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Operating Instructions Information for Your Safety Class Laser Product Carefully observe copyright laws Indemnity concerning recording Content Manual recording functions Information for Your Safety Contents Playback Important Notice Features of the High Definition Video CameraWhat is the AVCHD? Very clear high definition pictures Other linked operations When connecting to a TV that does not have a Hdmi terminalUsing the remote control for the TV for playback Watching High Definition images AV amplifier with Hdmi terminal B Hdmi cable optional Listening in 5.1 channel surround sound Optional accessories 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 Pull out the viewfinder Using the LCD monitorUsing the viewfinder Adjust the angle of the LCD monitor as desired Install a button-type battery Using the remote controlConcerning the button-type battery Remote control usable range DVD-RW DVD-R DL Discs that can be used on this unit Examples of discs that cannot be used on this unit About DVD-R DL dual layer on Single side When inserting a disc recorded on another device When using brand-new DVD-RAM or DVD-RW Do not format it on a PC etc Cards that you can use with this unit Disc and card handling How to hold a disc or cardWhen inserting/removing a disc Handling precautions Connect the AC cable to the AC Adaptor and the AC outlet Charging the batteryFitting/Removing the battery Setup About batteries that you can use with this unit Charging time and recordable timeCharging time About the remaining battery Capacity indication Connecting to the AC outlet How to turn off the power Set the mode dial to OFF Selecting a mode Turning the unit on/off Inserting/removing a disc Removing disc Inserting disc After inserting a disc/After recording finishes Identifying recording/playback sides of discSingle sided disc/dual layer on single side disc Double sided disc Concerning the SD card How to use the cursor buttonCard access lamp Inserting/removing an SD card Move the cursor button up, down, left or right to operate ¬ Rotate the mode dial to selectBasic operations Operations during recording Set the AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS switch to Focus Set the AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS switch to Manual Playback mode Still picture playback Playback mode In motion picture playback To exit the help mode Help mode While stopped, press the Menu button Using the menu screenTo get back to the previous screen Setting date and time Changing the display style Switching the languageTo recharge the built-in lithium battery Changing the date and time display style LCD SET Adjusting LCD monitor/ viewfinderEVF SET Normal Dynamic 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 ≥About batteries that you can use with this unit l Approximate recordable time for 1 disc To record still pictures clearly Recording still pictures JpegFocus indication Press the Photo Shot button fully to take the picture Card indication l Mega optical image stabilizer l Concerning the focusing areaAbout the focus indication ABC D E F G H Switching the shutter effect on/off 512 MB Picture quality16 MB 32 MB 64 MB 128 MB 256 MB Zoom in/out function Various recording functionsMove the zoom lever Digital zoom function About using the zoom microphone function To return to normal recording Recording yourselfBacklight compensation function Rotate the LCD monitor towards the lens side To select the colour for fade in/out To cancel fadingFade in/fade out function Press the recording start/stop button. Fade out Lux colour night view function To cancel the colour night view functionColour night view function This allows recording in dark locations Tele macro function Soft skin modeTo cancel the soft skin mode To cancel the tele macro function This is for recording shots of yourself as well Self-timer recordingTo stop the timer midway through Press the Photo Shot button Built-in flash When the flash is not used This is for reducing image shakes during recording To cancel the image stabilizer functionImage stabilizer function Red eye reduction function Wind noise reduction function To cancel the guide line functionTo cancel the wind noise reduction function Guide line function Microphone level This is for adjusting the microphone input level This is for displaying the parts that are too bright To return to automatic settingTo cancel the zebra display Zebra display Colour bar Scene modeSet the AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS switch to Manual Manual recording functions Move the switch down and set it to Focus position Manual focus adjustment This is for recording in natural colours To restore to the automatic adjustmentWhite balance About the MF assist function About the white balance sensor About the black balance Adjustment Manual iris/gain adjustment Manual shutter speed/aperture adjustmentTo restore to automatic adjustment Manual shutter speed adjustment Move the cursor button to operate Playback of motion pictures on a discMotion picture playback Press the cursor button About motion picture Compatibility Press the or 9 button on the remote control during playbackOperating with the remote Control Operation is possible with the remote control only Press the button To adjust the volumeMove the volume lever to change the volume level Frame-by-frame playback Select the date for playback, then press the cursor button To cancel the repeat playback functionPlaying back motion pictures by date Repeat playback Still pictures Jpeg playback To cancel the resume playback functionPlayback of still pictures on an SD card Resuming the previous playback About still picture compatibility This is for deleting scenes recorded on discs Editing scenesDeleting scenes Deleting scenes one at a time To complete editing To complete the settingsProtecting scenes To continue deleting other scenes Select the file to be deleted, then press the cursor button Editing still picturesDeleting still pictures Deleting files one at a time To continue deleting other files Protecting still pictures This is for writing the printing data on an SD card Dpof settingWhat is DPOF? To cancel all Dpof settings This is for initializing discs FormattingFormatting discs Formatting an SD card DVD-RW, DVD-R and DVD-R DL Finalizing a discFinalizing a disc Connect this unit to the AC adaptor Creating a top menu Un-finalizing a DVD-RWDeleting the top menu Playback only Unprotected Protecting a discAuto Protect Operation Protected disc Motion picture recording Editing, etc To release the disc protection Displaying disc informationTo exit the information screen To display the on-screen Information on the TV Press the EXT Display button on the remote controlWith a TV Playback on TV Connect this unit and a TV with the Hdmi cable optional Connecting with a Hdmi cable optionalWhat is HDMI? ≥Check Hdmi RESOLUTION. l Hdmi output resolution About the settings when Connecting with Hdmi Listening in 5.1 channel sound Audio About the setting when connecting the component terminals AV cable supplied Set so that Viera Link is activated on the connected TV Playback using Viera Link Hdavi Control To cancel Viera Link Hdavi Control Operate with the remote control for the TV ≥Images are dubbed in standard picture quality Set the mode dial to to turn on the powerConnect this unit and a video device To stop dubbing 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 CPU Before using with a computerWhat you can do with a computer Operating environment Connection and recognition Connection and recognition procedures Disk drive display About the computer displayExample folder structure of an SD card Select USB Mass Storage Device and click Stop To disconnect USB cable safely If the driver has not been Recognised properly Verifying the unit is correctly recognised by the computer100 101 If using a Macintosh Menu list Menus and Indications Create TOP Menu Playback menus Motion picture playback Play SetupLanguage l Playback menus Still picture playback Play Setup 103 Menus related to Advanced and Setup Recording indications Indications105 106 Playback indicationsPC connection indications Confirmatory indications 107 Messages 108 109 About recoveryControl Data Error has Been Detected Thumbnail Data Error is Detected 110 Functions that cannot be used simultaneously 111 Frequently asked questions Unit operations Troubleshooting112 113 114 115 116 With a computer When connected to another device117 118 When carrying the unit, do not drop or bump itWhen you are not going to use the unit for an extended time About this unit About the AC adaptor About the battery119 LCD monitor/viewfinder About the discAbout the SD card About the miniSD Card What to do with the lens is fogged up Explanation of termsAbout condensation Causes of condensation Auto focus White balance122 123 SpecificationsUSB 124 125 126 127 VQT1A15