HD Camcorder
Caméscope HD
Videocámara HD
Important Usage Instructions
Important Safety Instructions
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What is so special about recording on flash memory?
Table of contents
Managing Scenes and the Memory
Basic Recording
Basic Playback
Advanced Functions
Saving and Backing Up Your Recordings
Additional Functions
Printing Photos
Terminals on the Camcorder
112 Do’s and Don’ts
Troubleshooting List of Messages
Appendix Menu Options Lists
Trouble?
Conventions Used in this Manual
About this Manual
Digital Video
Supplied Accessories
Left side view Right side view Front view
Components Guide
Back view LCD panel Top view
Bottom view
Wireless Controller WL-D88
Recording Movies
Screen Displays
Recording Still Images Viewing Still Images
Remaining recording time
Remaining battery time
24F progressive frame rate
Memory operation
Charging the Battery Pack
Disconnect the compact power adapter from the camcorder
Getting Started
Until
To Remove the Battery Pack
Lithium ion/polymer battery that powers this
Information on how to recycle this battery
Accessories
Preparing the Wireless Controller
Place the lithium button battery with the + side facing up
Accessories Fasten the grip belt
To Remove the Grip Belt
To Attach a Wrist Strap
To Reattach the Grip Belt
Adjusting the Position and Brightness of the LCD Screen
Rotating the LCD Panel Open the LCD panel 90 degrees
To Attach a Shoulder Strap
Press the button to enter
Button Mode or Flexible Recording
Basic Operation Camcorder
LCD Backlight
Operating Modes
Next
Using the Menus
Joystick and Joystick Guide
Use the joystick to operate the camcorders menus
Menu items not available will appear grayed out
Press FUNC. to save the settings and close the menu
Press Func Select , the icon Press to open the setup menus
Selecting a FUNC. Menu Option Press
Abbreviation of Menu Selections in this Manual
First Time Settings
Setting the Date and Time
Menu Display Setup Language Desired language
Changing the Time Zone
DATE/TIME Setup DATE/TIME
Menu DATE/TIME Setup T.ZONE/DST Your local time zone
Changing the Language
Menu
Using a Memory Card
DATE/TIME Setup T.ZONE/DST
Recommended Memory Cards
Close the memory card slot cover
Inserting and Removing a Memory Card
To Remove the Memory Card
Memory you want to use
Selecting the Memory for Recordings
Initializing the Built-In Memory or Memory Card
Memory OPER. Mediamovies
Memory Oper
Shooting Video
Set the mode dial to Turn on the camcorder
When YOU have Finished Recording
Basic Recording
MXP FXP XP+ SP
Standard Play 7 Mbps Desired recording mode
Selecting the Video Quality Recording Mode
Approximate recording times
Variable
Zooming
Quick Start Function
12x Optical Zoom
After recording a scene
When you wish to resume recording, open the LCD panel
Mode. Check that the indicator changes to orange
Reviewing and Deleting the Last Scene Recorded
Press / or to begin the playback
Basic Playback
Playing Back the Video
Scene index screen appears after a few seconds
Skipping Scenes
Frame advance/reverse
To reverse
Button for continuous playback
Open the list of recordings
Selecting Scenes by Recording Date
Selecting from the List of Recordings
Select the original movies index screen
Index screen select Scene you want to view and press Disp
Move the zoom lever toward W
Move , the cursor to the desired date
Press to return to the index screen
Delete the scenes
Deleting Scenes
Press to begin the playback
Deleting a Single Scene or All Scenes from a Selected Date
Memory OPER. DEL.ALL Movies
Deleting All Scenes
Cinema Mode Giving a Cinematic Look to your Recordings
Advanced Functions
Special Scene Recording Programs
Sunset
Portrait
Sports
Snow
To SET the Shutter Speed or Aperture Value
Changing the Shutter Speed and Aperture
Program AE Desired recording program
Shutter speed guidelines
SHUTTER-PRIO.AE and set the shutter speed to 1/100
Mini Video Light
Push the joystick toward
SHUTTER-PRIO.AE
Mode
Self Timer
Camera Setup
Mode Record pause mode, press
Press BLC
Select a recording mode other than Fireworks
Adjust the the brightness of the image as required
Automatic Backlight Correction
Push the joystick toward Focus
Manual Focus Adjustment
Adjust the focus as necessary Press
White Balance
To SET the Custom White Balance
When you select the custom white balance
Auto Desired option
AUTO
Image Effects
Image Effect OFF Desired option
To SET the Custom Image Effect
Setting
Digital Effects
Effect OFF Desired fader/effect
Manual Adjustment of the Audio Recording Level
On-Screen Displays and Data Code
Audio Recording Level
Push the joystick toward MIC
Adjust the audio level as necessary
Press to save the setting and hide the joystick guide
Display Setup Audio Level on
To Adjust the Volume Headphones
Using Headphones or an External Microphone
Using Headphones
System Setup AV/PHONES Phones
Using other microphones
Using the DM-100 Directional Stereo Microphone
Managing Scenes and the Memory
Creating a Playlist
Deleting Scenes from the Playlist
Deleting the Entire Playlist
Moving Scenes in the Playlist
Copying Scenes
Select , the scene you want to delete Delete the scene
FUNC. Copy Desired option* YES
Press Photo fully
Taking Photos
Selecting Photo Size and Quality
Press Photo halfway
Approximate number of still images on a memory card
2048x1536 Desired image size* Desired image quality
Image Jump Function
Viewing Photos
OFF While reviewing the image immediately after recording
Push the joystick toward Select Erase and press
Select , an image
Slideshow
Select the first still image of the slideshow
Index Screen
Memory Oper Erase ALL Images
Magnifying Photos during Playback
Erasing Photos
Move the zoom lever toward T
About the AF-Assist Lamp While you press
Icon of the flash mode Appears. disappears after 4 seconds
Additional Functions
Flash
Images
Drive Mode Continuous Shooting and Exposure Bracketing
Single Desired option
SINGLE
Continuous Shooting HIGH-SPEED Continuous Shooting
Light Metering Mode
Three still images in different exposures will be recorded
Still I.REC OFF Desired image size* Desired image quality
Evaluative Desired option
CENT.WEIGHT.AVERAGE
Histogram Display
Capturing a Still Image from the Playback Scene
FUNC. Protect
Protecting Photos
Copying Photos
Open the image selection screen
Copying Images from the Index Screen
Copying a Single Image
Copy YES
You can also use the following Functions
If continues to flash for more than
Connection . Refer to Connection Diagrams
Printing Photos
Printing Photos Direct Print
Paper
Selecting the Print Settings
Printing with the Print/Share Button
Select the still image you wish to print Press
Printing multiple images on the same sheet 2-UP, 4-UP, etc
To Cancel the Printing
When YOU have Finished Printing
Press while printing Select OK and press
Trimming frame appears
Trimming Settings
Print Errors
Select , Trimming Press
Selecting Still Images for Printing Print Order
Press FUNC. to return to the print settings menu
To cancel the print order, set the number of copies to
Print Orders
Erasing All Print Orders
Open the print settings menu
Printing the Still Images Marked with Print Orders
Select , Print Press
Hdmi OUT Terminal
Terminals on the Camcorder
Component OUT Terminal
AV OUT/ Terminal
AV/PHONES to
Connection Diagrams
Quality High definition Output only
Output only
Type Analog Quality Standard definition Output only
Connection
Type Digital data connection
Select the most appropriate connection for your TV
Playback on a TV Screen
Saving and Backing Up Your Recordings
Backing Up Your Recordings on a Computer
Authoring High-Definition Avchd Discs and Photo DVDs
ADD to Disc Desired option
Options for creating Avchd discs Mode
Options for creating Photo DVDs Mode
System Setup
To Create AN Additional Copy of the Same Disc
Press the start button on the DVD burner
Connect the camcorder to the TV
Playing Back Avchd Discs Using the DW-100 DVD Burner
Turn on the DVD burner and set it to Disc Playback mode
Copying your Recordings to an External Video Recorder
Camcorder Resume the movie playback
Connecting
Install the supplied Digital Video Software
Transferring Photos to a Computer Direct Transfer
FIRST-TIME Connection to a Computer Running Windows
CameraWindow
Press FUNC. to return to the transfer menu
To cancel the transfer, select Cancel and press , or press
Transferring Still Images
Select a transfer option Press
Erasing All Transfer Orders
Transfer Orders
Selecting Still Images to Transfer Transfer Order
Transfer Order appears on the screen
Auto
Menu item Setting options
Appendix Menu Options Lists
Program AE
Fine
FUNC. Menu Playback Modes
Standard Play 7 Mbps
Still I.REC OFF, LW
Variable
Auto
Menu item
OFF
Operating mode
Mode
With
BUILT-IN MEM, Card
TV Screen
Display Setup
OFF
OFF
Wide TV
10 min
Continuous
Fine
Additional Information
Y JAN , 2008 1200 AM
DATE/TIME Setup
ZONE/DST
DATE/TIME Date Format
Check this First
Troubleshooting
Power source
100
101
Recording
Playback
Indicators and Onscreen Displays
102
Picture and Sound
Memory Card and Accessories
103
Connections with External Devices
List of Messages in alphabetical order
104
105
106
107
Messages Related to the Optional DW-100 DVD Burner
108
Direct Print Related Messages
109
110
SET Print Order
Readjust Trimming
111
Printer in USE
112
Handling Precautions
When recording movies, try to get a calm, stable picture
Camcorder
Battery Pack
Memory Card
113
114
Built-in Rechargeable Lithium Battery
Lithium Button Battery
To recharge the built-in lithium battery
115
Maintenance/Others
Cleaning
Disposal
116
Using the Camcorder Abroad
When Condensation is Detected
Condensation
IFC-400PCU
System Diagram Availability differs from area to area
117
WD-H37
118
Optional Accessories
Recording and Playback Times
Using a memory card
Using the internal memory
119
120
SC-2000 Soft Carrying Case
121
VL-5 Video Light
Shoulder Strap
Product Codes
122
3067A002AA D82-0590-002
System
Specifications
HF11
123
Terminals
CA-570 Compact Power Adapter
Power/Others
124
125
BP-809 Battery Pack
126
Index
127
Trademark Acknowledgements
128
Still image size
USB terminal
129
130
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