Sony DCR HC21E - PAL Digital MiniDV Handycam... User manual

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IE MARKED WITH OR MARK MUST BE USED
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.OTES ON USE
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KINDS OF OPERATIONS GUIDES
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n h&IRST 3TEP 'UIDEv FOR USING THE SUPPLIED
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/N THE TYPES OF RECORDING MEDIA YOU
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/N USING THE CAMCORDER
s $O NOT HOLD THE CAMCORDER BY THE
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CABLE BE SURE TO INSERT THE CONNECTOR
PLUG IN THE PROPER DIRECTION )F YOU INSERT
THE CONNECTOR PLUG FORCIBLY IN THE WRONG
DIRECTION THE TERMINAL MAY BE DAMAGED
OR THIS MAY CAUSE A MALFUNCTION OF YOUR
CAMCORDER

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/N THE MENU ITEMS THE ,#$ PANEL
VIEWlNDER AND LENS
s ! MENU ITEM THAT IS GRAYED OUT IS NOT
AVAILABLE UNDER THE CURRENT RECORDING OR
PLAYBACK CONDITIONS
s 4HE ,#$ SCREEN AND THE VIEWlNDER ARE
MANUFACTURED USING EXTREMELY HIGH
PRECISION TECHNOLOGY SO OVER  OF
THE PIXELS ARE OPERATIONAL FOR EFFECTIVE
USE (OWEVER THERE MAY BE SOME TINY
BLACK POINTS ANDOR BRIGHT POINTS WHITE
RED BLUE OR GREEN IN COLOR THAT APPEAR
CONSTANTLY ON THE ,#$ SCREEN AND THE
VIEWlNDER 4HESE POINTS ARE NORMAL
RESULTS OF THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS AND
DO NOT AFFECT THE RECORDING IN ANY WAY
s %XPOSING THE ,#$ SCREEN THE VIEWlNDER
OR THE LENS TO DIRECT SUNLIGHT FOR LONG
PERIODS OF TIME MAY CAUSE MALFUNCTIONS
s $O NOT AIM AT THE SUN $OING SO MIGHT
CAUSE YOUR CAMCORDER TO MALFUNCTION
4AKE PICTURES OF THE SUN ONLY IN LOW LIGHT
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/N RECORDING
s "EFORE STARTING TO RECORD TEST THE
RECORDING FUNCTION TO MAKE SURE THE
PICTURE AND SOUND ARE RECORDED WITHOUT
ANY PROBLEMS
s #OMPENSATION FOR THE CONTENTS OF
RECORDINGS CANNOT BE PROVIDED EVEN IF
RECORDING OR PLAYBACK IS NOT POSSIBLE
DUE TO A MALFUNCTION OF THE CAMCORDER
STORAGE MEDIA ETC
s 46 COLOR SYSTEMS DIFFER DEPENDING ON
THE COUNTRIESREGIONS 4O VIEW YOUR
RECORDINGS ON A 46 YOU NEED A 0!,
SYSTEMBASED 46
s 4ELEVISION PROGRAMS lLMS VIDEO TAPES
AND OTHER MATERIALS MAY BE COPYRIGHTED
5NAUTHORIZED RECORDING OF SUCH MATERIALS
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/N THIS MANUAL
s 4HE IMAGES OF THE ,#$ SCREEN AND
THE VIEWlNDER USED IN THIS MANUAL FOR
ILLUSTRATION PURPOSES ARE CAPTURED USING
A DIGITAL STILL CAMERA AND THEREFORE MAY
APPEAR DIFFERENT
s 4HE ONSCREEN DISPLAYS IN EACH LOCAL
LANGUAGE ARE USED FOR ILLUSTRATING THE
OPERATING PROCEDURES #HANGE THE SCREEN
LANGUAGE BEFORE USING YOUR CAMCORDER IF
NECESSARY P 
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9OUR CAMCORDER IS EQUIPPED WITH A #ARL
:EISS LENS WHICH WAS DEVELOPED JOINTLY
BY #ARL :EISS IN 'ERMANY AND 3ONY
#ORPORATION AND PRODUCES SUPERIOR IMAGES
)T ADOPTS THE -4& MEASUREMENT SYSTEM
FOR VIDEO CAMERAS AND OFFERS A QUALITY
TYPICAL OF A #ARL :EISS LENS
 -4& STANDS FOR -ODULATION 4RANSFER
&UNCTION 4HE NUMBER VALUE INDICATES THE
AMOUNT OF LIGHT FROM A SUBJECT COMING INTO
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4ABLE OF #ONTENTS
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3TEP  #HECKING SUPPLIED ITEMS 
3TEP  #HARGING THE BATTERY PACK 
3TEP  4URNING THE POWER ON AND HOLDING YOUR CAMCORDER lRMLY 
3TEP  !DJUSTING THE ,#$ PANEL AND VIEWlNDER 
3TEP  5SING THE TOUCH PANEL 
#HANGING THE LANGUAGE SETTING 
#HECKING THE SCREEN INDICATORS $ISPLAY 'UIDE
3TEP  3ETTING THE DATE AND TIME 
3TEP  )NSERTING A CASSETTE 
2ECORDING0LAYBACK
2ECORDING0LAYBACK WITH EASE %ASY (ANDYCAM
2ECORDING
0LAYBACK
&UNCTIONS USED FOR RECORDINGPLAYBACK ETC 
2ECORDING
4O USE ZOOM
4O RECORD IN DARK PLACES .IGHT3HOT PLUS
4O ADJUST THE EXPOSURE FOR BACKLIT SUBJECTS
4O ADJUST THE FOCUS FOR AN OFF CENTER SUBJECT 30/4 &/#53
4O lX THE EXPOSURE FOR THE SELECTED SUBJECT &LEXIBLE SPOT METER
4O RECORD IN MIRROR MODE
4O USE A TRIPOD
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4O PLAY BACK THE IMAGES WITH ADDED SPECIAL EFFECTS
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4O CHECK THE REMAINING BATTERY "ATTERY )NFO
4O TURN OFF THE OPERATION CONlRMATION BEEP
4O INITIALIZE THE SETTINGS
/THER PART NAMES AND FUNCTIONS
)NDICATORS DISPLAYED DURING RECORDINGPLAYBACK
3EARCHING FOR THE STARTING POINT 
3EARCHING FOR THE LAST SCENE OF THE MOST RECENT RECORDING %.$ 3%!2#(
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2EVIEWING THE MOST RECENTLY RECORDED SCENES 2EC REVIEW
2EMOTE #OMMANDER $#2(#%(#%(#%
3EARCHING QUICKLY FOR A DESIRED SCENE :ERO SET MEMORY
3EARCHING FOR A SCENE BY DATE OF RECORDING $ATE SEARCH 
3EARCHING FOR A STILL IMAGE 0HOTO SEARCH
0LAYING BACK STILL IMAGES IN SEQUENCE 0HOTO SCAN 
0LAYING THE PICTURE ON A 46 
5SING THE -ENU
5SING THE MENU ITEMS 
/PERATION BUTTON ITEMS 
-ENU ITEMS
-!.5!, 3%4 MENU
n 02/'2!- !%0 %&&%#4 ETC
#!-%2! 3%4 MENU 
n $ ://-7)$% 3%,34%!$93(/4 ETC
0,!9%2 3%4 6#2 3%4 MENU
n (I&I 3/5.$!5$)/ -)8
,#$6& 3%4 MENU 
n ,#$ ",,#$ #/,/26& ", ETC
4!0% 3%4 MENU 
n 2%# -/$%!5$)/ -/$%2%-!).
3%450 -%.5 MENU 
n #,/#+ 3%453" 342%!-,!.'5!'% ETC
/4(%23 MENU
n 7/2,$ 4)-%"%%0 ETC
$UBBING%DITING
#ONNECTING TO A 6#2 OR 46 
$UBBING TO OTHER RECORDING DEVICES
2ECORDING PICTURES FROM A 6#2 $#2(#%(#% 
$UBBING SOUND TO A RECORDED TAPE
*ACKS TO CONNECT EXTERNAL DEVICES
5SING A #OMPUTER
"EFORE REFERRING TO THE h&IRST 3TEP 'UIDEv ON YOUR COMPUTER 
)NSTALLING THE SOFTWARE AND h&IRST 3TEP 'UIDEv ON A COMPUTER 
6IEWING h&IRST 3TEP 'UIDEv

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$#2(#%(#%(#%(#% 
#REATING A $6$ $IRECT !CCESS TO h#LICK TO $6$v
4ROUBLESHOOTING
4ROUBLESHOOTING 
7ARNING INDICATORS AND MESSAGES 
!DDITIONAL )NFORMATION
5SING YOUR CAMCORDER ABROAD 
5SABLE CASSETTE TAPES 
!BOUT THE h)NFO,)4()5-v BATTERY PACK
!BOUT I,).+ 
-AINTENANCE AND PRECAUTIONS 
5SING THE 3TRAP "ELT AS A WRIST STRAP 
!TTACHING THE 3HOULDER 3TRAP $#2(#%(#%(#% 
3PECIlCATIONS 
)NDEX

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$#2(#%(#%(#%(#% 
3TEP  #HECKING SUPPLIED ITEMS
-AKE SURE THAT YOU HAVE FOLLOWING ITEMS
SUPPLIED WITH YOUR CAMCORDER
4HE NUMBER IN THE PARENTHESES INDICATES THE
NUMBER OF THAT ITEM SUPPLIED
!# !DAPTOR  P 
-AINS LEAD  P 
(ANDYCAM 3TATION  P 
$#2(#%
7IRELESS 2EMOTE #OMMANDER 
P 
$#2(#%(#%(#%
! BUTTONTYPE LITHIUM BATTERY IS ALREADY INSTALLED
!6 CONNECTING CABLE  P  
53" CABLE  P 
$#2(#%(#%(#%
s ! 53" CABLE IS NOT SUPPLIED WITH THE $#2
(#% MODEL )F NECESSARY BUY A 53" 
CABLE 4YPE ! TO 4YPE "MINI ! 3ONY
PRODUCT IS RECOMMENDED
3HOULDER 3TRAP  P 
$#2(#%(#%(#%
2ECHARGEABLE BATTERY PACK .0&0 
P  
#$2/- h0ICTURE 0ACKAGE 6ERv 
P 
PIN ADAPTOR  P 
$#2(#%
&OR THE MODELS WITH THE MARK PRINTED ON THEIR
BOTTOM SURFACES ONLY
3HOE COVER 
!TTACHED TO THE CAMCORDER
/PERATING 'UIDE 4HIS MANUAL 

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'ETTING 3TARTED
$#2(#%(#%(#%(#% 
3TEP  #HARGING THE BATTERY PACK
9OU CAN CHARGE THE h)NFO,)4()5-v
BATTERY PACK 0 SERIES P  AFTER
ATTACHING IT TO YOUR CAMCORDER
&OR $#2(#%
0/7%2
SWITCH
$# PLUG
(ANDYCAM
3TATION
$# ). JACK
!# !DAPTOR
4O THE WALL SOCKET
&OR $#2(#%(#%(#%
0/7%2 SWITCH
$# ). JACK
$# PLUG
!# !DAPTOR
4O THE WALL SOCKET
!TTACH THE BATTERY PACK BY SLIDING
IT IN THE DIRECTION OF THE ARROW
UNTIL IT CLICKS
3LIDE THE 0/7%2 SWITCH UP TO
/&& #(' 4HE DEFAULT SETTING
#ONNECT THE !# !DAPTOR TO THE
$# ). JACK ON THE (ANDYCAM
3TATION FOR THE $#2(#% OR ON
YOUR CAMCORDER FOR THE $#2
(#%(#%(#%
&OR $#2(#%
7ITH THE û
MARK FACING UP
$# ). JACK
&OR $#2(#%(#%(#%
$# ). JACK
7ITH THE ûMARK
FACING DOWN
#ONTINUED <


$#2(#%(#%(#%(#% 
&OR $#2(#%
#ONNECT THE MAINS LEAD TO THE
!# !DAPTOR AND THE WALL SOCKET
)NSERT THE CAMCORDER INTO THE
(ANDYCAM 3TATION SECURELY ALL
THE WAY TO THE BOTTOM
#(' CHARGE LAMP
4HE #(' CHARGE LAMP LIGHTS UP AND
CHARGING STARTS
s 7HEN INSERTING THE CAMCORDER INTO THE
(ANDYCAM 3TATION CLOSE THE $# ). JACK
COVER
&OR $#2(#%(#%(#%
#ONNECT THE MAINS LEAD TO THE !#
!DAPTOR AND THE WALL SOCKET
#(' CHARGE LAMP
4HE #(' CHARGE LAMP LIGHTS UP AND
CHARGING STARTS
4HE #(' CHARGE LAMP TURNS OFF
WHEN THE BATTERY IS FULLY CHARGED
$ISCONNECT THE !# !DAPTOR FROM
THE $# ). JACK
&OR $#2(#%
$ISCONNECT THE !# !DAPTOR FROM THE
$# ). JACK HOLDING BOTH THE (ANDYCAM
3TATION AND THE $# PLUG
4O REMOVE THE BATTERY PACK
4URN OFF THE POWER THEN PRESS 053( BUTTON
AND REMOVE THE BATTERY PACK
053( BUTTON 0/7%2 SWITCH
7HEN STORING THE BATTERY PACK
&ULLY DISCHARGE THE BATTERY BEFORE STORING IT
FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD P 
&OR $#2(#%
4O CHARGE THE BATTERY PACK USING ONLY
THE !# !DAPTOR
4URN OFF THE POWER THEN CONNECT THE
!# !DAPTOR TO THE $# ). JACK ON YOUR
CAMCORDER
s 9OU CAN OPERATE YOUR CAMCORDER
CONNECTED TO A POWER SOURCE SUCH AS A
WALL SOCKET AS SHOWN IN THE ILLUSTRATION
4HE BATTERY PACK WILL NOT LOSE ITS CHARGE
IN THIS CASE


'ETTING 3TARTED
$#2(#%(#%(#%(#% 
$# ). JACK
7ITH THE ûMARK FACING
DOWN
!# !DAPTOR
4O THE WALL SOCKET
&OR $#2(#%
4O REMOVE YOUR CAMCORDER FROM THE
(ANDYCAM 3TATION
4URN OFF THE POWER THEN REMOVE THE
CAMCORDER FROM THE (ANDYCAM 3TATION
HOLDING BOTH YOUR CAMCORDER AND THE
(ANDYCAM 3TATION
&OR $#2(#%(#%(#%
4O USE AN OUTSIDE POWER SOURCE
9OU CAN OPERATE YOUR CAMCORDER USING THE
POWER FROM THE WALL SOCKET BY MAKING THE
SAME CONNECTIONS AS YOU DO WHEN CHARGING
THE BATTERY PACK 4HE BATTERY PACK WILL NOT
LOSE ITS CHARGE IN THIS CASE
#HARGING TIME
!PPROXIMATE TIME MIN REQUIRED WHEN
YOU FULLY CHARGE A FULLY DISCHARGED BATTERY
PACK
"ATTERY PACK #HARGING TIME
.0&0 SUPPLIED 
.0&0 
.0&0 
.0&0 
2ECORDING TIME
!PPROXIMATE TIME MIN AVAILABLE WHEN
YOU USE A FULLY CHARGED BATTERY PACK
"ATTERY PACK
#ONTINUOUS
RECORDING
TIME
4YPICAL
RECORDING
TIME
.0&0
SUPPLIED




.0&0 



.0&0 



.0&0 



s !LL TIMES MEASURED UNDER THE FOLLOWING
CONDITIONS
4OP 2ECORDING WITH ,#$ SCREEN
"OTTOM 2ECORDING WITH VIEWlNDER ,#$ PANEL
CLOSED
 4YPICAL RECORDING TIME SHOWS THE TIME WHEN
YOU REPEAT RECORDING STARTSTOP TURNING THE
POWER ONOFF AND ZOOMING
0LAYING TIME
!PPROXIMATE TIME MIN AVAILABLE WHEN
YOU USE A FULLY CHARGED BATTERY PACK
"ATTERY PACK ,#$ PANEL
OPENED
,#$ PANEL
CLOSED
.0&0
SUPPLIED  
.0&0  
.0&0  
#ONTINUED <


$#2(#%(#%(#%(#% 
"ATTERY PACK ,#$ PANEL
OPENED
,#$ PANEL
CLOSED
.0&0  
/N THE BATTERY PACK
s "EFORE CHANGING THE BATTERY PACK SLIDE THE
0/7%2 SWITCH UP TO /&& #('
s 4HE #(' CHARGE LAMP mASHES DURING
CHARGING OR THE BATTERY INFORMATION P  WILL
NOT BE CORRECTLY DISPLAYED UNDER THE FOLLOWING
CONDITIONS
n 4HE BATTERY PACK IS NOT ATTACHED CORRECTLY
n 4HE BATTERY PACK IS DAMAGED
n 4HE BATTERY PACK IS FULLY DISCHARGED &OR
"ATTERY )NFO ONLY
s 4HE POWER WILL NOT BE SUPPLIED FROM THE
BATTERY AS LONG AS THE !# !DAPTOR IS CONNECTED
TO THE $# ). JACK OF YOUR CAMCORDER OR
THE (ANDYCAM 3TATION SUPPLIED WITH THE
$#2(#% EVEN WHEN THE MAINS LEAD IS
DISCONNECTED FROM THE WALL SOCKET
/N THE CHARGINGRECORDINGPLAYBACK TIME
s 4HE RECORDING AND PLAYBACK TIME WILL BE
SHORTER WHEN YOU USE YOUR CAMCORDER IN LOW
TEMPERATURES
s 4HE RECORDING AND PLAYBACK TIME WILL BE SHORTER
DEPENDING ON THE CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH YOU
USE YOUR CAMCORDER
s 4IMES MEASURED WITH THE CAMCORDER AT
# &    #   & IS
RECOMMENDED
/N THE !# !DAPTOR
s 5SE THE NEARBY WALL SOCKET WHEN USING THE !#
!DAPTOR $ISCONNECT THE !# !DAPTOR FROM THE
WALL SOCKET IMMEDIATELY IF ANY MALFUNCTION
OCCURS WHILE USING YOUR CAMCORDER
s $O NOT USE THE !# !DAPTOR PLACED IN A NARROW
SPACE SUCH AS BETWEEN A WALL AND FURNITURE
s $O NOT SHORTCIRCUIT THE $# PLUG OF THE !#
!DAPTOR OR BATTERY TERMINAL WITH ANY METALLIC
OBJECTS 4HIS MAY CAUSE A MALFUNCTION
02%#!54)/.
s %VEN IF YOUR CAMCORDER IS TURNED OFF !# POWER
MAINS IS STILL SUPPLIED TO IT WHILE CONNECTED TO
THE WALL SOCKET VIA THE !# !DAPTOR


'ETTING 3TARTED
$#2(#%(#%(#%(#% 
3TEP  4URNING THE POWER ON AND HOLDING YOUR
CAMCORDER lRMLY
4O RECORD OR PLAY BACK SLIDE THE 0/7%2
SWITCH REPEATEDLY TO TURN ON THE RESPECTIVE
LAMP
7HEN USING IT FOR THE lRST TIME THE
#,/#+ 3%4 SCREEN APPEARS P 
,%.3 #/6%2 SWITCH
0/7%2 SWITCH
3LIDE THE ,%.3 #/6%2 SWITCH TO
/0%.
3LIDE THE 0/7%2 SWITCH
REPEATEDLY IN THE DIRECTION OF THE
ARROW TO TURN ON THE RESPECTIVE
LAMP
)F THE 0/7%2 SWITCH IS SET TO /&&
#(' SLIDE IT DOWN WHILE PRESSING THE
GREEN BUTTON
,AMPS THAT LIGHT UP
#!-%2! 4O RECORD ON A TAPE
0,!9%$)4 4O PLAY OR EDIT PICTURES
s 7HEN YOU SLIDE THE 0/7%2 SWITCH TO TURN ON
THE #!-%2! LAMP THE CURRENT DATE AND TIME
WILL BE DISPLAYED ON THE SCREEN FOR ABOUT 
SECONDS
0UT YOUR WRIST THROUGH THE 3TRAP
"ELT
4HE LENGTH OF THE 3TRAP "ELT IS
ADJUSTABLE
(OLD THE CAMCORDER AS ILLUSTRATED
BELOW
4O TURN OFF THE POWER
ʌ3LIDE THE 0/7%2 SWITCH UP TO /&&
#('
ʍ3ET THE ,%.3 #/6%2 SWITCH TO #,/3%
s !T THE TIME OF PURCHASE THE POWER WILL BE
SET TO TURN OFF AUTOMATICALLY IF YOU LEAVE YOUR
CAMCORDER WITHOUT ANY OPERATION ATTEMPTED FOR
APPROXIMATELY  MINUTES TO SAVE BATTERY POWER
;!3(54 /&&= P 


$#2(#%(#%(#%(#% 
3TEP  !DJUSTING THE ,#$ PANEL AND VIEWlNDER
4HE ,#$ PANEL
/PEN THE ,#$ PANEL  DEGREES TO THE
CAMCORDER ɗ THEN ROTATE IT TO THE BEST
ANGLE TO RECORD OR PLAY ɘ


 DEGREES
MAX
 DEGREES TO
THE CAMCORDER
 DEGREES MAX
s $O NOT PRESS THE BUTTONS ON THE ,#$ FRAME
ACCIDENTALLY WHEN YOU OPEN OR ADJUST THE ,#$
PANEL
s )F YOU ROTATE THE ,#$ PANEL  DEGREES TO THE
LENS SIDE YOU CAN CLOSE THE ,#$ PANEL WITH
THE ,#$ SCREEN FACING OUT 4HIS IS CONVENIENT
DURING PLAYBACK OPERATIONS 7HEN THE 0/7%2
SWITCH IS SET TO #!-%2! APPEARS ON
THE ,#$ SCREEN
s )F YOU ROTATE THE ,#$ PANEL  DEGREES TO
THE LENS SIDE YOU CAN SEE THE IMAGE IN THE
VIEWlNDER
s 3EE ;,#$ "24= P  TO ADJUST THE BRIGHTNESS
OF THE ,#$ SCREEN
4HE VIEWlNDER
9OU CAN VIEW IMAGES USING THE VIEWlNDER
WHEN YOU CLOSE THE ,#$ PANEL TO AVOID
WEARING DOWN THE BATTERY ETC
6IEWlNDER
6IEWlNDER LENS ADJUSTMENT LEVER
-OVE IT UNTIL THE PICTURE IS CLEAR
s 9OU CAN ADJUST THE BRIGHTNESS OF THE VIEWlNDER
BACKLIGHT BY SELECTING ,#$6& 3%4
 ;,#$ ",= P 


'ETTING 3TARTED
$#2(#%(#%(#%(#% 
3TEP  5SING THE TOUCH PANEL
9OU CAN PLAY BACK RECORDED PICTURES P
 OR CHANGE THE SETTINGS P  USING THE
TOUCH PANEL
0LACE YOUR HAND ON THE REAR SIDE OF
THE ,#$ PANEL TO SUPPORT IT 4HEN
TOUCH THE BUTTONS DISPLAYED ON THE
SCREEN
$)30"!44 ).&/
4OUCH THE BUTTON ON THE ,#$ SCREEN
s 0ERFORM THE SAME ACTIONS AS EXPLAINED ABOVE
WHEN YOU PRESS THE BUTTONS ON THE ,#$ FRAME
s "E CAREFUL NOT TO PRESS BUTTONS ON THE ,#$
FRAME ACCIDENTALLY WHILE USING THE TOUCH PANEL
4O HIDE THE SCREEN INDICATORS
0RESS $)30"!44 ).&/ TO TOGGLE THE
SCREEN INDICATORS SUCH AS TIME CODE ETC
ON OR OFF
#HANGING THE LANGUAGE SETTING
9OU CAN CHANGE THE ONSCREEN DISPLAYS TO
SHOW MESSAGES IN A SPECIlED LANGUAGE
3ELECT THE SCREEN LANGUAGE IN ;
,!.'5!'%= ON THE 3%450 -%.5
P  
#HECKING THE SCREEN INDICATORS
$ISPLAY 'UIDE
9OU CAN EASILY CHECK THE MEANING OF EACH
INDICATOR THAT APPEARS ON THE ,#$ SCREEN
4OUCH 




  







 
 
4OUCH ;$)30 '5)$%=
   
 

4HE INDICATOR VARIES DEPENDING ON THE
SETTINGS
4OUCH THE AREA INCLUDING THE
INDICATOR THAT YOU WANT TO CHECK
   




 



4HE MEANINGS OF THE INDICATORS IN THE
AREA ARE LISTED ON THE SCREEN )F YOU
CANNOT lND THE INDICATOR YOU WANT TO
CHECK TOUCH ;0!'% y=;0!'% _= TO
TOGGLE
7HEN YOU TOUCH ; 2%4= THE SCREEN
RETURNS TO THE AREA SELECTING DISPLAY
4O lNISH THE OPERATION
4OUCH ;%.$=


$#2(#%(#%(#%(#% 
3TEP  3ETTING THE DATE AND TIME
3ET THE DATE AND TIME WHEN USING THIS
CAMCORDER FOR THE lRST TIME )F YOU DO NOT
SET THE DATE AND TIME THE #,/#+ 3%4
SCREEN APPEARS EVERY TIME YOU TURN ON YOUR
CAMCORDER
s )F YOU DO NOT USE YOUR CAMCORDER FOR ABOUT
 MONTHS THE BUILTIN RECHARGEABLE BATTERY
GETS DISCHARGED AND THE DATE AND TIME SETTINGS
MAY BE CLEARED FROM THE MEMORY )N THAT CASE
CHARGE THE RECHARGEABLE BATTERY AND THEN SET THE
DATE AND TIME AGAIN P 
0/7%2 SWITCH
3KIP TO STEP  WHEN YOU SET THE CLOCK FOR
THE lRST TIME
4OUCH {;-%.5=
 
 
 
 
 
 


3ELECT 3%450 -%.5 WITH
  THEN TOUCH ;%8%#=
 
 
 

 


    
3ELECT ;#,/#+ 3%4= WITH
  THEN TOUCH ;%8%#=
 
    

        
3ET ;9= YEAR WITH  
THEN TOUCH 
9OU CAN SET ANY YEAR UP TO THE YEAR

 

    
        
3ET ;-= MONTH ;$= DAY ;(=
HOUR AND ;-= MINUTE THEN
TOUCH 
4HE CLOCK STARTS


'ETTING 3TARTED
$#2(#%(#%(#%(#% 
3TEP  )NSERTING A CASSETTE
9OU CAN USE MINI $6 CASSETTES ONLY
P 
s4HE RECORDABLE TIME VARIES DEPENDING ON ;2%#
-/$%= P 
3LIDE THE /0%.%*%#4 LEVER
AND OPEN THE LID
/0%.%*%#4
LEVER ,ID
4HE CASSETTE COMPARTMENT AUTOMATICALLY
COMES OUT AND OPENS UP
)NSERT A CASSETTE WITH ITS WINDOW
FACING UP THEN PRESS 
7INDOWSIDE
0USH THE CENTER OF THE BACK OF THE
CASSETTE LIGHTLY
4HE CASSETTE COMPARTMENT AUTOMATICALLY
SLIDES BACK IN $O NOT FORCE THE CASSETTE
INTO THE COMPARTMENT 4HIS MAY CAUSE A
MALFUNCTION
#LOSE THE LID
4O EJECT THE CASSETTE
0ROCEED WITH THE SAME STEPS AS YOU WOULD
WHEN INSERTING A CASSETTE TAPE


$#2(#%(#%(#%(#% 
2ECORDING0LAYBACK WITH EASE
%ASY (ANDYCAM
7ITH THIS %ASY (ANDYCAM OPERATION MOST OF
THE CAMERA SETTINGS ARE AUTOMATICALLY ADJUSTED
OPTIMALLY WHICH FREES YOU FROM DETAILED
ADJUSTMENT
3INCE ONLY BASIC FUNCTIONS BECOME AVAILABLE AND
SCREEN FONT SIZE INCREASES FOR EASY VIEWING EVEN
lRST TIME USERS CAN ENJOY EASY OPERATION
'O THROUGH THE PROCEDURES DESCRIBED IN STEPS  TO
 P  TO  BEFORE OPERATION
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2ECORDING WITH EASE
3LIDE THE 0/7%2 SWITCH ȼIN THE DIRECTION OF THE ARROW TO TURN ON THE
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/&& #(' SLIDE IT DOWN WHILE
PRESSING THE GREEN BUTTON
0RESS %!39 Ƚ
4HE %!39 LAMP
LIGHTS UP IN BLUE
 

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4HE MESSAGE APPEARS
3TART RECORDING
0RESS 2%# 34!2434/0 ȾOR ȿ
4HE INDICATOR ɱ CHANGES ;34"9= TO ;2%#=
4O STOP RECORDING PRESS ȾOR ȿ AGAIN
4HE PICTURE IS RECORDED IN THE 30 MODE P 
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3LIDE THE 0/7%2 SWITCH ȼIN THE DIRECTION
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0RESS %!39 Ƚ
4HE %!39 LAMP
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
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4HE MESSAGE APPEARS
3TART PLAYING BACK
4OUCH  THEN TOUCH TO START PLAYBACK
4O CANCEL %ASY (ANDYCAM OPERATION
0RESS %!39 ȽAGAIN
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s 7HEN YOU TOUCH AND -%.5 DURING %ASY (ANDYCAM OPERATION ONLY THE AVAILABLE FUNCTIONS ARE
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s 9OU CAN USE THE FOLLOWING FUNCTIONS DURING PLAYBACK
n 0LAYING THE PICTURE ON A 46 P 
n $UBBING TO OTHER RECORDING DEVICES P 
s $URING %ASY (ANDYCAM OPERATION THE FOLLOWING BUTTONS ARE NOT AVAILABLE
n "!#+ ,)'(4
n 0(/4/
s ;)NVALID DURING %ASY (ANDYCAM OPERATION= APPEARS IF OPERATIONS NOT AVAILABLE DURING %ASY (ANDYCAM ARE
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2ECORDING
,%.3 #/6%2 0(/4/
0/7%2 SWITCH
2%# 34!24
34/0 ȼ
2%# 34!24
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3LIDE THE 0/7%2 SWITCH IN THE DIRECTION OF THE ARROW TO TURN ON THE
#!-%2! LAMP
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DOWN WHILE PRESSING THE GREEN BUTTON
3TART RECORDING
-OVIES
0RESS 2%# 34!2434/0 ȼOR
Ƚ
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4HE INDICATOR ɱ CHANGES ;34"9= TO
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3TILL IMAGES
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CHECK THE IMAGE ɱ THEN PRESS IT
FULLY ɲ

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! SHUTTER SOUND IS HEARD AND THE IMAGE
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4O STOP MOVIE RECORDING
0RESS 2%# 34!2434/0 AGAIN
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DOES NOT WORK
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