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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 (DigitalZoom, 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, ComponentVideo Out, DV Out etc.)............... 40
Display Setup (LCD Brightness, Language, etc.)............................... 43
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