6
Table
of
Contents
Read this before operating your
camcorder 2
Notes on using the Hard Disk Drive
Handycam 5
Subject examples and solutions 8
Enjoying
your
camcorder
Operation flow 9
"~
HOME" and "0..: OPTION"
- Taking advantage of two types of
menus
12
Getting
Started
Step
1:
Checking supplied items
.................................................... 15
Step
2:
Charging the battery pack
.................................................... 16
Step
3:
Turning the power on and
setting the date and time 20
Changing the language setting
21
Step
4:
Making setting adjustments
before recording
21
Step
5:
Selecting the media 22
Recording/Playback
Recording and playback with ease
(Easy Handycam operation) 25
Recording 29
Zooming
31
Recording sound with more
presence
(5.1
ch surround
recording)
31
Starting shooting quickly (QUICK
ON) 32
Recording high quality still images
during movie recording (Dual Rec)
................................................... 32
Recording
in
dark places
(NightShot) 32
Adjusting the exposure for backlit
subjects 33
Recording
in
mirror mode 33
Recording fast action in slow-motion
(SMTH SLW REC) 33
Controlling the image settings
manually with the CAM CTRL dial
................................................... 34
Playback 35
Searching for desired scene by
pinpoint (Film Roll Index) .......... 37
Searching for desired scene by face
(Face Index) 37
Searching for desired images by
date (Date Index) 38
Using
PB
zoom 39
Playing
back
a series of still images
(Slide show) 39
Playing the image on a TV 40
Saving images 47
Editing
EI3
(OTHERS) category 48
Deleting images 49
Capturing a still image from a movie
.....................................................
51
Dubbing/copying images to a
"Memory Stick PRO Duo" with your
camcorder 52
Dividing a movie 54
Creating the Playlist 55
Dubbing to other devices 58
Printing recorded still images
(PictBridge compliant printer) ..... 60
Utilizing
recording
media
~
(MANAGE MEDIA) category
..................................................... 62
Checking the media information
..................................................... 62