CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
Condensation .................................................. 11
CONTROLS, INDICATORS AND CONNECTORS
Rear Section ................................................... 14
Front Section ................................................... 20
Top Section ..................................................... 21
Indications on LCD Screen and
Viewfinder Screen ....................................... 22
PREPARATIONS
AC Operation .................................................. 33
Attaching an External Microphone (optional) .. 36
PREPARATIONS FOR OPERATION
Turning the Power ON ..................................... 37
Adjustment the Viewfinder ............................... 40
Setting, Displaying and Recording
the Date and Time ....................................... 41
Setting, Displaying and Recording
the Time Code ............................................. 45
SETTINGS BEFORE SHOOTING
Shooting Mode (AUTO/MANUAL) Selection ... 47
SHOOTING
Basic Recording Operation ............................. 57
Recording the Colour Bar ............................... 61
Using the AE Function .................................... 62
E-6
MANUAL ADJUSTMENTS
Manual Adjustment of the Audio
Recording Level .......................................... 76
Disabling Operation of the Camera-Shake
Compensation Function .............................. 78
PLAYBACK
Playback of Tape ............................................. 80
Blank Search ................................................... 81
EXTERNAL COMPONENTS
Connecting a Video Component with
DV Connector .............................................. 84
MENU SCREEN
OTHERS
If dirt penetrates into the interior of
viewfinder ...................................................... 105