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    Video • 41
    Manual Focus Adjustment
    Autofocus may not work well on the 
    following subjects. In such case, focus 
    manually.
    • Reflective surfaces
    • Subjects with low contrast or without vertical lines
    • Fast moving subjects
    • Through wet windows
    •Night scenes
    POINTS TO CHECK
    Adjust the zoom before you start the 
    procedure.
    Mode switch:
    1If the joystick guide does not 
    appear on screen, press   to 
    display it.
    If [FOCUS] does not appear on the 
    joystick guide, repeatedly push the 
    joystick ( ) toward [NEXT] to display 
    it.
    2Push the joystick ( ) toward 
    [FOCUS]. 
    “MF” appears.
    3Adjust ( ) the focus as 
    necessary.
    • Push the joystick ( ) toward    for a farther focal distance or push 
    it ( ) toward   for a closer focal 
    distance. • Pushing the joystick ( ) toward 
    [FOCUS] again will return the 
    camcorder to  autofocus.
    4Push the joystick ( ) toward 
    [NEXT] to save the focus 
    adjustment.
    Infinity Focus
    Use this function when you wish to 
    focus on faraway subjects such as 
    mountains or fireworks.
    POINTS TO CHECK
    Adjust the zoom before you start the 
    procedure.
    Mode switch:
    1If the joystick guide does not 
    appear on screen, press   to 
    display it.
    2Keep the joystick pushed ( ) toward 
    [FOCUS] for more than 
    2 seconds. 
    •  appears.
    • Pushing the joystick ( ) toward  [FOCUS] again will return the 
    camcorder to autofocus.
    • If you operate the zoom or the  joystick ( ),   changes to “MF” 
    and the camcorder returns to 
    manual focusing mode.
    3Push the joystick ( ) toward 
    [NEXT] to save the focus 
    adjustment.
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    Manual Exposure Adjustment
    At times, backlit subjects may appear 
    too dark (underexposed) or subjects 
    under very strong lights may appear too 
    bright or glaring (overexposed). To 
    correct this, you can  manually adjust the 
    exposure.
    POINTS TO CHECK
    Mode switch: (except for the 
    [ FIREWORKS] recording program).
    1If the joystick guide does not 
    appear on screen, press   to 
    display it.
    If [EXP] does no t appear on the 
    joystick guide, repeatedly push the 
    joystick ( ) toward [NEXT] to display 
    it.
    2Push the joystick ( ) toward 
    [EXP].
    The exposure adjustment indicator 
     and the neutral value “±0” 
    appear on the screen.
    3Adjust ( ) the brightness of the 
    image as required.
    • The adjustment range and the 
    length of the exposure adjustment 
    indicator will vary  depending on the 
    initial brightness of the picture.
    • Pushing the joystick ( ) toward  [EXP] again will cancel the 
    exposure lock and return the 
    camcorder to auto matic exposure.
    4Push the joystick ( ) toward 
    [NEXT] to lock and save the 
    exposure setting.
    If you operate the zoom during 
    exposure lock, the brightness of the 
    image may change.
    White Balance
    The white balance func tion helps you to 
    accurately reproduce colors under 
    different lighting cond itions so that white 
    objects will always look truly white in 
    your recordings.
    POINTS TO CHECK
    Mode switch: (except for the Special 
    Scene recording programs)
    Options Default value
    ( 21)
    NEXT
    EXP( 21)
    [AUTO]
    Settings are automatically set by the 
    camcorder. Use this setting for outdoor scenes.
    [DAYLIGHT]
    For recording outdoors on a bright day.
    [ TUNGSTEN]
    For recording under tungst en and tungsten type 
    (3-wavelength) fluo rescent lighting.
    [SET]
    Use the custom white ba lance setting to make 
    white subjects appear  white under colored 
    lighting.
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    [  AUTO]  Desired option* 
    * When you select [ SET], do not press   and continue instead with the 
    following procedure.
    1 Point the camcorder at a white 
    object, zoom in until it fills the 
    whole screen and press  .
    When the adjustment is completed,   stops flashing and stays on. The 
    camcorder retains th e custom setting 
    even if you turn off the camcorder.
    2 Press   to save the setting  and close the menu.
    NOTES
    • When you select the custom white balance:
    - Set the custom  white balance in a 
    sufficiently illuminated place.
    - Select a zoom type other than  [  DIGITAL] ( 31).
    - Reset the white balance when the  lighting conditions change.
    - Depending on the light source,   may  keep flashing. The re sult will still be 
    better than with [ AUTO].
    • Custom white balance may provide  better results in the following cases:
    - Changing lighting conditions
    - Close-ups
    - Subjects in a single color (sky, sea or forest)
    - Under mercury lamp s and certain types 
    of fluorescent lights
    Image Effects
    You can use the image effects to change 
    the color saturation  and contrast to 
    record images with special color effects.
    POINTS TO CHECK
    Mode switch:  (excep t for the Special 
    Scene recording programs)
    Options Default value
     
    [  IMAGE EFFECT OFF]
    Desired option 
    FUNC.( 22)
    TO SET THE CUSTOM WHITE BALANCE 
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    [ IMAGE EFFECT OFF]
    Records with no imag e enhancing effects.
    [ VIVID]
    Emphasizes the contrast and color saturation.
    [ NEUTRAL]
    Tones down the contrast  and color saturation.
    [ SOFT SKIN DETAIL]
    Softens the details in the skin tone area for a 
    more complimentary appearance. To obtain the 
    best effect, use this setting when recording a 
    person in close-up. Note that areas similar to 
    the skin color may lack in detail.
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    44 • Video
    Digital Effects
    POINTS TO CHECK
    Mode switch: :[ BLK&WHT], [ SEPIA] only.
    Options Default value
    NOTES
    • When you apply a fader, not only the 
    picture but also the so und will fade in or 
    out. When you apply an  effect, the sound 
    will be recorded normally.
    • The camcorder retains the last setting  used even if you turn off the digital 
    effects or change the recording program.
    Setting
     
    [ D.EFFECT OFF] 
    Desired option*  **
    * You can preview the effect on the screen.
    ** The icon of the selected effect appears.
    Applying
    1If the joystick guide does not 
    appear on screen, press   to 
    display it.
    If   does not appear on the joystick 
    guide, repeatedly push the joystick 
    ( ) toward [NEXT] to display it.
    2Push the joystick ( ) toward  .
    • The icon of the selected effect turns green.
    • Push the joystick ( ) toward   
    again to deactivate  the fader/effect.
    Push the joystick ( ) toward   in 
    record pause mode ( ), then press   to start recording with a fade 
    in.
    Push the joystick ( ) toward   while 
    recording ( ), then press   to 
    fade out and pause the recording.
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    [  D.EFFECT OFF]
    Select this setting when you do not intend to 
    use the digital effects.
    [  FADE-T] (fade trigger), [  WIPE]
    Select one of the faders to begin or end a scene 
    with a fade from or to a black screen. 
    [  BLK&WHT]
    Records images in black and white.
    [  SEPIA]
    Records images in sepia tones for an “old” 
    look.
    [  ART], [  MOSAIC]
    Select one of these digital effects to add 
    “flavor” to your recordings.
    FUNC.(22)
    TO FADE IN
    TO FADE OUT
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    Start/Stop
    Start/Stop
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    : Push the joystick ( ) 
    toward   while recording or in record 
    pause mode.
    : Push the joystick ( ) 
    toward   and then press   to 
    record the still image.
    Managing Scenes and the Disc
    Creating a Playlist
    Create a playlist to easily edit your 
    movies. Include in your playlist only the 
    scenes you prefer or change the order in 
    which they will be  played back, without 
    affecting your original recordings. After 
    you add scenes to the playlist, you can 
    switch between the original scenes and 
    the playlist.
    Adding Scenes to the Playlist
    You can choose to add to the playlist all 
    the original scenes at once or only the 
    selected scene.
    POINTS TO CHECK
    Disc type:   DVD-RW • VR mode
    From the original index screen, select 
    ( ,  ) the scene to add to the 
    playlist. To add all scenes, there is no 
    need to select any particular scene.
     
    [  ADD TO PLAYLIST] 
    Desired option 
     [YES]
    To delete scenes from  the playlist, refer 
    to  Deleting Scenes  (36).
    TO ACTIVATE AN EFFECT
    Start/Stop
    Managing Scenes and the 
    Disc
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    46 • Video
    Switching Between Original and Playlist 
    Scenes
    POINTS TO CHECK
    Disc type:   DVD-RW • VR mode
     
    [  TO PLAYLIST]*
    * Appears in the original index screen. In the  playlist, [  TO ORIGINAL] appears 
    instead.
    Moving Scenes in the Playlist
    POINTS TO CHECK
    Disc type:   DVD-RW • VR mode
    From the original index screen, switch to 
    the playlist ( 46). From the playlist 
    index screen, select ( ,  ) the 
    scene to move.  
    [ MOVE] 
     Move ( ,  ) 
    the orange marker to the scene’s 
    new position*  Press   
    [YES]
    * The original position of the scene and the  current position of the marker are displayed 
    at the bottom of the screen.
    Dividing Scenes
    You can divide scenes in order to leave 
    only the best parts and later cut out the 
    rest. Remember that when you divide 
    scenes in the playlist, you do not affect 
    your original recordings.
    POINTS TO CHECK
    Disc type:   DVD-RW • VR mode
    From the original index screen, switch to 
    the playlist ( 46). From the playlist 
    index screen, select ( ,  ) the 
    scene to divide.
     
    [  DIVIDE] 
     Playback of the 
    scene begins  Pause at the point 
    to divide the scene*   
    Press   [YES]
     * You can use the following icons and fast  playback mode ( 35) to bring the scene 
    to a precise point.
    / : Frame jump forward/backward.
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    FUNC.( 22)
    Original index screen (original recordings)
    ORIGINAL
     PLAYLIST
    Playlist index screen
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    NOTES
    • Very short scenes (shorter than 2 seconds) cannot be divided.
    • The new scene will be added to the  playlist after the sc ene that was divided.
    Initializing the Disc
    You need to initialize all new DVD-RW 
    discs when you first insert them into the 
    camcorder and you may have to 
    initialize them if you get the message 
    “UNABLE TO RECOGNIZE THE DATA”. 
    You can also initialize a DVD-RW disc 
    when you want to completely erase the 
    disc to reuse it or in order to change the 
    disc specification.
    POINTS TO CHECK
    Disc type:  DVD-RW
     
    [ MENU] 
    [
     DISC OPERATIONS] 
    [INITIALIZE DISC] 
    Select a disc specification*   
    [YES] **
    * For details about disc  specifications, refer to 
    Disc specification on DVD-RWs.  (5)
    ** Close the menu only after the screen display 
    returns to the [
     DISC OPERATIONS] 
    menu.
    IMPORTANT
    Initializing the disc will permanently erase 
    all recordings. The lost original recordings 
    cannot be recovered.
    Disc Playback on an External Device
    Changing the Disc Title
    Before you finalize  your disc, you can 
    give it a title1. The disc title will be 
    displayed on the index screen when 
    playing the finalized  disc in most DVD 
    players. You can check the disc’s title 
    with the [DISC INFO] menu option 
    ( 66).
    1You can change the title of DVD-RW discs 
    recorded in VR mode also after having 
    finalized them.
     
    [  MENU]2 
    [
     DISC OPERATIONS] 
    [DISC TITLE] 
    Enter the title (up to 20 
    characters)
    3
    [SET]  [YES] 
    2Only when using a DVD-RW recorded in VR 
    mode. Otherwise, pressing   will open 
    the menu directly on the setup menus 
    screen.
    3Select one character at a time and press   to add it to the title. Select 
    [BACKSPACE] and press   to delete the 
    character to the left of the cursor’s position.
    ( 21)
    FUNC.( 22)
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    Disc Playback on an 
    External Device
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    FUNC.( 22)
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    48 • Video
    Finalizing the Disc
    To play the disc you recorded on a DVD 
    player, a computer’s DVD drive or other 
    digital device, you need to finalize it 
    first . You do not need to  finalize the disc 
    to play back your recordings with the 
    camcorder connected to the TV.
    POINTS TO CHECK
    Power the camcorder using the 
    compact power adapter or a fully 
    charged batte ry pack.
     
    [  MENU]
    1 
    [
     DISC OPERATIONS] 
    [FINALIZE]  [YES]2 
    Press   when the confirmation 
    screen appears
    3 
    1Only when using a DVD-RW recorded in VR 
    mode. Otherwise, pressing   will open 
    the menu directly on the setup menus 
    screen.
    2During the disc finalization a progress bar is 
    displayed.
    3After pressing  , the [  DISC 
    OPERATIONS] menu will reappear. 
    Depending on the number of scenes, this 
    may take a moment.
    IMPORTANT
    • Be sure to finalize the disc in normal 
    room temperatures. If the procedure 
    was not completed correctly due to 
    high temperature, let the camcorder 
    cool off before resuming operation. 
    • Place the camcorder on a table or 
    other stable surface before starting 
    the procedure. Subjecting the 
    camcorder even to slight impacts (for 
    example to place it on a table or to 
    disconnect a cable) after the 
    finalization process started may result 
    in permanent data loss. 
    • Do not disconnect the power source  while the operation is in progress. Doing 
    so can interrupt the pr ocess and result in 
    permanent data loss.
    • Depending on the type of disc and the  disc specification, after finalizing the disc 
    you may not be able to initialize the disc, 
    edit your recordings or add new 
    recordings to the disc.
    • Do not use this camcorder to finalize  discs that were not recorded using it.
    NOTES
    • The time required to finalize the disc depends on the scenes recorded and the 
    remaining free space on the disc.
    • After the disc is finalized,   will appear  on the playback screen.
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    Disc Playback on External Devices
    After finalizing the disc with your 
    recordings, you can play it on DVD 
    players compatible with the type of disc 
    used (DVD-R, DVD-R DL or DVD-RW). 
    You cannot play back discs on an 
    external DVD device if the discs have 
    not yet been finalized. 
    For a summary, you can refer to the 
    sidebar on page 49. For details about 
    disc compatibility refer to the instruction 
    manual of the DVD player or DVD drive.
    1 Turn on the TV and DVD player.
    2 Insert the finalized disc in the DVD  player.
    3 Select the scene you want to play  from the index screen.
    1 Insert the finalized disc in the DVD  drive.
    2 Run the DVD playback software. Refer also to the instruction manual 
    and help modules of your DVD 
    playback software.
    NOTES
    • DVD-RW discs recorded in VR mode can 
    be played only on VR  mode-compatible 
    DVD players.
    • Depending on your DVD device you may  not be able to play the disc.
    • In order to play the  disc on a computer 
    you need to have DVD playback 
    software installed and running. Also, in 
    order to play back a DVD-R DL you must 
    have a DVD drive capable of reading 
    dual-layered DVD discs.
    Unfinalizing the Disc - Additional 
    Recordings on a Finalized Disc
    Unfinalize a disc to allow recording 
    additional movies on the disc even after 
    it was finalized.
    POINTS TO CHECK
    Disc type:   DVD-RW • 
    VIDEO mode • Finalized
    Power the camcorder using the 
    compact power adapter or a fully 
    charged battery pack.
    ON A DVD PLAYER
    ON A cOMPUTER’S DVD DRIVE
    Restrictions after disc finalization
    1You will need to unfinalize the disc first.2Only scenes in the pl aylist can be divided.
     Additional 
    recordingsEditing 
    recordingsInitializing  the discUnfinalizing  the disc
    DVD-R/DVD-R DL 
    in VIDEO mode––––
    DVD-RW in VIDEO mode 1–
    DVD-RW in VR mode2–
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    [
     DISC OPERATIONS] 
    [UNFINALIZE]  [YES]* 
    Press   when the confirmation 
    screen appears 
    * During the disc unfinalization a progress bar  is displayed.
    IMPORTANT
    • Be sure to unfinalize the disc in 
    normal room temperatures. If the 
    procedure was not completed 
    correctly due to high temperature, let 
    the camcorder cool off before 
    resuming operation. 
    • Place the camcorder on a table or  other stable surface before starting 
    the procedure. Subjecting the 
    camcorder even to slight impacts (for 
    example to place it on a table or to 
    disconnect a cable) after the 
    unfinalization process started may 
    result in permanent data loss. 
    • Do not disconnect the power source  while the operation is in progress. Doing 
    so can interrupt the process and result in 
    permanent data loss.
    • Only discs that were finalized using this  camcorder can be unfinalized with it.
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    Discs that can be unfinalized
    DVD-R/DVD-R DL 
    in VIDEO mode –
    DVD-RW 
    in VIDEO mode
    DVD-RW 
    in VR mode –
    You can record additional 
    scenes even without 
    unfinalizing the disc
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