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VQT1Z09
Accessories.................................................. 10
Features........................................................ 11
Quick Guide.................................................. 12

Preparation

Before using

[1]
Handling of Built-in Memory and
HDD (Hard disk drive) ....................... 15
Handling of built-in memory
[HDC-TM300] ...................................... 15
Handling of HDD [HDC-HS300]........... 16
[2]
Parts identification and handling..... 17
[HDC-TM300] ...................................... 17
[HDC-HS300]....................................... 20

Setup

[1]
Power supply..................................... 23
Charging the battery............................ 23
Inserting/removing the battery............. 24
Charging and recording time ............... 25
Connecting to the AC outlet................. 27
[2]
Preparation of SD cards.................... 28
Cards that you can use with this unit
.... 28
Inserting/removing an SD card............ 29
[3]
Selecting a mode
(Turning the unit on/off).................... 30
Turning the power on and off with the
LCD monitor/viewfinder ....................... 31
[4]
How to use the touch screen............ 32
[5]
Using the menu screen..................... 33
Using the quick menu.......................... 34
Language selection ............................. 35
Menu list .............................................. 35
[6]
Setting date and time........................ 39
World time setting (Displaying the
time of the travel destination) .............. 40
[7]
Adjusting LCD monitor/viewfinder
.... 41
LCD monitor adjustment...................... 41
Touch screen calibration...................... 42
Viewfinder adjustment ......................... 42
Recording showing the contents to a
partner................................................. 43
[8]
Using with the remote control.......... 44
Operation of direction buttons/
OK button ............................................ 45

Recording

Recording (Basic)

[1]
Before recording............................... 46
Intelligent auto mode........................... 47
Quick start........................................... 49
Quick power on................................... 50
[2]
Recording motion pictures.............. 51
Recording modes/approximate
recordable time................................... 53
PRE-REC............................................ 54
Shooting guide .................................... 54
[3]
Recording still pictures.................... 55
Aspect ratio/Picture size...................... 56
Picture quality...................................... 57
Recording still pictures in Motion
Picture Recording Mode...................... 57
Number of recordable pictures............ 58
[4]
Zoom in/out function........................ 61
Digital zoom function........................... 61
Ring zoom........................................... 61
Extra Optical Zoom............................. 62
[5]
Optical image stabilizer function..... 63
[6]
AF tracking ........................................ 64

Recording (Advanced)

[1]
Recording functions of operation
icons................................................... 66
Operation icons................................... 66
[2]
Recording functions of menus........ 70
[3]
Recording manually by setting
white balance, shutter speed or
iris adjustment................................... 82
White balance..................................... 83
Manual shutter speed/iris
adjustment........................................... 84
[4]
Recording with manual focus.......... 85
[5]
Recording manually by setting
the menu............................................ 86
Picture adjustment ............ .................. 86
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