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    “Memory Stick” Operations
    Viewing a still picture – Memory Photo playback
    A red B mark appears above the image that is displayed before changing to the i\
    ndex
    screen mode.
    MEMORY – : to display the previous six images
    MEMORY + : to display the following six images
    [a] File name
    [b] B mark
    To return to the normal playback screen (single screen)Press MEMORY +/– to move the  B mark to the image you want to display on full
    screen, then press MEMORY PLAY.
    Files modified with personal computers
    These files may not be displayed on the index screen. Image files shot w\
    ith other
    equipment may not be displayed on the index screen either.
    Note
    When displaying the index screen, a number appears above each image. Thi\
    s indicates
    the order in which images are recorded on the “Memory Stick.” Thes\
    e numbers are
    different from the data file names.
    Viewing the recorded images using a personal computer
    The image data recorded with your camcorder is compressed in the JPEG fo\
    rmat. You can
    see images recorded on a “Memory Stick” on a computer screen. Use \
    the Memory Stick
    Reader/Writer (optional) or PC card adaptor for Memory Stick (optiona\
    l) or floppy disk
    adaptor for Memory Stick (optional) for this operation. For detailed i\
    nstructions on
    operation, refer to the operating instructions of your computer and the \
    Memory Stick
    Reader/Writer, PC card adaptor for Memory Stick, or floppy disk adaptor \
    for Memory
    Stick. For details, refer to the operating instructions of your accessor\
    y.
    • Do not modify the directory of the file that corresponds to the DCF98 st\
    andard. The
    modified file will not be read.
    • If you use the new “Memory Stick,” be sure to use it first with th\
    is camcorder.
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    [a] [b] 
    						
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    Copying an image recorded on a
    “Memory Stick” to tapes
    You can copy still images or titles recorded on a “Memory Stick” a\
    nd record them to a
    tape.
    Before operation
    Insert a tape for recording and a “Memory Stick” for playback into\
     your camcorder.
    (1 ) Set the POWER switch to VCR.
    ( 2 ) Using the video control buttons, search for a point where you want to re\
    cord
    the desired still image. Set the tape to playback pause mode.
    ( 3 ) Press  z REC and the button on its right simultaneously on your camcorder.
    The tape is set to the recording pause mode.
    ( 4 ) Press MEMORY PLAY to play back the still image you want to copy.
    ( 5 ) Press  X to start recording and press  X again to stop.
    ( 6 ) If you have more to copy, repeat steps 4 and 5.
    To stop copying in the middle
    Press  x.
    During copying
    •You cannot operate the following buttons:
    MEMORY PLAY, MEMORY INDEX, MEMORY DELETE, MEMORY +, MEMORY –,
    and MEMORY MIX.
    • If you continue copying, do not use EDITSEARCH to search for the point w\
    here you
    want to record the desired still image. If you do, the playback image di\
    sappears from
    the screen.
    2
    5
    4
    1
    3
    PLAY
    PAUSE
    REC
    POWER
    OFF
    (CHG)
    CAMERAMEMORY
    VCR 
    						
    							133
    “Memory Stick” Operations
    Copying an image recorded on a “Memory Stick” to tapes
    Note on the index screen
    You cannot record the index screen.
    Image data modified with personal computers or shot with other equipment\
    You may not be able to copy them with your camcorder.
    If you press DISPLAY in standby or recording mode
    You can see memory playback and the file name indicators in addition to \
    the indicators
    pertinent to tapes, such as the time code indicator.
    When the auto logo insert function is activated
    You cannot use this function. 
    						
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    Playing back images continuously
    – SLIDE SHOW
    You can automatically play back images in sequence. This function is use\
    ful especially
    when checking recorded images or during a presentation.
    Before operation
    Insert a “Memory Stick” into your camcorder.
    (1 ) Set the POWER switch to MEMORY. Make sure that the LOCK switch is set to\
    the right (unlock) position.
    ( 2 ) Press MENU to display the menu.
    ( 3 ) Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select 
    , then press the dial.
    ( 4 ) Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select SLIDE SHOW, then press the dial.
    ( 5 ) Press MEMORY PLAY. Your camcorder plays back the images recorded on the
    “Memory Stick” in sequence.
    To stop or end the slide showPress MENU.
    To pause during a slide showPress MEMORY PLAY.
    To start the slide show from a particular imageSelect the desired image using MEMORY +/– buttons before step 2.
    To view the recorded images on TV
    Connect your camcorder to a TV with the A/V connecting cable supplied wi\
    th your
    camcorder before operation.
    If you change the “Memory Stick” during operation
    Be sure to follow the steps again from the beginning.
    When the auto logo insert function is activated
    You cannot use this function.
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    53
    4
    1
    MEMORY SET CONT I NUOUS
    QUAL I TY
    PR I NT  MARK
    PROTECT
    SL I DE  SHOW
    DELETE  ALL
    FORMAT
      [
    MENU ]
     :
     END
    MEMORY SET
    CONT I NUOUS
    QUAL I TY
    PR I NT  MARK
    PROTECT
    SL I DE  SHOW
    DELETE  ALL
    FORMAT
      RETURN
      [
    MENU ]
     :
     END
    READY
     [
    M  PLAY ]
     :
     START    [
    MENU ]
      :
     END
    SL
     I DE  SHOW100-0019
    10 / 15PLAY
    MEMORYCAMERA
    VCR
    OFF(CHG)
    POWER
    MENU 
    						
    							135
    “Memory Stick” Operations
    Preventing accidental erasure
    – Image protection
    To prevent accidental erasure of important images, you can protect selec\
    ted images.
    Before operation
    Insert a “Memory Stick” into your camcorder.
    (1 ) Set the POWER switch to MEMORY or VCR. Make sure that the LOCK switch
    is set to the right (unlock) position.
    ( 2 ) Play back the image you want to protect (p. 129).
    ( 3 ) Press MENU to display the menu.
    ( 4 ) Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select 
    , then press the dial.
    ( 5 ) Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select PROTECT, then press the dial.
    ( 6 ) Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select ON, then press the dial.
    ( 7 ) Press MENU to erase the menu display. The “ -“ mark is displayed beside
    the data file name of the protected image.
    To cancel image protectionSelect OFF in step 6, then press the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial.
    Note
    Formatting erases all information on the “Memory Stick,” including\
     the protected
    image data. Check the contents of the “Memory Stick” before format\
    ting.
    If the write-protect tab on the “Memory Stick” is set to LOCK
    You cannot carry out image protection.
    When the auto logo insert function is activated
    You cannot use this function.
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    5
    6
    MEMORY SET CONT I NUOUS
    QUAL I TY
    PR I NT  MARK
    PROTECT
    SL I DE  SHOW
    DELETE  ALL
    FORMAT
      [
    MENU ]
     :
     END
    MEMORY SET
    CONT I NUOUS
    QUAL I TY
    PR I NT  MARK
    PROTECT
    SL I DE  SHOW
    DELETE  ALL
    FORMAT
      RETURN
      [
    MENU ]
     :
     END
    OFF
    MEMORY SET
    CONT I NUOUS
    QUAL I TY
    PR I NT  MARK
    PROTECT
    SL I DE  SHOW
    DELETE  ALL
    FORMAT
      RETURN
      [
    MENU ]
      :
     END
    ON
    OFF
    MEMORY SET
    CONT I NUOUS
    QUAL I TY
    PR I NT  MARK
    PROTECT
    SL I DE  SHOW
    DELETE  ALL
    FORMAT
      RETURN
      [
    MENU ]
     :
     END
    ON
    10 / 1510 / 15
    10 / 15
    MEMORYCAMERA
    VCR
    OFF(CHG)
    POWER
    MENU 
    						
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    Deleting images
    You can delete images stored in a “Memory Stick.”
    Deleting selected images
    Before operation
    Insert a “Memory Stick” into your camcorder.
    (1 ) Set the POWER switch to MEMORY or VCR. Make sure that the LOCK switch
    is set to the right (unlock) position.
    ( 2 ) Play back the image you want to delete (p. 129).
    ( 3 ) Press MEMORY DELETE. “DELETE?” appears on the LCD screen or in the\
    viewfinder.
    ( 4 ) Press MEMORY DELETE again. The selected image is deleted.
    To cancel deleting an imagePress MEMORY –  in step 4.
    To delete an image displayed on the index screenPress MEMORY +/– to move the  B indicator to the desired image and follow steps 3
    and 4.
    Notes
    • To delete a protected image, first cancel image protection.
    • Once you delete an image, you cannot restore it. Check the images to be \
    deleted
    carefully before deleting them.
    While “DELETING” appears
    Do not turn the POWER switch or press any buttons.
    If the write-protect tab on the “Memory Stick” is set to LOCK
    You cannot delete any image.
    When the auto logo insert function is activated
    You cannot use this function.
    3,4DELETE
    100-0019
      [
    DELETE ]  :
     DEL       [ – ]  :
     CANCEL
    10 / 15
    DELETE?
    1
    DELETE
    MEMORYCAMERA
    VCR
    OFF(CHG)
    POWER 
    						
    							137
    “Memory Stick” Operations
    Deleting images
    Deleting all the images
    You can delete all the unprotected images in a “Memory Stick.”
    Before operation
    Insert a “Memory Stick” into your camcorder.
    (1 ) Set the POWER switch to MEMORY. Make sure that the LOCK switch is set to\
    the right (unlock) position.
    ( 2 ) Press MENU to display the menu.
    ( 3 ) Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select 
    , then press the dial.
    ( 4 ) Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select DELETE ALL, then press the dial.
    ( 5 ) Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select OK, then press the dial. “OK”\
     changes
    to “EXECUTE.”
    ( 6 ) Press the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial. “DELETING” appears on the LCD screen\
     or
    in the viewfinder. When all the unprotected images are deleted, “COMP\
    LETE”
    is displayed.
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    4
    6
    5
    MEMORY SET
    CONT I NUOUS
    QUAL I TY
    PR I NT  MARK
    PROTECT
    SL I DE  SHOW
    DELETE  ALL
    FORMAT
      [
    MENU ]
      :
     END
    MEMORY SET
    CONT I NUOUS
    QUAL I TY
    PR I NT  MARK
    PROTECT
    SL I DE  SHOW
    DELETE  ALL
    FORMAT
      RETURN
      [
    MENU ]
     :
     END
    READY
    MEMORY SET
    CONT I NUOUS
    QUAL I TY
    PR I NT  MARK
    PROTECT
    SL I DE  SHOW
    DELETE  ALL
    FORMAT
      RETURN
      [
    MENU ]
     :
     END
    RETURN
    OK
    CONT I NUOUS
    QUAL I TY
    PR I NT  MARK
    PROTECT
    SL I DE  SHOW
    DELETE  ALL
    FORMAT
      RETURN
      [
    MENU ]
     :
     END CONT
     I NUOUS
    QUAL I TY
    PR I NT  MARK
    PROTECT
    SL I DE  SHOW
    DELETE  ALL
    FORMAT
      RETURN
      [
    MENU ]
     :
     END
    RETURN
    OKRETURN
    EXECUTE
    CONT
     I NUOUS
    QUAL I TY
    PR I NT  MARK
    PROTECT
    SL I DE  SHOW
    DELETE  ALL
    FORMAT
      RETURN
      [
    MENU ]
     :
     END
    DELET I NG CONT
     I NUOUS
    QUAL I TY
    PR I NT  MARK
    PROTECT
    SL I DE  SHOW
    DELETE  ALL
    FORMAT
      RETURN
      [
    MENU ]
     :
     END
    COMPLETE
    MEMORY SET
    MEMORY SET
    MEMORY SET
    MEMORY SET
    1
    MEMORYCAMERA
    VCR
    OFF(CHG)
    POWER
    MENU 
    						
    							138
    Deleting images
    To cancel deleting all the images in the “Memory Stick”Select RETURN in step 5, then press the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial. 
    						
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    “Memory Stick” Operations
    Writing a print mark – Print mark
    You can specify the recorded still image to be printed out. This functio\
    n is useful for
    printing out still images later.
    Your camcorder conforms with the DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) sta\
    ndard for
    specifying the still images to print out.
    Before operation
    Insert a “Memory Stick” into your camcorder.
    (1 ) Set the POWER switch to MEMORY or VCR. Make sure that the LOCK switch
    is set to the right (unlock) position.
    ( 2 ) Play back the image to be printed out (p. 129).
    ( 3 ) Press MENU to display the menu.
    ( 4 ) Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select 
    , then press the dial.
    ( 5 ) Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select PRINT MARK, then press the dial.
    ( 6 ) Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select ON, then press the dial.
    ( 7 ) Press MENU to erase the menu display. The “
    ” mark is displayed beside
    the data file name of an image with a print mark.
    To cancel writing print marksSelect OFF in step 6, then press the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial.
    If the write-protect tab on the “Memory Stick” is set to LOCK
    You cannot write print marks on still images.
    When the auto logo insert function is activated
    You cannot use this function.
    3,74
    5
    6
    MEMORY SET CONT I NUOUS
    QUAL I TY
    PR I NT  MARK
    PROTECT
    SL I DE  SHOW
    DELETE  ALL
    FORMAT
      [
    MENU ]
     :
     END
    MEMORY SET
    CONT I NUOUS
    QUAL I TY
    PR I NT  MARK
    PROTECT
    SL I DE  SHOW
    DELETE  ALL
    FORMAT
      RETURN
      [
    MENU ]
     :
     END
    OFF
    MEMORY SET
    CONT I NUOUS
    QUAL I TY
    PR I NT  MARK
    PROTECT
    SL I DE  SHOW
    DELETE  ALL
    FORMAT
      RETURN
      [
    MENU ]
      :
     END
    ON
    OFF
    MEMORY SET
    CONT I NUOUS
    QUAL I TY
    PR I NT  MARK
    PROTECT
    SL I DE  SHOW
    DELETE  ALL
    FORMAT
      RETURN
      [
    MENU ]
     :
     END
    ON
    10 / 1210 / 12
    10 / 12
    1
    MEMORYCAMERA
    VCR
    OFF(CHG)
    POWER
    MENU 
    						
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    — Additional Information —
    Compatibility of DVCAM and DV formats
    DVCAM format is developed as a more reliable and higher end format than \
    consumer
    DV format. Here explained are the differences, compatibility, and limita\
    tions on editing
    about DVCAM and DV formats.
    Differences between DVCAM and DV formats
    Item DVCAM DV
    Track pitch 15 µm 10 µm
    Audio sampling 12 bit: 32 kHz 12 bit: 32 kHz
    frequency 16 bit: 48 kHz 16 bit: 32 kHz, 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz
    Audio recording mode 1)Lock mode Unlock mode
    Time code Drop frame system or Drop frame system only Non-drop frame system
    (SMPTE time code)
    1)There are two modes for audio recording, lock mode and unlock mode. In l\
    ock mode,
    the sampling frequencies of audio and video are synchronized. In unlock \
    mode, which
    consumer DV format adopts, the two sampling frequencies are independent.\
    Therefore, lock mode is more effective than unlock mode in digital proce\
    ssing and
    smooth transition during audio editing.
    Mini DVCAM and mini DV cassettesBoth mini DVCAM and mini DV cassettes can be used on mini DVCAM or mini \
    DV
    video equipment. The recording format of picture is defined according to\
     recorder’s
    format as described below.
    Recorder’s format Cassette’s format Recording format
    DVCAM DVCAM DVCAM
    DV DVCAM
    DV DVCAM DV
    DV DV
    This digital camcorder complies with DVCAM format. Though mini DV casset\
    tes can
    be used for recording, we recommend you to use mini DVCAM cassettes to g\
    et the
    most out of high reliability of DVCAM format. The recording time of mini\
     DV cassettes
    is 2/3 shorter than that indicated on the mini DV cassettes.
    Compatibility on playbackSome tapes cannot be played back on mini DVCAM or mini DV video equipmen\
    t.
    Tape On DV video equipment On DVCAM video equipment
    DV-formatted Can be played back Can be played back (only when recorded in
    SP mode)
    DVCAM-formatted Some equipment may be Can be played back
    able to play back 
    						
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