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TABLE OF CONTENTS
SERVICE NOTE
1. POWER SUPPLY DURING REPAIRS ·····························4
2. TO TAKE OUT A CASSETTE WHEN NOT EJECT
(FORCE EJECT) ································································ 4
SELF-DIAGNOSIS FUNCTION
1. Self-diagnosis Function ······················································ 5
2. Self-diagnosis Display························································ 5
3. Service Mode Display ························································ 5
3-1. Display Method ·································································· 5
3-2. Switching of Backup No. ··················································· 5
3-3. End of Display···································································· 5
4. Self-diagnosis Code Table ·················································· 6
1. MAIN PARTS
1. ORNAMENTAL PARTS···················································· 8
2. DISASSEMBLY································································· 9
2-1. VIDEO LIGHT·································································10
2-2. LCD SECTION (PD-131 BOARD) ································· 10
2-3. FRONT PANEL SECTION (MI-041 BOARD) ··············· 11
2-4. CABINET (L) SECTION················································· 11
2-5. CABINET (R) SECTION, CONTROL SWITCH
BLOCK (CF-1000)···························································12
2-6. EVF SECTION (VF-129 BOARD)··································13
2-7. BATTERY PANEL SECTION
(BATTERY TERMINAL BOARD) ································· 14
2-8. LENS SECTION ······························································ 14
2-9. VC-256 BOARD ······························································ 15
2-10. MECHANISM DECK······················································ 15
2-11. HINGE SECTION···························································· 16
3. REPAIR PARTS LIST ······················································ 17
3-1. EXPLODED VIEWS ······················································· 17
3-1-1.OVERALL SECTION······················································ 17
3-1-2.CABINET (L) SECTION················································· 18
3-1-3.EVF SECTION································································· 19
3-1-4.LENS SECTION ······························································ 20
3-1-5.CABINET (R) SECTION ················································ 21
3-1-6.LCD SECTION ································································ 22
2. GENERAL
Checking supplied accessories ··················································· 23
Quick Start Guide ·······································································23
Getting started
Using this manual ··································································· 23
Step 1 Preparing the power supply ········································· 24
Installing the battery pack····················································· 24
Charging the battery pack ····················································· 24
Connecting to the mains ······················································· 25
Step 2 Setting the date and time ············································· 25
Step 3 Inserting a cassette······················································· 26
Recording –Basics
Recording a picture································································· 26
Shooting backlit subjects –BACK LIGHT ··························· 28
Shooting in the dark –NightShot/Super NightShot ·············· 28
Checking the recording –END SEARCH····························· 29
Playback –Basics
Playing back a tape ································································· 29
Viewing the recording on TV ················································· 31
Advanced Recording Operations
Recording a still image on a tape –Tape Photo recording ······ 31
Using the wide mode ······························································ 32
Using the fader function ························································· 32
Using special effects –Picture effect······································· 33
Using special effects –Digital effect ······································· 34
Using the PROGRAM AE function········································ 34
Adjusting the exposure manually ··········································· 35
Focusing manually·································································· 35
Superimposing a title ······························································ 36
Making your own titles ··························································· 36
Using the built-in light···························································· 37
Advanced Playback Operations
Playing back a tape with picture effects ································· 38
Playing back a tape with digital effects ·································· 38
Enlarging images recorded on tapes –Tape PB ZOOM·········· 39
Quickly locating a scene using the zero set memory function ·····
39
Searching a recording by date –Date search ···························40
Searching for a photo –Photo search/Photo scan···················· 40
Editing
Dubbing a tape ········································································ 41
Customizing Your Camcorder
Changing the menu settings···················································· 42
Troubleshooting
Tupes of trouble and their solutions ······································· 43
Self-diagnosis display ····························································· 44
Warning indicators and messages ··········································· 45
Additional Information
About video cassettes ····························································· 45
About the “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack································ 46
About i.LINK·········································································· 46
Using your camcorder abroad················································· 47
Maintenance information and precautions······························47
Quick Reference
Identifying the parts and controls ··········································· 49
