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Introduction
Enjoying High-Definition Video 5
About this Manual 9
Getting to Know the Camcorder
Supplied Accessories 11
Components Guide 12
Screen Displays 15
Preparations
Getting Started
Charging the Battery Pack 18
Inserting and Removing a Tape 20
Inserting and Removing a Memory Card 20
Preparing the Camcorder 21
The Wireless Controller 21
Adjusting the LCD Screen 22
Using the Menus
Selecting an Option from the FUNC Menu 23
Selecting an Option from the Setup Menus 23
First Time Settings
Changing the Language 24
Changing the Time Zone 24
Setting the Date and Time 25
Basic Functions
Recording
Recording Movies 26
Recording Still Images 27
Zooming 28
Playback
Playing Back Movies 29
Adjusting the Volume: Speaker and Headphones 30
Locating the End of the Last Scene 32
Locating Scenes by Recording Date 32
Viewing Still Images 33
Magnifying the Playback Image 34
Advanced Functions
Menu Options Lists
FUNC Menu Options 35
Setup Menus 37
Camera Setup (Digital Zoom, Image Stabilizer, etc) 37
Recording/Video Input Setup
(HD Standard, DV Recording Mode, etc) 38
Card Operations (Initialization, Erase All Images, etc) 40
Playback/Video Output Setup
(Playback Standard, Component Video Out, DV Out etc) 40
Display Setup (LCD Brightness, Language, etc) 43
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Introduction
System Setup (Beep, etc) 44
Date/Time Setup 44
Using the Recording Programs
Recording Programs45
Giving a Cinematic Look to your Recordings 46
Flexible Recording: Changing the Aperture and Shutter Speed46
Special Scene: Recording Programs to Match Special Conditions 48
Adjusting the Picture: Exposure, Focus and Color
Manual Exposure Adjustment and Automatic Backlight Correction 49
Manual Focus Adjustment49
Focus Assist Functions50
White Balance 51
Image Effects52

Still Image Recording Options
Selecting the Size and Quality of Still Images 53
Capturing a Still Image while Recording Movies 54
Light Metering Mode55
Automatic Focus Priority55
Continuous Shooting and Exposure Bracketing 56
Other Functions
On-Screen Displays57
Flash59
Mini Video Light 60
Self Timer 60
Audio Recording Level 61
Digital Effects63
Editing Functions
Still Image Options
Erasing Still Images 65
Protecting Still Images65
Initializing the Memory Card66
External Connections
Connecting to a TV or VCR
Connection Diagrams 67
Playback on a TV Screen70
Recording to a VCR or Digital Video Recorder 71

Analog Line-In Recording72
Digital Video Dubbing 73
Analog/Digital Conversion 74
Connecting to a Computer
PC Connection Diagrams 76
Transferring Video Recordings 77
Transferring Still Images – Direct Transfer 78
Transfer Orders 79
Connecting to a Printer
Printing Still Images – Direct Print 80
Selecting the Print Settings 81
Trimming Settings83
Print Orders 83
Additional Information
Trouble?
Troubleshooting 85
List of Messages 89
Do’s and Don’ts
Handling Precautions 92
Maintenance/Others 95
Cleaning the Video Heads 95
Using the Camcorder Abroad 96
General Information
System Diagram 97
Optional Accessories 98
Product Codes 101
Specifications 102
Index 104