Contents

 

GETTING STARTED

 

Accessories.............................................

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Index.......................................................

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Indications on LCD Monitor.................

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Necessary Settings before Use...........

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

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Date/Time Setting........................................

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Other Settings.......................................

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Checking the Remaining Battery Power.......

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When using an SD card...............................

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RECORDING/PLAYBACK

 

Recording Files.....................................

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Video Recording...........................................

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Still Image Recording...................................

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Playing Back Files.................................

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Video/Still Image Playback...........................

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Watching Images on TV........................

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EDITING/COPYING

 

Managing Files......................................

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Deleting/Protecting Files..............................

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Copying Files.........................................

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Using a DVD Burner to Copy Files from the

 

Camcorder..................................................

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PC OPERATION

 

File Backup on a Windows® PC............

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System Requirements..................................

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Software Installation.....................................

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Connecting the Camcorder to the PC..........

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File Backup on the PC.................................

25

File Backup on the PC without Using

 

Software......................................................

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File Upload on a Windows® PC.............

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File Upload to YouTube.................................

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Other Windows® PC Operations...........

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Getting More Use of the Software................

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File Backup on a Macintosh® ..............

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System Requirements..................................

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Connecting the Camcorder to the

 

Macintosh...................................................

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File Backup on the Macintosh......................

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Folder Structure and Extensions.........

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Customer Support Information............

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FURTHER INFORMATION

 

Troubleshooting....................................

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Cleaning.................................................

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Warning Indications..............................

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Specifications........................................

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Cautions.................................................

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Terms......................................................

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Read these INSTRUCTIONS to enjoy your CAMCORDER.

For more details on the operations, refer to the GUIDEBOOK in the supplied CD-ROM.

In order to view the GUIDEBOOK, Adobe® Acrobat® ReaderTM or Adobe® Reader® must be installed.

Adobe® Reader® can be loaded from Adobe’s web site: http://www.adobe.com/

NOTE

Select your desired language with a single click.

The model name is indicated on the bottom of your camcorder.