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Dimensions	91.5 mm (W)k90.2 mm (H)k162.4 mm (D)
	(excluding projecting parts)
Mass	Approx. 680 g (without supplied battery, disc and an SD card)
Mass in operation	Approx. 800 g (with supplied battery, disc and an SD card)
Operating temperature	0 °C to 40 °C
	(0 °C to 30 °C when connected to the computer)
Operating humidity	10% to 80%
Battery operation time	See page 27
Motion pictures

Recording media	8 cm DVD-RAM Ver. 2.1
	8 cm DVD-RW Ver. 1.1/2X-SPEED (2X/1X)
	8 cm DVD-R for General Ver. 2.0
	8 cm DVD-R for DL Ver. 3.0
Compression	MPEG-4 AVC/H.264
Recording mode and	HF: Approx. 13 Mbps (CBR)
transfer rate	(Approx. 14 min recordable time on a single-sided DVD-RAM)
	HN: Approx. 9 Mbps (VBR)
	(Approx. 21 min recordable time on a single-sided DVD-RAM)
	HE: Approx. 6 Mbps (VBR)
	(Approx. 31 min recordable time on a single-sided DVD-RAM)
Audio compression	Dolby Digital (Dolby AC3)/5.1 ch
Still pictures

Recording media	SD Memory Card:
	8 MB/16 MB/32 MB/64 MB/128 MB/256 MB/512 MB/1 GB/2 GB
	(FAT12 and FAT16 format corresponding)
	SDHC Memory Card:
	4 GB (FAT32 format corresponding)
Compression	JPEG (Design rule for Camera File system, based on Exif 2.2
	standard), DPOF corresponding
Picture size	1920k1080

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Contents

Operating Instructions Information for Your Safety Class Laser Product Indemnity concerning recording Content Carefully observe copyright laws Information for Your Safety Manual recording functions Contents Playback Features of the High Definition Video Camera What is the AVCHD?Very clear high definition pictures Important Notice When connecting to a TV that does not have a Hdmi terminal Using the remote control for the TV for playbackWatching High Definition images Other linked operations Listening in 5.1 channel surround sound AV amplifier with Hdmi terminal B Hdmi cable optional Accessories Optional accessories Parts identification and handling Before using Speaker Viewfinder l Battery release lever Batt l Tripod receptacle l Reset button Reset l LCD monitor l VQT1A15 Adjust the belt length and the pad position Using grip beltBe careful about the following Accessory shoe Using the LCD monitor Using the viewfinderAdjust the angle of the LCD monitor as desired Pull out the viewfinder Install a button-type battery Using the remote controlConcerning the button-type battery Remote control usable range Discs that can be used on this unit DVD-RW DVD-R DL About DVD-R DL dual layer on Single side Examples of discs that cannot be used on this unit When using brand-new DVD-RAM or DVD-RW When inserting a disc recorded on another device Cards that you can use with this unit Do not format it on a PC etc How to hold a disc or card When inserting/removing a discHandling precautions Disc and card handling Charging the battery Fitting/Removing the batterySetup Connect the AC cable to the AC Adaptor and the AC outlet About batteries that you can use with this unit Charging time and recordable timeCharging time Connecting to the AC outlet About the remaining battery Capacity indication Selecting a mode Turning the unit on/off How to turn off the power Set the mode dial to OFF Inserting/removing a disc Inserting disc Removing disc Identifying recording/playback sides of disc Single sided disc/dual layer on single side discDouble sided disc After inserting a disc/After recording finishes How to use the cursor button Card access lampInserting/removing an SD card Concerning the SD card ¬ Rotate the mode dial to select Basic operationsOperations during recording Move the cursor button up, down, left or right to operate Set the AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS switch to Manual Set the AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS switch to Focus Playback mode In motion picture playback Playback mode Still picture playback Help mode To exit the help mode While stopped, press the Menu button Using the menu screenTo get back to the previous screen Setting date and time Switching the language To recharge the built-in lithium batteryChanging the date and time display style Changing the display style LCD SET Adjusting LCD monitor/ viewfinderEVF SET Dynamic Normal Basic camera positioning Before recordingRecording Anti-Ground-Shooting AGS About auto modeTurning the AGS function on/off Recording motion pictures Rotate the mode dial to selectTo end the recording Recording mode Remaining time left for recording Screen indications in the disc recording modeRecording time elapsed Approximate recordable time for 1 disc ≥About batteries that you can use with this unit l Recording still pictures Jpeg Focus indicationPress the Photo Shot button fully to take the picture To record still pictures clearly Concerning the focusing area About the focus indicationABC D E F G H Card indication l Mega optical image stabilizer l Switching the shutter effect on/off Picture quality 16 MB 32 MB 64 MB 128 MB256 MB 512 MB Zoom in/out function Various recording functionsMove the zoom lever About using the zoom microphone function Digital zoom function Recording yourself Backlight compensation functionRotate the LCD monitor towards the lens side To return to normal recording To cancel fading Fade in/fade out functionPress the recording start/stop button. Fade out To select the colour for fade in/out To cancel the colour night view function Colour night view functionThis allows recording in dark locations Lux colour night view function Soft skin mode To cancel the soft skin modeTo cancel the tele macro function Tele macro function Self-timer recording To stop the timer midway throughPress the Photo Shot button This is for recording shots of yourself as well When the flash is not used Built-in flash To cancel the image stabilizer function Image stabilizer functionRed eye reduction function This is for reducing image shakes during recording To cancel the guide line function To cancel the wind noise reduction functionGuide line function Wind noise reduction function This is for adjusting the microphone input level Microphone level To return to automatic setting To cancel the zebra displayZebra display This is for displaying the parts that are too bright Scene mode Set the AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS switch to ManualManual recording functions Colour bar Manual focus adjustment Move the switch down and set it to Focus position To restore to the automatic adjustment White balanceAbout the MF assist function This is for recording in natural colours About the black balance Adjustment About the white balance sensor Manual shutter speed/aperture adjustment To restore to automatic adjustmentManual shutter speed adjustment Manual iris/gain adjustment Playback of motion pictures on a disc Motion picture playbackPress the cursor button Move the cursor button to operate Press the or 9 button on the remote control during playback Operating with the remote ControlOperation is possible with the remote control only About motion picture Compatibility To adjust the volume Move the volume lever to change the volume levelFrame-by-frame playback Press the button To cancel the repeat playback function Playing back motion pictures by dateRepeat playback Select the date for playback, then press the cursor button To cancel the resume playback function Playback of still pictures on an SD cardResuming the previous playback Still pictures Jpeg playback About still picture compatibility Editing scenes Deleting scenesDeleting scenes one at a time This is for deleting scenes recorded on discs To complete the settings Protecting scenesTo continue deleting other scenes To complete editing Editing still pictures Deleting still picturesDeleting files one at a time Select the file to be deleted, then press the cursor button Protecting still pictures To continue deleting other files Dpof setting What is DPOF?To cancel all Dpof settings This is for writing the printing data on an SD card Formatting Formatting discsFormatting an SD card This is for initializing discs Finalizing a disc Finalizing a discConnect this unit to the AC adaptor DVD-RW, DVD-R and DVD-R DL Creating a top menu Un-finalizing a DVD-RWDeleting the top menu Protecting a disc Auto Protect OperationProtected disc Motion picture recording Editing, etc Playback only Unprotected To release the disc protection Displaying disc informationTo exit the information screen Press the EXT Display button on the remote control With a TVPlayback on TV To display the on-screen Information on the TV Connecting with a Hdmi cable optional What is HDMI?≥Check Hdmi RESOLUTION. l Connect this unit and a TV with the Hdmi cable optional About the settings when Connecting with Hdmi Hdmi output resolution Listening in 5.1 channel sound About the setting when connecting the component terminals Audio AV cable supplied Playback using Viera Link Hdavi Control Set so that Viera Link is activated on the connected TV Operate with the remote control for the TV To cancel Viera Link Hdavi Control Set the mode dial to to turn on the power Connect this unit and a video deviceTo stop dubbing ≥Images are dubbed in standard picture quality Connect this unit and a printer With a printer PictBridgeSelect a file to be printed, then press the cursor button Select the layout setting on page Layout Select the paper size setting on Paper SizeWhen you stop printing halfway Before using with a computer What you can do with a computerOperating environment CPU Connection and recognition procedures Connection and recognition Disk drive display About the computer displayExample folder structure of an SD card To disconnect USB cable safely Select USB Mass Storage Device and click Stop If the driver has not been Recognised properly Verifying the unit is correctly recognised by the computer100 If using a Macintosh 101 Menus and Indications Menu list Playback menus Motion picture playback Play Setup Language l Playback menus Still picture playback Play Setup103 Create TOP Menu Menus related to Advanced and Setup Recording indications Indications105 Playback indications PC connection indicationsConfirmatory indications 106 Messages 107 108 About recovery Control Data Error has Been DetectedThumbnail Data Error is Detected 109 Functions that cannot be used simultaneously 110 Frequently asked questions 111 Unit operations Troubleshooting112 113 114 115 116 With a computer When connected to another device117 When carrying the unit, do not drop or bump it When you are not going to use the unit for an extended timeAbout this unit 118 About the AC adaptor About the battery119 About the disc About the SD cardAbout the miniSD Card LCD monitor/viewfinder Explanation of terms About condensationCauses of condensation What to do with the lens is fogged up Auto focus White balance122 123 SpecificationsUSB 124 125 126 127 VQT1A15