[. . . ] If you are not sure of the type of electrical power supplied to your home, consult your dealer or local power company. For those sets designed to operate from battery power, or other sources, refer to the operating instructions. Power-Cord Protection Route the power cord so that it is not likely to be walked on or pinched by items placed upon or against them, paying particular attention to the plugs, receptacles, and the point where the cord exits from the appliance. Polarization This set may be equipped with a polarized ac power cord plug (a plug having one blade wider than the other). If you are unable to insert the plug fully into the outlet, try reversing the plug. If the plug should still fail to fit, contact your electrician to have a suitable outlet installed. [. . . ] · When [AUTO] is selected and the signal switches between HDV and DV formats, the picture and sound are interrupted temporarily. · When [i. LINK CONV] is set to [ON], pictures are output as follows: ­ at [AUTO], an HDV signal is converted to the DV format and output; a DV signal is output as it is. ­ at [HDV], an HDV signal is converted to the DV format and output; a DV signal is not output. ­ at [DV], a DV signal is output as it is; an HDV signal is not output. VCR HDV/DV You can select the playback signal. When your camcorder is connected to another device using an i. LINK cable, select the signal to input/output from the HDV/DV interface (i. LINK). B AUTO Switches the signals between HDV and DV formats automatically when playing back a tape. During i. LINK connection, switches the signals between HDV and DV formats automatically, and inputs/outputs from the HDV/DV interface (i. LINK). DV REC MODE (DV Recording mode) This function is effective only when [REC FORMAT] is set to [DV]. B SP (SP) Records in the SP (Standard Play) mode on a cassette. HDV ( ) Continued , 69 Press the MENU button t select the dial. LP (LP) Increases the recording time to 1. 5 times the SP mode (Long Play). b Notes (IN/OUT REC) by turning the SEL/PUSH EXEC and is capable of displaying the 1080i signal. i. LINK CONV You can convert signals in HDV format to DV format, and output pictures in DV format from the HDV/DV interface (i. LINK). B OFF Outputs the pictures from the HDV/DV interface (i. LINK) in accordance with the settings in [REC FORMAT] and [VCR HDV/DV]. · If you record in the LP mode, a mosaic-like noise may appear or sound may be interrupted when you play back the tape on other camcorders or VCRs. ­ Eject the "Memory Stick Duo. " · Formatting erases everything on the "Memory Stick Duo" including protected image data and newly created folders. Approximate data size of a picture (kB) ´ 1. 2M 0. 9M VGA 0. 2M 600 260 450 190 150 60 130 60 Top: [FINE] is selected for image quality. Bottom: [STANDARD] is selected for image quality ALL ERASE You can delete all the pictures on a "Memory Stick Duo" without image protection, or in the selected folder. 1 Select [ALL FILES] or [CURRNT FOLDER]. [ALL FILES]: Deletes all the images on the "Memory Stick Duo. " [CURRNT FOLDER]: Deletes all the images in the selected folder. FILE NO. B SERIES Assigns file numbers in sequence even if the "Memory Stick Duo" is replaced with another one. The file number is reset when a new folder is created or the recording folder is replaced with another. RESET Resets the file number to 0001 each time the "Memory Stick Duo" is changed. 72 (OTHERS) menu NEW FOLDER When you select [YES], you can create a new folder (102MSDCF to 999MSDCF) on a "Memory Stick Duo. " When a folder is full (a maximum of 9, 999 images are stored), a new folder is automatically created. b Notes · You cannot delete the created folders using your camcorder. · The number of recordable pictures on a "Memory Stick Duo" may decrease as the number of folders increases. Settings while recording on a tape or other basic settings (USB SELECT/QUICK REC/ BEEP, etc. ) The default settings are marked with B. Press the MENU button t select the (OTHERS) by turning the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial. CAMERA PROF. (Camera profile) You can save up to two kinds of camera setups in your camcorder as camera profiles. Using these saved profiles lets you quickly obtain suitable camera settings later. z Tip · The items that can be saved in the camera profile are set values of the menu, the picture profiles, and the buttons. You can save these set values all in the camera profile. Using the Menu REC FOLDER (Recording folder) You can select the folder to be used for recording by turning the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial, then press the dial. z Tips · As the default setting, pictures are saved in the 101MSDCF folder. · Once you record a picture in a folder, the same folder will be set as the default folder for playback. x To save camera profile settings 1 Select [SAVE] by the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial. 2 Select [NEW FILE] or an existing profile name by turning the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial. [. . . ] Do not recharge, disassemble or dispose of in fire. · When the lithium battery becomes weak, the operating distance of the Remote Commander may shorten, or the Remote Commander may not function properly. Use of another battery may present a risk of fire or explosion. Quick Reference B Memory control buttons (Index, ­/+, Memory/playback) (32) C SEARCH M. (49) D. > E Video control buttons (Rewind, Playback, Fast-forward, Pause, Stop, Slow) (31) F ZERO SET MEMORY (49) G Transmitter H START/STOP (28, 49) I Power zoom (33) J DISPLAY (47) 123 Indicators for the LCD screen and viewfinder The numbers in ( ) are reference pages. The indicators will not be recorded on the tape during recording. Recording movies 1 2 126min HDV1080i Recording still images 4 0:08:13 12min 3 REC 5 7 2 163min 101 89 1. 2M FINE 0 6 A Recording format ( (69) B Remaining battery (approx. ) or ) G Recording folder (73) H Image size (71) I Quality ([FINE] or [STD]) (71) J Recording indicator Recording mode (SP or LP) is also displayed in the DV format. C Recording status ([STBY] (standby) or [REC] (recording)) D During recording: Tape counter (hour: minute: second) During playback: Time code (hour: minute: second: frame) E Recording capacity of the tape (approx. ) F Audio level display (67) Data code during recording The date/time during recording and the camera setting data will be recorded automatically. [. . . ]