User ManualTable of ContentsContents2Notes and Safety Instructions6Notes regarding the rotation of the LCD screen6Notes regarding moisture condensation7Notes regarding CAMCORDER7Notes regarding COPYRIGHT7Notes regarding the battery pack8Notes regarding Video Head Cleaning8Note regarding the LENS9Notes regarding electronic viewfinder9Notes regarding ‘Record’or ‘Playback’using the LCD9Notes regarding the hand strap9Precautions regarding the Lithium battery10Getting to Know Your Camcorder11Features11Accessories Supplied with camcorder12Basic Accessories12Front & Left View13Right & Top View14Rear & Bottom View15Remote control16OSD (On Screen Display in CAM and VCR modes)17OSD (On Screen Display in M.REC/M.PLAY modes)18Turning the OSD on/off (On Screen Display)18How to use the Remote Control19Battery Installation for the Remote Control19Self Record using the Remote Control19Preparation20Adjusting the Hand Strap20Hand strap20Connecting a Power Source21To use the AC Power adapter and DC Cable21Using the Lithium Ion Battery Pack22Charging the Lithium Ion Battery Pack22Table of continuous recording time based on model and battery type.23Battery level display24Inserting and Ejecting a Cassette25Basic Recording26Making your First Recording26Edit Search27Hints for Stable Image Recording28Recording with the LCD monitor28Recording with the Viewfinder28Adjusting the LCD29Using the VIEWFINDER30Adjusting the Focus30Playing back a tape you have recorded on the LCD31Adjusting the LCD during PLAY32Controlling Sound from the Speaker32Advanced Recording33Use of various Functions33Setting menu items33Set the camcorder to CAM or VCR mode and M.REC or M.PLAY mode (VP-D380/D380i only)33Availability of functions in each mode34CLOCK SET35REMOCON36BEEP SOUND37SHUTTER SOUND38DEMONSTRATION39PROGRAM AE40Setting the PROGRAM AE41WHT. BALANCE (WHITE BALANCE)42Zooming In and Out with DIGITAL ZOOM43Zooming In and Out43Digital Zoom44EIS (Electronic Image Stabilizer)45DSE (Digital Special Effects) SELECT46Selecting an effect47CUSTOM.Q48REC MODE49AUDIO MODE50WIND CUT51DATE/TIME52TV DISPLAY53Using Quick Menu54Setting the Quick menu55SHUTTER SPEED & EXPOSURE56EASY Mode (for Beginners)57CUSTOM Mode58MF/AF (Manual Focus/Auto Focus)59Auto Focusing59Manual Focusing59BLC (Back Light Compensation)60Fade In and Out61To Start Recording61To Stop Recording (use FADE IN / FADE OUT)61Audio dubbing62Dubbing Sound62Dubbed audio Playback63PHOTO Image Recording64Searching for a PHOTO picture64Various Recording Techniques65Tape Playback66Playback on the LCD66Playback on a TV monitor66Connecting to a TV which has Audio/Video input jacks66Connecting to a VCR67Playback67Various Functions while in VCR mode68Playback pause68Picture search (Forward/Reverse)68Slow playback (Forward/Reverse)68Frame advance (To play back frame by frame)69X2 Playback (Forward/Reverse )69ZERO MEMORY70IEEE 1394 Data Transfer71Transferring IEEE1394 (i.LINK)-DV standard data connections71Connecting to a DV device71Connecting to a PC71System requirements72Recording with a DV connection cable (VP-D340i/D380i only)72USB interface73Transferring a Digital Image through a USB Connection73System Requirements73Installing DVC Media Program (VP-D340/D340i only)74Installing DVC Media 4.0 Program (VP-D380/D380i only)76Connecting to a PC78Digital Still Camera mode (VP-D380/D380i only)79Memory Stick79Memory Stick Functions79Inserting and removing the Memory Stick80Inserting Memory Stick80Removing the Memory Stick80Structure of folders and files on the Memory Stick81Image Format81Selecting the image quality82Select the image quality82Number of images on the Memory Stick.82Recording Still images to a Memory Stick in M.REC Mode.83Recording images to a Memory Stick.83Recording an image from a cassette as a still image.84Viewing Still images85To view a Single image85To view a slide show85To view the Multi Screen86Copying still images from a cassette to Memory Stick87Marking images for printing88Protection from accidental erasure89Deleting Still images90Formatting the Memory Stick91Attention91Maintenance92After finishing a recording92After completing a recording session92Cleaning and Maintaining the Camcorder93Cleaning the VIEWFINDER93Cleaning the Video Heads93Using Your Camcorder Abroad94Power sources94Colour system94Troubleshooting95Troubleshooting95Self Diagnosis Display95Moisture Condensation95Self Diagnosis Display in M.REC/M.PLAY mode (VP-D380/D380i only)96Specifications98INDEX99Power Sources (United Kingdom Only)100Size: 2.77 MBPages: 101Language: EnglishOpen manual