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Contents
Information for Your Safety...........................................3
Introduction....................................................................4
Power supply frequency..........................................4

Preparation

Standard Accessories ...................................................4
Optional Accessory .......................................................4
Controls and Components.............................................5
Attaching the Neck Strap...............................................5
Power Supply................................................................ 6
Using AC Adaptor ...................................................6
Using the Battery....................................................6
Inserting a Card.............................................................7
Removing the Card.................................................7
Using the LCD Monitor..................................................7
Turning the Power ON...................................................8
Turning the Power OFF..........................................8
Selecting Operation Modes...........................................8
About the Operation Modes....................................8
Using the Menu Screen.................................................9
List of Menus.................................................................9
REC MODE.............................................................9
PLAYBACK MODE...............................................10
Setting the power supply frequency ............................12
To reduce the appearance of horizontal stripes
consisting of light and dark patterns .....................12
Adjusting Brightness and Color Level .........................13
To Adjust...............................................................13
Setting Date and Time.................................................13

Basic Functions

Recording Moving Pictures (MPEG4).........................14
To stop recording..................................................14
Display in the moving picture (MPEG4) mode ......14
Playing Moving Pictures (MPEG4)........ ...................... 15
To stop playback...................................................15
To find the beginning of a moving picture file....... 15
To Change the Display Size .................................15
Recording Still Pictures...............................................16
Display in the Still picture mod e........................... .16
Playing back Still Pictures...........................................17
To stop playback...................................................17
To play the next /previous file...............................17
Recording Voice (Voice Recording Function) .............18
To stop recording..................................................18
Display in the Voice Mode....................................18
Hearing the Voice Recorded (Playback Sound)..........19
To stop playback...................................................19
Fast forward (fast backward) playback .................19
To find the beginning of a voice file...................... 19
Listening to Music (Music Play)...................................20
To stop playback...................................................20
To find the beginning of a music file .....................20
Using the Earphones...................................................21
Adjusting the Volume..................................................21

Advanced Functions

Backlight Compensation Function...............................22
Adjusting White Balance.............................................22
Erasing the Files Recorded on a Card........................23
To erase All Files..................................................23
Protecting files (File Protection)..................................24
To release the File Protection...............................24
To lock all files......................................................24
Writing Printing Data on a Card (DPOF Setting) .........25
To release all the DPOF settings..........................25
Playing back still pictures one by one (Slide Show).... 26
To cancel the Slide Show.....................................26
Formatting the Card....................................................26

For using SD-MovieStage

SD-MovieStage...........................................................27
Operating environment................................................27
Installing SD-MovieStage............................................28
Cautions for Windows XP/2000 Professional .......29
Connecting an SD Memory Card ................................29
Starting SD-MovieStage..............................................29

Others

Notes & Precautions....................................................30
Charge the built-in battery for maintaining
the date information..............................................30
After Use...............................................................30
Using a Card in a Personal Computer ..................31
Indications...................................................................32
Cautions for Use...................................................33
About the Lens......................................................34
About the AC Adaptor...........................................34
About the LCD Monitor.........................................34
Optimal Use of the Battery....................................34
Notes on the SD Memory Card Write-Protect
Switch...................................................................35
Cautions for Storage.............................................35
State of Power Lamp while charging....................35
Before Requesting Service..........................................36
Specifications..............................................................37
Limited Warranty (For U.S.A. Only).............................38
Customer Services Directory (For U.S.A. Only).......... 39

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