Contents
High Definition Video Camera
Read this first
Indemnity about recorded Content
About the recording format for Recording motion pictures
Cards that you can use with This unit
For the purposes of this
Contents
Approximate number
Reading the operating instructions
Recording modes
Lens cover Internal stereo microphones
Names and Functions of Main Parts
Press
Battery holder l9
L35
Photoshot button l21 Zoom lever W/T In Recording Mode
Inserting/removing the battery
Power supply
Removing the battery
≥ Press the power button to turn off the unit. l15
Connecting to the AC outlet
Charging the battery
Charging with an AC adaptor
Open the LCD monitor
Turn the power of the PC on
Connecting to a PC and charging
Charging/Recording time
Battery capacity indication
Charging and recording time
Cards that you can use with this unit
Recording to a card
512 MB/1 GB/2 GB
GB/6 GB/8 GB/12 GB/16 GB/24 GB/32 GB
Inserting/removing an SD card
Access lamp Access a
Check that the access lamp has gone off
Turning the unit on/off
Turning the unit on and off with the power button
To turn off the unit
Turning the unit on and off with the LCD monitor
Recording Mode l 19 Playback Mode l24
Selecting a mode
Operate the mode switch to change the mode to or
¬ Change the mode to Select the menu. l26
Setting date and time
Setup # Clock SET
Displaying the World time setting L27
Basic camera positioning
Before recording
Basic motion picture recording
Recording yourself
Recording motion pictures
Change the mode to Open the LCD monitor
≥ Open the lens cover before turning on the unit. l6
1h20m
Avchd
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Recording still pictures
About the screen indications in Still Picture Recording
Intelligent auto/Manual button
Intelligent Auto Mode
Auto Focus
Intelligent Auto Mode
Automatic White Balance
Motion picture/Still picture playback
Select the operation icon using
Change the thumbnail display
Speaker volume adjustment
Motion picture compatibility
Still picture compatibility
About the operation icons
Using the menu screen
About the information display
Display
Using the Setup Menu
EXT. Display
Clock SET
Setup # Link Clock to Daylight Saving# desired setting
Select Destination using 2/1 and press the Enter button
Link Clock to Daylight Saving
Destination and the home region will be
Date Format
DATE/TIME
Economy Batt
Economy AC
Close the LCD monitor
Setup # Quick Start # on
Quick Start
Press 2/1 to adjust, and press the Enter button
Power LCD
Alert Sound
LCD SET
Number Reset
Hdmi Resolution
TV Aspect
Initial SET
Setup # Media Status
Firmware Upgrade
Setup # Firmware Version Info
Media Status
Eye-Fi Transfer
Demo Mode
Eye-Fi Direct
Language
¬ Change the mode to
Using the Zoom
About Zoom bar
Zoom lever
Operation icons
Recording functions of operation icons
Fade
Help Mode
Backlight Compensation
Guidelines
Color Night Rec
PRE-REC
Intelligent Contrast Control
≥ Aim the unit at the subject beforehand
Recording functions of menus
Scene Mode
REC Format
Zoom Mode
Record Setup # REC Mode # desired setting HA/HG/HE
REC Mode
≥ Recordable time using the battery l12
Record Setup # E.I.S. # on
Press 3 to select
Creative Control
Mini Miniature Effect
8mm 8mm movie
SECOND/10 SECONDS/30 SECONDS/1 MINUTE/2 Minutes
Siln Silent movie
Intv Time Lapse Rec
Auto Slow Shtr
Face Framing
Wind CUT
Prioritized face framing
Shtr Sound
Picture Size
Manual recording
Manual adjustment mode
Select WB using the cursor button
White Balance
To set the White Balance manually
Manual shutter speed/Iris adjustment
Press 2/1 to adjust the focus
Select MF using the cursor button to change to Manual Focus
Record Setup # MF Assist # on
Recording with Manual Focus
Playback Operations
Motion picture playback using operation icon
Video Setup # Resume Play # on
Video Setup # Repeat Play # on
Creating still picture from motion picture
Repeat playback
Move the zoom lever to side
Zooming in on a still picture during playback Playback zoom
Zooming out from the zoomed still picture
Select the playback date, then press the Enter button
Various playback functions
Playing back motion pictures/still pictures by date
Select the item to change and press the Enter button
Select using the cursor button, then press the Enter button
Short
Normal
To delete the scene or still picture being played back
Deleting scenes/still pictures
When you stop deleting halfway
Dividing a scene Avchd
Edit Scene # Divide # Cancel ALL
Press the Menu button to complete dividing
Edit Scene # Divide # SET
Select the part for deletion, then press the Enter button
Dividing a scene to partially delete iFrame, MP4
Stop the playback
Select YES and press the Enter button
Protecting scenes/still pictures
Video Setup or PICT. Setup # Scene Protect
Picture quality
Watching Video/Pictures on your TV
Connect this unit to a TV
To display the on-screen Information on the TV
Change the mode to to play back
Select the video input on the TV
Simple
Setup # Hdmi Resolution # AUTO/1080i/480p
Connecting with a Hdmi mini cable
¬ Change the mode to Select the menu
Playback using Viera Link
What is the Viera Link Hdavi Control?
Setup # Viera Link # on
When selecting scenes When playing back
Operate with the remote control for the TV
Automatic input switching
Other linked operations
Check before dubbing
Dubbing with a Blu-ray disc recorder, video devices, etc
High-definition picture quality
Standard picture quality
To dub using equipment with a USB terminal
To dub using equipment with an SD card slot
≥ Turn on the unit
About the screen indication of the unit
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≥ Images are dubbed in standard quality
Dubbing in standard picture quality
Setup # Eye-Fi Transfer # on
Using the Eye-Ficard
Setup # Eye-Fi Direct
Using Eye-Fi direct mode
Video Setup or PICT. Setup # TRANSFER/PROTECT
Selecting files to transfer
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HD Writer LE Smart wizard
What you can do with a PC
Important Notice
End User License Agreement
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Operating environment for HD Writer LE
Operating environment
CPU
RAM
Sound
Space
Interface
Other requirements
To use the HD Writer LE
Uninstalling HD Writer LE
Installation
Insert the CD-ROM into the PC
Click Yes Click Next
Connect this unit to a PC
Connecting to a PC
To disconnect USB cable safely
Example folder structure of an SD card
About the PC display
Copying your still pictures to Your PC
Starting HD Writer LE
Operating environment
If using Mac
Copying still pictures on a Mac
Connect this unit to a Mac via the supplied USB cable
Recording indications
Indications
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OPEN/F2.0
Confirmatory indications
Playback indications
Indication of connection to other devices
Check Card
About recovery
Messages
Error Occurred
Troubleshooting
It is not a malfunction in the following cases
Please Turn Unit OFF
DARK, or Lens Cover
Environment TOO
Horizontally
SD card by connecting
Another device, it is not
Recognized
When the USB cable is
Problem Check points When connected by
Disconnected, an error
Problem
About this unit
When carrying the unit, do not drop or bump it
Cleaning
About the AC adaptor
About the battery
When disposing of or giving away the SD card, note that
About status indicator during charging
About the SD card
LCD monitor
Licenses
About copyright
Carefully observe copyright Laws
Recording format
Recording modes/approximate recordable time
Picture size/frame rate
19 min SD card 16 GB 20 min 21 h 64 GB 84 h
Approximate number of recordable pictures
When attaching the Suction Cup Mount
Optional accessories
When removing the Suction Cup Mount
Lock side to lock it
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