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Introduction
How to select a DVD disc 5
About this Manual
About the Joystick and the Joystick Guide 11
About the Power Switch 12
About the Operating Modes 12
Getting to Know the Camcorder
Supplied Accessories 14
Components Guide 15
Screen Displays 17
Preparations
Getting Started
Charging the Battery Pack 20
Inserting and Removing a Disc 22
Preparing the Camcorder 23
Adjusting the LCD Screen 24
Using the Menus
Selecting a FUNC Menu Option 25
Selecting an Option from the Setup Menus 25
First Time Settings
Changing the Language 26
Changing the Time Zone 26
Setting the Date and Time 27
Basic Functions
Recording
Shooting Video 28
Selecting the Aspect Ratio of your Recordings (16:9 Widescreen or 4:3) 29
Taking Photos 30
Zooming 31
Quick Start Function 31
Playback
Playing Back the Video 32
Displaying the Photos 33
Magnifying Photos during Playback 35
Advanced Functions
Menu Options Lists
FUNC Menu 36
Setup Menus 37
Camera Setup (Digital Zoom, Image Stabilizer, etc) 37
Disc Operations (Photomovie, Finalize, etc) 39
Still Image Operations (Erase all still images) 39
Display Setup (LCD Brightness, Language, etc) 40
System Setup (Volume, Beep, etc) 41
Date/Time Setup 42
Table of contents
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Introduction
Recording Programs
Using the Recording Programs 43
Flexible Recording: Changing the Aperture and Shutter Speed 44
Special Scene: Recording Programs to Match Special Conditions 45

Adjusting the Picture: Exposure, Focus and Color
Manual Exposure Adjustment46
Manual Focus Adjustment 46
White Balance 47
Image Effects48
Still Image Recording Options
Selecting the Size and Quality of Still Images 49
Automatic Focus Priority50
Other Functions
On-Screen Displays50
Self Timer 52
Digital Effects52
Editing Functions
Managing Scenes
Adding Scenes to the Playlist 54
Moving Scenes in the Playlist55
Deleting Scenes 55
Dividing a Scene56
Managing the Disc
Protecting the Disc 57
Initializing the Disc57
Changing the Disc Title 58
Managing Photos
Erasing Photos 59
Converting Photos into Photomovie Scenes 60
Playing Back the Disc on an External Device
Finalizing the Disc 61
Playing Back your Disc on a DVD Player or a Computer’s DVD Drive 62
Unfinalizing the Disc - Additional Recordings on a Finalized Disc 63
External Connections
Connecting to a TV or VCR
Connection Diagrams 64
Playback on a TV Screen 65
Recording to a VCR or Digital Video Recorder 65
Additional Information
Trouble?
Troubleshooting66
List of Messages70
Do’s and Don’ts
Handling Precautions 72
Maintenance/Others 74
Using the Camcorder Abroad 75
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General Information
System Diagram 76
Optional Accessories 77
Product Codes 78
Specifications 79
Index 81