Using the Handycam Handbook
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Table of contents
Useful recording techniques
Parts and controls
Screen indicators
“HOME” and “OPTION” - Taking advantage of two types of menus
Using the HOME MENU
Using the OPTION MENU
Menu lists
List of the HOME MENU
List of the OPTION MENU
Read this before operating your camcorder
Getting started
Step 1: Charging the battery pack
Step 2: Turning the power on, and setting the date and time
Changing the language setting
Recording/Playback
Five pieces of advice for successful recording
Recording and playing movies and photos easily (Easy Handycam Operation)
Recording movies
Shooting photos
Playing movies
Viewing photos
Recording
Recording movies
Shooting photos
Useful functions for recording movies and photos
Zooming
Recording high quality photos during movie recording (Dual Rec)
Recording in mirror mode
Recording fast action in slow-motion (SMTH SLW REC)
Switching the screen display, or turning the LCD backlight on/off
Playback on the camcorder
Playing movies
Viewing photos
Useful functions for playing movies and photos
Searching for desired scene by pinpoint (Film Roll Index)
Searching for desired scene by face (Face Index)
Searching for desired images by date (Date Index)
Using PB zoom with photos
Playing back a series of photos (Slide show)
Playing images on a TV
Connecting a TV using [TV CONNECT Guide]
Connecting to a high definition TV
Connecting to a non-high-definition 16:9 (wide) or 4:3 TV
Using “BRAVIA” Sync
Editing
Deleting movies and photos
Capturing a photo from a movie
Dubbing/copying movies and photos from the internal memory to “Memory Stick PRO Duo” media
Dubbing movies
Copying photos
Protecting recorded movies and photos (Protect)
Dividing a movie
Using the Playlist of movies
Creating the Playlist
Playing the Playlist
Creating a disc with a DVD writer, recorder
Creating a high definition image quality (HD) disc with a DVD writer, etc. (USB cable connection)
Creating a standard definition image quality (SD) disc with a recorder, etc. (A/V connecting cable connection)
Checking the battery information
Utilizing recording media
Changing the recording media
Selecting the recording media for movies
Selecting the recording media for photos
Inserting “Memory Stick PRO Duo” media
Checking the media information
Deleting all movies and photos (Formatting)
Preventing data on the internal memory from being recovered
Customizing your camcorder
MOVIE SETTINGS (Items for recording movies)
PHOTO SETTINGS (Items for recording photos)
FACE FUNC. SET (Items to set face function)
VIEW IMAGES SET (Items to customize the display)
SOUND/DISP SET (Items to adjust the sound and the screen)
OUTPUT SETTINGS (Items for when connected to a TV)
CLOCK/LANG (Items to set clock and language)
GENERAL SET (Other setup items)
Functions set in the OPTION MENU
Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting
Self-diagnosis display/Warning indicators
Additional information
Recording time of movies/number of recordable photos
Expected time of recording and playback with each battery pack
Expected recording time of movies
Expected number of recordable photos
Using your camcorder abroad
File/folder structure on the internal memory and “Memory Stick PRO Duo” media
Maintenance and precautions
About the AVCHD format
About the “Memory Stick” media
About the “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack
About x.v.Color
About handling of your camcorder
Index