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Advanced Playback Operations
Searching for a photo – PHOTO SEARCH/PHOTO SCAN
Searching for a photo without using cassette memory
(1) Set the POWER switch to VCR.
(2) Press FN to display PAGE1.
(3) Press MENU, then set CM SEARCH to OFF in
(2) Press FN to display PAGE1.
(3) Press MENU, then set CM SEARCH to OFF in
(p. 190).
(4) Press SEARCH MODE on the Remote Commander repeatedly, until the
PHOTO SEARCH indicator appears.
The indicator changes as follows:
The indicator changes as follows:
DATE SEARCH
t PHOTO SEARCH
(no indicator)
T PHOTO SCAN
(5) Press . or > on the Remote Commander to select the photo for playback.
Each time you press . or >, your camcorder searches for the previous or
next photo.
Your camcorder automatically starts playback of the photo.
next photo.
Your camcorder automatically starts playback of the photo.
To stop searching
Press x on the Remote Commander or
on your camcorder.
Scanning photo
(1) Set the POWER switch to VCR.
(2) Press SEARCH MODE on the Remote Commander repeatedly, until the
(2) Press SEARCH MODE on the Remote Commander repeatedly, until the
PHOTO SCAN indicator appears.
The indicator changes as follows:
The indicator changes as follows:
DATE SEARCH
t PHOTO SEARCH
(no indicator)
T PHOTO SCAN
(3) Press . or > on the Remote Commander.
Each photo is played back for about five seconds automatically.
To stop scanning
Press x on the Remote Commander or
on your camcorder.
3
2
PHOTO 00
SCAN
SEARCH
MODE
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If a tape has a blank portion between recorded sections
PHOTO SEARCH and PHOTO SCAN may not work correctly.
PHOTO SEARCH and PHOTO SCAN may not work correctly.
The available number of photos that can be searched using the cassette memory
The available number is up to 12 photos. However, you can search 13 photos or more
using the photo scan function.
The available number is up to 12 photos. However, you can search 13 photos or more
using the photo scan function.
Searching for a photo – PHOTO SEARCH/PHOTO SCAN
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Editing
Using the A/V connecting cable
You can dub or edit on the VCR connected to your camcorder using your camcorder as
a player.
Connect your camcorder to the VCR using the A/V connecting cable supplied with
your camcorder.
a player.
Connect your camcorder to the VCR using the A/V connecting cable supplied with
your camcorder.
Before operation
•Set DISPLAY to LCD in the menu settings. (The default setting is LCD.)
•Press the following buttons to make the indicator disappear so that they will not be
•Set DISPLAY to LCD in the menu settings. (The default setting is LCD.)
•Press the following buttons to make the indicator disappear so that they will not be
superimposed on the edited tape:
On your camcorder:
DISPLAY/TOUCHPANEL
On the Remote Commander:
DISPLAY, DATA CODE, SEARCH MODE
On your camcorder:
DISPLAY/TOUCHPANEL
On the Remote Commander:
DISPLAY, DATA CODE, SEARCH MODE
(1) Insert a blank tape (or a tape you want to record over) into the VCR, and insert
the recorded tape into your camcorder.
(2) Connect the A/V connecting cable to A/V jack. Prepare the VCR for recording,
then set the input selector to LINE.
Refer to the operating instructions of the VCR.
Refer to the operating instructions of the VCR.
(3) Set the POWER switch to VCR on your camcorder.
(4) Play back the recorded tape on your camcorder.
(5) Start recording on the VCR.
(4) Play back the recorded tape on your camcorder.
(5) Start recording on the VCR.
Refer to the operating instructions of your VCR.
— Editing —
Dubbing a tape
VIDEO
AUDIO
IN
S VIDEO
A/V
S VIDEO
A/V connecting cable (supplied)
Yellow
White
Red
: Signal flow
When you have finished dubbing a tape
Press x on both your camcorder and the VCR.
You can edit on VCRs that support the following systems
8 mm , Hi8
8 mm , Hi8
, Digital8 , VHS
, S-VHS
, VHSC
, S-VHSC
,
Betamax , ED Betamax
, mini DV
, DV
or MICRO MV
If your VCR is a monaural type
Connect the yellow plug of the A/V connecting cable to the video input jack and the
white or the red plug to the audio input jack on the VCR or the TV. When the white
plug is connected, the left channel audio is output, and when the red plug is connected,
the right channel audio is output.
Connect the yellow plug of the A/V connecting cable to the video input jack and the
white or the red plug to the audio input jack on the VCR or the TV. When the white
plug is connected, the left channel audio is output, and when the red plug is connected,
the right channel audio is output.
VCR
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Dubbing a tape
If your VCR has an S video jack
Pictures can be reproduced more faithfully by using an S video cable (optional).
With this connection, you do not need to connect the yellow (video) plug of the A/V
connecting cable.
Connect an S video cable (optional) to the S video jacks of both your camcorder and the
VCR.
This connection produces higher quality DV format pictures.
Pictures can be reproduced more faithfully by using an S video cable (optional).
With this connection, you do not need to connect the yellow (video) plug of the A/V
connecting cable.
Connect an S video cable (optional) to the S video jacks of both your camcorder and the
VCR.
This connection produces higher quality DV format pictures.
Using the i.LINK cable
Simply connect the i.LINK cable (optional) to the DV Interface of your camcorder and
to DV IN of the DV products. With digital-to-digital connection, video and audio
signals are transmitted in digital form for high-quality editing. You cannot dub the
titles, display indicators or the contents of cassette memory or letters on the “Memory
Stick” index screen.
Set the input selector on the VCR to the DV input position if the VCR is equipped with
an input selector.
to DV IN of the DV products. With digital-to-digital connection, video and audio
signals are transmitted in digital form for high-quality editing. You cannot dub the
titles, display indicators or the contents of cassette memory or letters on the “Memory
Stick” index screen.
Set the input selector on the VCR to the DV input position if the VCR is equipped with
an input selector.
(1) Insert a blank tape (or a tape you want to record over) into the VCR, and insert
the recorded tape into your camcorder.
(2) Prepare the VCR for recording, then set the input selector to LINE. Refer to the
operating instructions of the VCR.
(3) Set the POWER switch to VCR on your camcorder.
(4) Play back the recorded tape on your camcorder.
(5) Start recording on the VCR. Refer to the operating instructions of the VCR.
(4) Play back the recorded tape on your camcorder.
(5) Start recording on the VCR. Refer to the operating instructions of the VCR.
When you have finished dubbing a tape
Press x on both your camcorder and the VCR.
You can connect one VCR only using the i.LINK cable
See page 206 for more information about i.LINK.
See page 206 for more information about i.LINK.
Pictures processed by the picture effect, the digital effect or PB ZOOM function
Pictures processed by the picture effect, the digital effect or PB ZOOM function are not
output through the DV Interface.
Pictures processed by the picture effect, the digital effect or PB ZOOM function are not
output through the DV Interface.
If you record a paused playback picture with the DV Interface
The recorded picture becomes rough. And when you play back the picture using other
video equipment, the picture may jitter.
The recorded picture becomes rough. And when you play back the picture using other
video equipment, the picture may jitter.
DV
DV
DV IN
i.LINK cable (optional)
: Signal flow
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