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Editing
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Connecting to a Computer Using a DV (IEEE1394) Cable
You can transfer recordings to a computer equipped with a IEEE1394 (DV)\
 terminal or
IEEE1394 capture board. Optional software is required for transferring r\
ecordings
from the tape to a computer. Refer to the instruction manual of the software.❍Operation may not work correctly depending on the software and the
specifications/settings of your computer.
❍ If the computer freezes while you have connected the camcorder, disconnect
and reconnect the DV cable. If the problem persists, disconnect the interface
cable, turn off camcorder and computer, turn camcorder and computer back
on and reconnect them.
❍ Do not disconnect the DV cable, open the memory card cover, remove the
memory card, change the position of the POWER switch or turn off the
camcorder and computer while data is being transferred to the computer
(while the camcorder’s card access indicator is flashing). Doing so may damage
the memory card’s data.
❍ The image files on your memory card and the image files saved on the hard
disk drive of your computer are valuable, original data files. If you wish to use
image files on your computer, make copies of them first, and use the copied
file, retaining the original.
❍ We recommend powering the camcorder from a household power source
while it is connected to the computer.
❍ Refer also to the instruction manual of the computer.
❍ Users of Windows XP can use the supplied DV Network Software. For details,
refer to the  DV Network Software Instruction Manual .

IEEE1394 (DV) terminal
Commercially available DV cable

6-pin
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Inserting and Removing a Memory Card
You can use  SD Memory Cards or
commercially available MultiMediaCards with
this camcorder. The SD Memory Card has a
protect switch to prevent accidental erasure.
Inserting the Card
1. Turn off the camcorder.
2. Open the cover.
3. Insert the memory card all the wayinto the memory card slot.
4. Close the cover.
Do not close the cover forcefully without
having the card correctly inserted.
Removing the Card
Do not forcefully remove the memory card without first pushing it in.
1. Turn off the camcorder.
Make sure that the card access indicator is
not flashing before you turn off the
camcorder.
2. Open the cover.
3. Push the memory card to release it. Remove the memory card.
4. Close the cover.
❍ This camcorder is compatible with SD Memory Cards or MultiMediaCards only.
Do not use any other types of memory cards.
❍ Turn off the camcorder before inserting or removing the memory card.
Otherwise, it may result in data damage.
❍ If you use memory cards other than the supplied one, make sure to format
them with the camcorder ( 117).

Terminals
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Using a Memory Card
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Selecting the Image Quality/Size
Changing the Still Image Quality
You can choose between Superfine, Fine and Normal.
Open the menu and select [CARD SETUP]. Select [IMG QUALITY], set it to
[SUPER FINE] or [NORMAL] and close the menu.
Changing the Still Image Size
You can choose between 1280 ×960 pixels and 640  ×480 pixels.
Open the menu and select [CARD SETUP]. Select [IMAGE SIZE], set it to
[640 ×480] and close the menu.
❍ Still images are compressed and recorded in the JPEG (Joint Photographic
Experts Group) format.
❍ Estimated Capacity of an 8 MB Memory Card:
These figures are approximate. They vary according to the recording condition and the
subject. Sample images already recorded on the supplied SD Memory Card are to be
included in the total number.

CARD PLAY
CARD CAMERA
PLAY (VCR)CAMERA
CARD PLAYCARD CAMERAPLAY (VCR)
CAMERA
IMG QUALITY••FINE
CARD SETUP
IMAGE SIZE•••1280  × 960CARD SETUP
Image Size
Image Quality
1280 × 960 640
× 480
No. of 
Images File Size per ImageNo. of 
Images File Size per Image
Superfine 6 850 KB 34 175 KB
Fine 10 550 KB 50 120 KB
Normal 18 300 KB 84 65 KB
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Changing the Movie Size
You can choose between 320 ×240 pixels and 160  ×120 pixels.
Open the menu and select [CARD SETUP]. Select [MOVIE SIZE], set it to
[160 ×120] and close the menu.
❍ Movies are recorded in the Motion JPEG format.
❍ Maximum recording time on a 8 MB SD Memory Card:
Approx. 69 min. on a 512 MB SD Memory Card.

CARD PLAY
CARD CAMERA
PLAY (VCR)
CAMERA
MOVIE SIZE•••320
×240CARD SETUP
320 × 240 approx. 20 sec. 250 KB/sec.
160 × 120 approx. 50 sec. 120 KB/sec.
Image Size
Max. Recording 
Time (8 MB)
File Size per Second
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Using a Memory Card
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File Numbers
Images are automatically assigned file numbers from 0101 to 9900 and sto\
red in
folders containing up to 100 images. Folders are assigned numbers from 1\
01 to 998.
(The sample images on the supplied memory card are saved in the [100can\
on] folder.)
You can choose to use consecutive file numbers (CONTINUOUS) or to reset\
 the file
number each time a different memory card is inserted (RESET). We recommend setting
the file numbers to CONTINUOUS.
To change the setting, open the menu and select [CARD SETUP]. Select
[FILE NOS.], set it to [RESET] and close the menu.

CARD PLAY
CARD CAMERA
PLAY (VCR)
CAMERA
FILE NOS.••••CONTINUOUS
CARD SETUP( 38)
101-0101
101
101-0102
101-0104
101101-0101
101
101-0103
CONTINUOUS
When you record 3 images.
When you replace the memory card and record an image. RESET
RESET
  The file number will be reset each time a new memory card is 
inserted, starting with 101-0101. If the memory card already 
contains image files, the consecutive file number will be assigned.
CONTINUOUS The camcorder memorizes the file number of the last image and 
assigns the consecutive file number to the next image, even when a 
new memory card is inserted. (If a higher file number already exists 
on the memory card, the consecutive number will be assigned.) 
There will be no duplication of file numbers. This is useful for 
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Recording Still Images on a Memory Card
You can record still images with the camcorder, from a tape in the camcorder or from
devices connected via the DV terminal or AV terminal. You can also record a still
image on the memory card while you record a movie on the tape.
1. Set the camcorder to CARD CAMERA mode.
A white focusing frame appears in the center of the screen. The camcorder will focus on
the subject in the center of the screen. To change the focusing point, see Selecting the
Focusing Point ( 103).
2. Press the PHOTO button halfway.
•F and focusing frame turn green when focus is adjusted. The
beep sounds twice. The picture may appear out of focus for a
moment while the camcorder is focusing. 
• Exposure is locked.
•
When you press the PHOTO button on the wireless controller, recording starts
immediately.
3. Press the PHOTO button fully.
• F and focusing frame disappear and you hear a shutter sound.
• The card access indicator flashes and the card access display appears.
• The still image shown on the screen will be recorded on the memory card.
❍ Do not turn off the camcorder, change the position of the TAPE/CARD switch,
disconnect the power source, open the memory card cover or remove the
memory card while the card access indicator is flashing. Doing so could result
in data damage.
❍ When you are using a SD Memory Card, make sure that the protect switch is
set to allow recording.

CARD PLAY
CARD CAMERA
PLAY (VCR)CAMERA
PHOTO
PHOTO button
PHOTO
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❍Connection to a computer or PictBridge compliant printer will not work w\
hen
the memory card contains more than 1800 images. For best performance, we
recommend not recording more than 100 images on the memory card when
you plan to connect the camcorder to a computer or printer.
❍ When the subject is too bright, the ND filter turns on automatically (“ND”
appears on the screen). If it is still too bright, “OVEREXP” starts flashing. In
such case, use the optional FS-34U ND filter. If you wish to turn off the ND
filter: Open the menu and select [CAMERA SETUP]. Select [ND], set it to \
[OFF]
and close the menu.
❍ When the Focus-Priority mode is set to [ON]:
When you press the PHOTO button fully before  Fand focusing frame turn
green, it may take up to 2* seconds until focus is adjusted and the still \
image
can be recorded to the memory card.
* Up to 4 seconds in the Low Light and the night modes.
If the subject is not suitable for autofocus, the focusing frame turns yellow and
locks the focus. Adjust the focus manually with the SET dial.
❍ When the Focus-Priority mode is set to [OFF]:
No focusing frame appears.
In step 2,  Fturns green, and focus and exposure are locked.
❍ The camcorder shuts off when you do not operate it for 5 minutes to save
power. “ AUTO POWER OFF” appears 20 seconds before shutoff. To
continue recording, turn the POWER switch to OFF and then back to CAMERA.
Recording a Still Image on a Memory Card While Recording
Movies on a Tape
When you are recording a movie on a tape, you can record the same pictur\
e as a still
image on the memory card. Select the image quality from normal or fine.
1. Open the menu and select [CAMERA SETUP]. Select [STILL I. REC], set it
to [ FINE] or [ NORMAL] and close the menu.
2. While you are recording a movie, press the PHOTO button.
❍ The size of the still image will be 640  ×480.
❍ The quality of the still image is slightly lower than a still image recorded in
CARD CAMERA mode.
❍ The still image cannot be recorded on a memory card when a fader, effect or
the multi-image screen is activated.
❍ The still image cannot be recorded on a memory card when the 16:9 format is
selected.
❍
Card mix cannot be used when [STILL I.REC] is set to [ FINE] or [ NORMAL].
❍ “
|” appears when you press the PHOTO button when [STILL I. REC] is set
to [OFF].

CARD PLAY
CARD CAMERA
PLAY (VCR)CAMERA
STILL I. REC•OFF
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Recording from a Tape in the Camcorder
1. Play back the tape.
2. Press the PHOTO button halfway when the scene you wish to recordappears.
• The camcorder pauses playback. The remaining image capacity and other information
appear.
• When you press the PHOTO button on the wireless controller, recording starts immediately.
3. Press the PHOTO button fully.
• The card access indicator flashes.
• You can also record a still image by pressing the PHOTO button fully when the tape isin playback pause mode.
Recording from Other Video Devices 
You can record images from devices connected via the S-video terminal or \
AV terminal
(analog line-in function), or via the DV terminal as still images on a\
 memory card. For
connecting instructions, refer to page 35 and 82.
1. Set the camcorder to PLAY (VCR) mode.
• If a cassette is loaded, make sure that the tape is stopped.
• When recording via the AV terminal, make sure that “AV  \DV” is displayed on the
screen. When recording via the DV terminal, make sure that “AV  \DV” is not
displayed. Change the setting as necessary ( 87).
2. Connected device: Load a recorded cassette and play back the tape.
3. Press the PHOTO button halfway when the scene you wish to record appears.
• The still image, remaining image capacity and other information appear.
• When you press the PHOTO button on the wireless controller, recording starts
immediately.
4. Press the PHOTO button fully.
The card access indicator flashes.

CARD PLAY
CARD CAMERA
PLAY (VCR)
CAMERA
CARD PLAYCARD CAMERAPLAY (VCR)
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When recording from a tape in the camcorder or other video devices:
❍A still image recorded from an image in 16:9 format will be vertically
compressed.
❍ The data code of the still image will reflect the date and time it has been
recorded on the memory card. 
❍ The size of the still image will be 640  ×480.
Screen Displays during Still Image Recording 
w Remaining Card Capacity for
Still Images
" e " Card Access Display
e Image Size
flashing in red: No card
in green: 6 or more images
in yellow: 1 to 5 images
in red: No more images
• The indication may not decrease even though a recording has been
made, or may decrease by 2 images
at once.
• All indicators are displayed in green when a memory card is played back.
Indicates that the camcorder is writing
on the memory card.

Indicates the still image size.
q Still Image Quality
Indicates the image quality of the still
image.

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Reviewing a Still Image Right after Recording
You can select to display a still image for 2, 4, 6, 8 or 10 seconds afte\
r it has been
recorded.
Open the menu and select [CAMERA SETUP]. Select [REVIEW], select a
setting option and close the menu.
❍A still image is displayed as long as you hold the PHOTO button after
recording.
❍ The FILE OPER. menu appears when you press the SET dial while you are
reviewing a still image, or when you press the SET dial right after recording. In
this menu, you can protect ( 111) or erase ( 112) the image.
❍ [REVIEW] cannot be selected when  (continuous shooting),  (high-speed
continuous shooting) or  (auto exposure bracketing) is selected.

CARD PLAY
CARD CAMERA
PLAY (VCR)CAMERA
REVIEW•••••••2sec
CAMERA SETUP( 38)