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Printing with Print Order Settings
You can print still images you have selected with the Print Order functio\
n. If you wish
to print more than 1 copy, set the number of copies in the print order ( 116).
1. Connect the printer to the camcorder ( 118).
2. Press the MENU button.
3. Select [\PRINT].
• The print setting menu appears.
• “Set print order” appears, when you connect a printer with direct print function and
select \PRINT without having set the print order.
• The total number of prints set in the print order is displayed on the upper left of the screen.
4. Set the print style.
Setting the Print Style ( 119).
5. In the print setting menu, select [OK] and press the selector dial.
Printing starts. The print setting menu disappears when printing is comp\
lete.
❍Cancel Printing
Press the selector dial while “Now Printing” is displayed. A confirm\
ation dialog
appears. Select [OK] and press the selector dial. Printing stops even if it is
incomplete and the paper is fed through.
❍ Restarting Printing (with  print order only)
Open the CARD PLAY (VCR) menu and select [ \PRINT]. Select [Restart] in
the print setting menu and press the selector dial. The remaining images will
be printed.
Printing cannot be restarted in the following cases:
- When you change the print order settings.
- When you delete a still image with print order settings.
❍ Printing Errors
If an error occurs during the printing process, an error message appears 
( 140). With most errors, printing resumes automatically after you correct
the error. If the error persists, press the selector dial to cancel printing.
❍ Follow below procedure when disconnecting the interface cable:
1. Disconnect the cable from the camcorder and printer.
2. Turn off the camcorder.

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CARD CAMERA
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Combining Images (Card Mix)
You can produce effects not possible with just a tape with the Card Mix function.
Choose one of the sample images provided on the supplied SD Memory Card \
(such as
picture frames, backgrounds and animations) and combine it with the liv\
e video
recording.❍Card Mix cannot be used in the Night and Super Night (ZR70 MC) mode.
❍ Movies recorded on a memory card cannot be combined with
camcorder recordings.
❍ Make sure to load a cassette and to insert a memory card that contains card
mix images. 
❍ Additional sample images are provided on the supplied DIGITAL VIDEO
SOLUTION DISK. For instructions on how to upload them to the memory card,
refer to  Adding Still Images from Your Computer to the Memory Card in the
DIGITAL VIDEO SOLUTION DISK Software Instruction Manual.
❍ Reselect the card mix image when you have turned off the camcorder or
changed the position of the program selector.
Card Mix Effects
You can select from the following 4 types of Card Mix effects:
Card Chroma Key (CARD CHROMA)
Combines frames with your recordings. The live video recording will appe\
ar in place of
the blue area of the card mix image. If you create your own frame, make \
sure that the
area the live recording should appear is blue. 
Mix level adjustment: blue area of the still image.

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Card Luminance Key (CARD LUMI.)
Combines illustrations or title with your recordings. The live video rec\
ording will
appear in place of the light area of the card mix image. You can create your own title
or illustration by drawing on a white paper and recording it to the memo\
ry card.
Mix level adjustment: light area of the still image.
Camera Chroma Key (CAM. CHROMA)
Combines backgrounds with your recordings. Record your subject in front \
of a blue
curtain, and the subject not blue will be superimposed on the card mix i\
mage.
Mix level adjustment: blue area of the live video recording.
Card Animation (C. ANIMATION)
Combines animations with your recordings. You can choose from 3 types of card
animation effects. 
Corner: Animation appears on the upper left and the lower right corner o\
f the screen.
Straight: Animation appears on the top and bottom of the screen and move\
s to the
right and left.
Random: Animation moves randomly in the display.
Mix level adjustment: blue area of the card animation image.

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Selecting the Card Mix Effect
1. Set the program selector to Q.
2. Open the menu and select [ \CARD MIX].
The card mix menu appears.
3. Select the image you wish to combine with the
CARD +/– button.
4. Select [MIX TYPE].
[CARD CHROMA], [CARD LUMI.], [CAM. CHROMA] and [C. ANIMATION] appears.
5. Select the mix type matching the image you have selected ( 132).
• The screen shows the combined image.
• When you have selected [C. ANIMATION], select [ANIMAT. TYPE] and select between [CORNER], [STRAIGHT] and [RANDOM].
6. To adjust the mix level, select [MIX LEVEL] and adjust it with the selector dial.
7. Close the menu.
“CARD MIX” flashes. 
Activating the Card Mix Effect
1. Press the CARD MIX button.
• “CARD MIX” stops flashing.
• The combined image appears.
• You can activate and deactivate the card mix effect by pressing the CARD MIX button.

CARD PLAY (VCR)
CARD CAMERA
PLAY (VCR)CAMERA
MENU
MIX/
SLIDE
SHOW
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Recording with the Card Mix Effect
Movie:
1. Press the start/stop button to begin recording.
The combined image is recorded on the tape.
2. Press the start/stop button to end recording.
Still Image:
1. Press the PHOTO button halfway.
Fflashes in white and turns green when focus is adjusted. 
2. Press the PHOTO button fully.
• The camcorder records the still image on the tape for approx. 6
seconds. During this time, the camcorder displays the still
image and keeps recording the sound.
• The camcorder returns to record pause mode.
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Copying Still Images
You can copy still images from tape to memory card, or from memory card t\
o tape.❍All still images from the selected still image onward will be copied.
❍ The image size of a still image copied from tape to memory card will be 640  ×
480.
❍ The data code of the still image reflects the date and time it has been copied.
Copying Still Images from Tape to Memory Card
Insert a memory card with enough remaining capacity, and load a recorded cassette.
1. Locate the still image you wish to copy on the tape
and stop the tape shortly before the still image.
• You can also use the photo search function to easily locate the
still image.
• To copy all still images from the tape, rewind the tape to the beginning.
2. Open the menu and select [CARD OPERATIONS].
3. Select [COPY [ b\ ] ].
[CANCEL] and [EXECUTE] appears.
4. Select [EXECUTE].
• “NOW COPYING” appears.
• The still image being copied is shown on the screen.
• Copying stops when the tape reaches the end or the memory card is full (“CARD
FULL” appears).
5. Press the  3(stop) button to end copying.

CARD PLAY (VCR)
CARD CAMERA
PLAY (VCR)
CAMERA
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Copying Still Images from Memory Card to Tape
Load a cassette with enough free space, and insert a recorded memory car\
d. Make
sure that the protect tab on the cassette is set to allow recording.
1. Select the first still image you wish to copy with theCARD +/– buttons.
To copy all still images from the memory card, select the first still
image.
2. Open the menu and select [CARD OPERATIONS].
3. Select [COPY [ \b] ].
[CANCEL] and [EXECUTE] appears.
4. Select [EXECUTE].
• “NOW COPYING” appears.
• It takes about 6 seconds per still image to be copied to the tape.
• Copying stops when all still images are copied or the tape is full.
5. Press the  3(stop) button to end copying.

CARD PLAY (VCR)
CARD CAMERA
PLAY (VCR)CAMERAE
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Formatting a Memory Card
Format new memory cards, or when you get the message “CARD ERROR”.\
 You can
also format a memory card to erase all images recorded on it. 
The camcorder formats memory cards in the Design rule for Camera File sy\
stem (DCF)
standard.❍Formatting a memory card erases all data, including protected images.
❍ Images erased by formatting cannot be recovered.
❍ If you use a memory card other than the supplied one, format it with the
camcorder.
❍ Makes sure to insert the memory card you wish to format into the camcorder.
1. Open the menu and select [CARD OPERATIONS].
2. Select [FORMAT].
[CANCEL] and [EXECUTE] appears.
3. Select [EXECUTE].
[FORMAT THIS CARD?], [NO] and [YES] appears.
4. Select [YES] and close the menu.
• Formatting starts.
• Selecting [NO] brings you back to step 3.

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Connecting to a Computer Using a USB Cable
You can download images from the memory card to a computer using the supp\
lied
USB cable. With the supplied software, you can easily download, browse a\
nd archive
images, and arrange still images for printout.
For instructions on how to connect the camcorder to the computer, and
install and operate the software, refer to the DIGITAL VIDEO SOLUTION
DISK Software Instruction Manual.
• Refer also to the computer instruction manual.
• “PC CONNECT  ” appears to indicate that the camcorder isconnected to the computer via USB cable.
❍Do not disconnect the USB cable, 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.
❍ Operation may not work correctly depending on the software and the
specifications/settings of your computer.
❍ The image file 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.
❍ The light-up buttons turn off during USB connection.
❍ For transferring recordings from to a computer using a DV cable, see p. 99.
❍ Still images/movies recorded on a tape cannot be transferred to a computer via
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Creating a Start-up Image
You can create a start-up image using a still image on the memory card or\
 a sample
start-up image provided on the DIGITAL VIDEO SOLUTION DISK and save it as [MY
IMAGE].❍Make sure to insert a memory card with enough remaining capacity.
❍ Before you create a start-up image, you need to record a still image on the
memory card.
❍ Retain the original data of the still image you have set as the start-up\
 image on
your computer or removable disk.
Preparations
Record a still image on the memory card.
OR
Upload a still image from your computer to the memory card using the
software in the DIGITAL VIDEO SOLUTION DISK.
For instruction on how to upload a still image to the memory card, refer to  Adding Still
Images from Your Computer to the Memory Card in the DIGITAL VIDEO SOLUTION DISK
Software Instruction Manual.
Setting the Still Image as Start-up Image
1. Open the menu.
2. Select [MY CAMERA].
3. Select [CREATE START-UP IMAGE].
[SET THIS AS START-UP IMAGE?], [YES] and [NO] appears.
4. Select a still image with the CARD +/– buttons and select [YES].
[OVERWRITE MY IMAGE?], [YES] and [NO] appears.
5. Select [YES].
The still image will be saved, and the image that was saved to [MY IMAGE\
] is erased.

CARD PLAY (VCR)
CARD CAMERA
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