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Table of contents

Introduction

Enjoying High-Definition Video .......................................................................

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About this Manual ...........................................................................................

9

Getting to Know the Camcorder

 

Supplied Accessories....................................................................................

11

Components Guide .......................................................................................

12

Screen Displays ............................................................................................

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Preparations

 

Getting Started

 

Charging the Battery Pack ............................................................................

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Inserting and Removing a Tape ....................................................................

19

Inserting and Removing a Memory Card ......................................................

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Preparing the Camcorder..............................................................................

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The Wireless Controller ................................................................................

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Adjusting the LCD Screen.............................................................................

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Using the Menus

 

Selecting a MENU Option .............................................................................

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Selecting a FUNC. Menu Option...................................................................

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First Time Settings

 

Changing the Language................................................................................

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Changing the Time Zone...............................................................................

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Setting the Date and Time ............................................................................

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Basic Functions

 

Recording

 

Recording Movies .........................................................................................

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Recording Still Images ..................................................................................

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Zooming........................................................................................................

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Playback

 

Playing Back Movies.....................................................................................

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Locating the End of the Last Scene ..............................................................

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Locating Scenes by Recording Date.............................................................

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Viewing Still Images ......................................................................................

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Magnifying the Playback Image ....................................................................

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Advanced Functions

 

Menu Options Lists

 

MENU Options ..............................................................................................

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Camera Setup (Digital Zoom, Image Stabilizer, etc.)..........................

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Recording/Video Input Setup

 

(HD Standard, DV Recording Mode, etc.) ........................................

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Card Operations (Initialization, Erase All Images, etc.) ......................

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Playback/Video Output Setup

 

(Playback Standard, Component Video Out, DV Out etc.)...............

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Display Setup (LCD Brightness, Language, etc.) ...............................

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System Setup (Beep, etc.)..................................................................

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Date/Time Setup.................................................................................

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