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Table of contents

Introduction

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

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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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Installing the Backup Battery ........................................................................

21

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

21

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 FUNC. Menu Option...................................................................

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Selecting an Option from the Setup Menus ..................................................

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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 on the Memory Card ................................................

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Recording Movie Clips on the Memory Card ................................................

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

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Quick Start Function......................................................................................

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Playback

 

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

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Returning to a Pre-marked Position..............................................................

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

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

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Playing Back Still Images and Movie Clips from a Memory Card .................

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

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Advanced Functions

 

Menu Options Lists

 

FUNC. Menu .................................................................................................

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Setup menus.................................................................................................

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

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VCR Setup (Recording Mode, TV Type, etc.).....................................

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Audio Setup (Audio Mode, Wind Screen, etc.) ...................................

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

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

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