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Introduction
About this Manual........................................................................................... 8
Getting to Know the Camcorder
Supplied Accessories....................................................................................10
Components Guide....................................................................................... 11
Screen Displays............................................................................................ 13
Preparations
Getting Started
Charging the Battery Pack............................................................................ 15
Installing the Backup Battery........................................................................ 16
Inserting and Removing a Tape....................................................................17
Preparing the Camcorder..............................................................................18
Adjusting the LCD Screen.............................................................................18
Using the Menus
Selecting a FUNC. Menu Option...................................................................19
Selecting an Option from the Setup Menus.................................................. 20
First Time Settings
Changing the Language................................................................................21
Changing the Time Zone...............................................................................21
Setting the Date and Time............................................................................ 22
Basic Functions
Recording
Recording Movies......................................................................................... 23
Zooming........................................................................................................ 24
Playback
Playing Back Movies.....................................................................................25
Locating the End of the Last Scene.............................................................. 26
Magnifying the Playback Image.................................................................... 26
Advanced Functions
Menu Options Lists
FUNC. Menu................................................................................................. 27
Setup menus.................................................................................................27
Camera Setup (DigitalZoom, Image Stabilizer, etc.).......................... 27
VCR Setup (Recording Mode, TV Type, etc.).....................................29
Audio Setup (Audio Mode, Wind Screen, etc.)................................... 29
Display Setup (LCD Brightness, Language, etc.)............................... 30
System Setup (Beep, etc.)..................................................................31
Date/Time Setup.................................................................................31
Recording Programs
Using the Recording Programs.....................................................................32
: Changing the Shutter Speed and Special Scene Programs...................33
Adjusting the Picture: Exposure, Focus and Color
Manual Exposure Adjustment....................................................................... 34
Manual Focus Adjustment............................................................................ 35
White Balance...............................................................................................36
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