Customizing Your Camcorder
Changing tile metltl settings ......................... 107
Resetting the (late and time ........................... 114
"Memory Stick" Operations
Using a "Memory Stick" introduction ...... 115
Recording still images on a "Memory Stick"
Memory Photo recording ........................ 120
Superimposing a still image in a "Memory
Stick" on a moving picture
MEMORY MIX .......................................... 124
Recording an image fl'om a mini DV tape as a
still image ...................................................... 127
Copying still images fl'om a mini DV tape
Photo save .................................................. 130
Viewing a still picture Memory Photo
playback ........................................................ 132
Copying an image recorded on a 'Memory
Stick" to mini DV tapes ............................... 135
Playing back images continuously
SLIDE SHOW ............................................ 137
Preventing accidental erasm'e
hnage protection ....................................... 138
Deleting images .............................................. 139
Writing a print mark Print mark ............... 142
Additional Information
Usable cassettes ............................................... 143
About i.LINK ................................................... 145
Troubleshooting .............................................. 146
Self diagnosis display .................................... 152
Warning indicators and messages ............... 153
Using your camcorder abroad ...................... 155
Maintenance information and
precautions ................................................... 156
Specifications ................................................... 161
Qu ick Reference
Identif_fing tile parts and controls ................ 162
Quick Function Guide .................................... 170
Index ................................................................. 171