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GENERAL
Before you begin
Using this manual ·································································· 1-1
Getting started
Charging and installing the battery pack ······························· 1-1
Inserting a cassette ································································· 1-2
Basic operations
Camera recording ··································································· 1-2
Hints for better shooting ························································ 1-5
Checking the recorded picture ··············································· 1-5
Playing back a tape ································································ 1-5
Searching for the end of the picture ······································· 1-6
Advanced operations
Using alternative power sources ············································ 1-7
Changing the mode settings ··················································· 1-7
Fade-in and fade-out ······························································ 1-9
Photo recording ······································································ 1-9
Enjoying picture effect ························································ 1-10
Using the wide mode function ············································· 1-10
Using the PROGRAM AE function ····································· 1-11
Releasing the STEADYSHOT function ······························ 1-11
Focusing manually ······························································· 1-12
Adjusting the exposure ························································ 1-12
Adjusting the white balance ················································· 1-13
Watching on a TV screen ····················································· 1-13
Searching for the boundaries of recorded data ···················· 1-14
Searching for the scene with title ········································· 1-15
Searching for a photo-photo search/photo scan ··················· 1-15
Returning to a preregistered position ··································· 1-16
Displaying recording data-data code function ····················· 1-16
Editing onto another tape ····················································· 1-16
Replacing recording on a tape-insert editing ······················· 1-17
Audio dubbing ····································································· 1-17
Superimposing a title ··························································· 1-18
Making a custom title ·························································· 1-19
Labeling a cassette ······························································· 1-19
Additional information
Usable cassettes and playback modes ·································· 1-20
Charging the vanadium-lithium battery in the camcorder ··· 1-20
Resetting the data and time ·················································· 1-20
Tips for using the battery pack ············································ 1-21
Maintenance information and precautions ··························· 1-22
Using your camcorder abroad ·············································· 1-24
Trouble check ······································································ 1-24
Self-diagnosis function ························································ 1-25
Identifying the parts ····························································· 1-25
Warning indicators ······························································· 1-28
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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DISASSEMBLY
2-4. NOTES ON REPLACING CONTROL
2-8. DD-103 BOARD ····························································· 2-5
(MAINLY FOR VIDEO/AUDIO SYSTEM CHECKS OR
ADJUSTMENTS) ··························································· 2-6
(MAINLY FOR CAMERA SYSTEM CHECKS OR
ADJUSTMENTS) ··························································· 2-7
2-12. CIRCUIT BOARDS LOCATION ··································· 2-8
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SCHEMATIC DIAGRAMS ············································ 4-4
• CD-175 (CCD IMAGER)
• CD-175 (CCD IMAGER)
• VC-199 (MAIN) PRINTED WIRING BOARD ······· 4-12
• VC-199 (RGB DECODER)
• VC-199 (MODE CONTROL),
FK-4850, ME-4850 (FUNCTION SWITCH BLOCK)
• VC-199 (AUDIO CONTROL)
• MR-39 (REC/PB AMP, SERVO)
• CC-100 (TRANSLATION),
• CC-100 (TRANSLATION)
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PRINTED WIRING BOARD ························· 4-5
SCHEMATIC DIAGRAMS ·························· 4-63
PRINTED WIRING BOARD ······················· 4-66