High Definition Video Camera
Indemnity about recorded Content
Read this first
About the recording format for Recording motion pictures
Cards that you can use with This unit
For the purposes of this
Contents
Approximate number
Reading the operating instructions
Recording modes
Names and Functions of Main Parts
Lens cover Internal stereo microphones
Press
Battery holder l9
Photoshot button l21 Zoom lever W/T In Recording Mode
L35
Power supply
Inserting/removing the battery
Removing the battery
≥ Press the power button to turn off the unit. l15
Charging the battery
Connecting to the AC outlet
Charging with an AC adaptor
Open the LCD monitor
Connecting to a PC and charging
Turn the power of the PC on
Charging/Recording time
Battery capacity indication
Charging and recording time
Recording to a card
Cards that you can use with this unit
512 MB/1 GB/2 GB
GB/6 GB/8 GB/12 GB/16 GB/24 GB/32 GB
Inserting/removing an SD card
Access lamp Access a
Check that the access lamp has gone off
Turning the unit on and off with the power button
Turning the unit on/off
To turn off the unit
Turning the unit on and off with the LCD monitor
Recording Mode l 19 Playback Mode l24
Selecting a mode
Operate the mode switch to change the mode to or
Setting date and time
¬ Change the mode to Select the menu. l26
Setup # Clock SET
Displaying the World time setting L27
Before recording
Basic camera positioning
Basic motion picture recording
Recording yourself
Change the mode to Open the LCD monitor
Recording motion pictures
≥ Open the lens cover before turning on the unit. l6
1h20m
Avchd
R3000
Recording still pictures
About the screen indications in Still Picture Recording
Intelligent Auto Mode
Intelligent auto/Manual button
Auto Focus
Intelligent Auto Mode
Automatic White Balance
Select the operation icon using
Motion picture/Still picture playback
Speaker volume adjustment
Change the thumbnail display
Motion picture compatibility
Still picture compatibility
About the operation icons
Using the menu screen
About the information display
Using the Setup Menu
Display
EXT. Display
Clock SET
Select Destination using 2/1 and press the Enter button
Setup # Link Clock to Daylight Saving# desired setting
Link Clock to Daylight Saving
Destination and the home region will be
DATE/TIME
Date Format
Economy Batt
Economy AC
Close the LCD monitor
Setup # Quick Start # on
Quick Start
Power LCD
Press 2/1 to adjust, and press the Enter button
Alert Sound
LCD SET
Hdmi Resolution
Number Reset
TV Aspect
Initial SET
Firmware Upgrade
Setup # Media Status
Setup # Firmware Version Info
Media Status
Demo Mode
Eye-Fi Transfer
Eye-Fi Direct
Language
Using the Zoom
¬ Change the mode to
About Zoom bar
Zoom lever
Recording functions of operation icons
Operation icons
Help Mode
Fade
Backlight Compensation
Guidelines
PRE-REC
Color Night Rec
Intelligent Contrast Control
≥ Aim the unit at the subject beforehand
Scene Mode
Recording functions of menus
Zoom Mode
REC Format
REC Mode
Record Setup # REC Mode # desired setting HA/HG/HE
≥ Recordable time using the battery l12
Record Setup # E.I.S. # on
Press 3 to select
Creative Control
Mini Miniature Effect
8mm 8mm movie
SECOND/10 SECONDS/30 SECONDS/1 MINUTE/2 Minutes
Siln Silent movie
Intv Time Lapse Rec
Face Framing
Auto Slow Shtr
Wind CUT
Prioritized face framing
Picture Size
Shtr Sound
Manual recording
Select WB using the cursor button
Manual adjustment mode
White Balance
To set the White Balance manually
Manual shutter speed/Iris adjustment
Select MF using the cursor button to change to Manual Focus
Press 2/1 to adjust the focus
Record Setup # MF Assist # on
Recording with Manual Focus
Motion picture playback using operation icon
Playback Operations
Video Setup # Repeat Play # on
Video Setup # Resume Play # on
Creating still picture from motion picture
Repeat playback
Move the zoom lever to side
Zooming in on a still picture during playback Playback zoom
Zooming out from the zoomed still picture
Select the playback date, then press the Enter button
Various playback functions
Playing back motion pictures/still pictures by date
Select using the cursor button, then press the Enter button
Select the item to change and press the Enter button
Short
Normal
Deleting scenes/still pictures
To delete the scene or still picture being played back
When you stop deleting halfway
Edit Scene # Divide # Cancel ALL
Dividing a scene Avchd
Press the Menu button to complete dividing
Edit Scene # Divide # SET
Dividing a scene to partially delete iFrame, MP4
Select the part for deletion, then press the Enter button
Stop the playback
Select YES and press the Enter button
Video Setup or PICT. Setup # Scene Protect
Protecting scenes/still pictures
Picture quality
Watching Video/Pictures on your TV
Connect this unit to a TV
Change the mode to to play back
To display the on-screen Information on the TV
Select the video input on the TV
Simple
Connecting with a Hdmi mini cable
Setup # Hdmi Resolution # AUTO/1080i/480p
Playback using Viera Link
¬ Change the mode to Select the menu
What is the Viera Link Hdavi Control?
Setup # Viera Link # on
Operate with the remote control for the TV
When selecting scenes When playing back
Automatic input switching
Other linked operations
Dubbing with a Blu-ray disc recorder, video devices, etc
Check before dubbing
High-definition picture quality
Standard picture quality
To dub using equipment with an SD card slot
To dub using equipment with a USB terminal
≥ Turn on the unit
About the screen indication of the unit
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Dubbing in standard picture quality
≥ Images are dubbed in standard quality
Using the Eye-Ficard
Setup # Eye-Fi Transfer # on
Using Eye-Fi direct mode
Setup # Eye-Fi Direct
Video Setup or PICT. Setup # TRANSFER/PROTECT
Selecting files to transfer
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What you can do with a PC
HD Writer LE Smart wizard
Important Notice
End User License Agreement
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Operating environment
Operating environment for HD Writer LE
CPU
RAM
Space
Sound
Interface
Other requirements
To use the HD Writer LE
Installation
Uninstalling HD Writer LE
Insert the CD-ROM into the PC
Click Yes Click Next
Connecting to a PC
Connect this unit to a PC
To disconnect USB cable safely
Example folder structure of an SD card
About the PC display
Copying your still pictures to Your PC
Starting HD Writer LE
If using Mac
Operating environment
Copying still pictures on a Mac
Connect this unit to a Mac via the supplied USB cable
Indications
Recording indications
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OPEN/F2.0
Confirmatory indications
Playback indications
Indication of connection to other devices
Check Card
About recovery
Messages
Troubleshooting
Error Occurred
It is not a malfunction in the following cases
Please Turn Unit OFF
Environment TOO
DARK, or Lens Cover
SD card by connecting
Horizontally
Another device, it is not
Recognized
Problem Check points When connected by
When the USB cable is
Disconnected, an error
Problem
About this unit
When carrying the unit, do not drop or bump it
Cleaning
About the battery
About the AC adaptor
About status indicator during charging
When disposing of or giving away the SD card, note that
About the SD card
LCD monitor
Licenses
About copyright
Carefully observe copyright Laws
Recording modes/approximate recordable time
Recording format
Picture size/frame rate
19 min SD card 16 GB 20 min 21 h 64 GB 84 h
Approximate number of recordable pictures
Optional accessories
When attaching the Suction Cup Mount
When removing the Suction Cup Mount
Lock side to lock it
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