Table Of Contents - Sony Handycam DCR-VX2100E Operating Instructions Manual

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Table of contents

Checking supplied accessories ......................... 5
Quick Start Guide ............................................... 6
Getting Started
Using this manual ............................................. 10
Step 1 Preparing the power supply .............. 13
Step 2 Setting the date and time .................... 20
Step 3 Inserting a cassette ............................... 22
Recording - Basics
Recording a picture .......................................... 24
Shooting backlit subjects
(BACK LIGHT) ................................... 34
Using the spot light function ................... 35
Self-timer recording .................................. 36
Checking the recording - END SEARCH /
EDITSEARCH /Rec Review ........................ 38
Playback - Basics
Playing back a tape ........................................... 40
Viewing the recording on TV ......................... 46
Advanced Recording Operations
Recording a still image on a tape
- Tape Photo recording ................................. 48
Shooting with all the pixels
- PROG. SCAN ............................................... 51
Using the guide frame ..................................... 53
Using the wide mode ....................................... 54
Using the fader function .................................. 56
Using special effects - Picture effect .............. 58
Using special effects - Digital effect .............. 60
Shooting with manual adjustment ................. 63
Adjusting the white balance ........................... 72
Adjusting recording level manually
- Sound recording level ................................ 75
Presetting the adjustment for picture quality
- Custom preset ............................................. 77
Using the PROGRAM AE function ................ 79
Focusing manually ........................................... 83
Interval recording ............................................. 85
Frame by frame recording
- Cut recording .............................................. 89
Marking an Index ............................................. 91
Advanced Playback Operations
Quickly locating a scene using the zero set
memory function ........................................... 93
Searching for a recording by index
- Index search ................................................. 95
Searching the boundaries of recorded tape
by title - Title search ...................................... 97
Searching a recording by date
- Date search ................................................... 99
Searching for a photo - Photo search/Photo
scan ................................................................ 101
Playing back a tape with picture effects ...... 104
Playing back a tape with digital effects ....... 105
Editing
Dubbing a tape ................................................ 107
Dubbing only desired scenes
- Digital program editing ........................... 110
Using with an analog video unit and a PC
- Signal convert function ............................ 128
Recording video or TV programs ................ 130
Inserting a scene from a VCR
- Insert editing ............................................. 134
Audio dubbing ................................................ 137
Superimposing a title ..................................... 143
Making your own titles .................................. 149
Labeling a cassette .......................................... 151
Erasing the cassette memory data ................ 153
Customizing Your Camcorder
Changing the menu settings ......................... 156
"Memory Stick" Operations
Using a "Memory Stick" - introduction ...... 170
Recording still images on a "Memory Stick"
- Memory Photo recording ........................ 177
Superimposing a still image in a "Memory
Stick" on a moving picture
- MEMORY MIX .......................................... 182
Recording an image from a tape as a still
image ............................................................. 187
Copying still images from a tape
- Photo save .................................................. 191
Viewing a still picture - Memory Photo
playback ........................................................ 193
Copying an image recorded on a "Memory
Stick" to tapes ............................................... 198
Playing back images continuously
- SLIDE SHOW ............................................ 200
Preventing accidental erasure
- Image protection ....................................... 202
Deleting images .............................................. 204
Writing a print mark - Print mark ............... 208
Additional Information
Usable cassettes ............................................... 210
About i.LINK ................................................... 214
Troubleshooting .............................................. 216
Self-diagnosis display .................................... 222
Warning indicators and messages ............... 230
Using your camcorder abroad ...................... 233
Maintenance information and precautions . 234
Specifications ................................................... 241
Quick Reference
Identifying the parts and controls ................ 243
Quick Function Guide .................................... 256
Index ................................................................. 258
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