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CONTENTS
QUICK SEARCH BY OPERATION ........................................................ 6
CHECKING THE INCLUDED ACCESSORIES .................................... 11
How to use the accessories ......................................................... .13
Media cards that can be used with this camera ............................ 15
What “card” means in this manual .......................... ......................15
SPECIAL FEATURES .......................................................................... 16
Waterproof capability .............................................. ......................16
Movable monitor for any shooting angle ................................. ......17
Capture still shots while recording a video clip ....................... ......18
Lots of accessories for optimal use of your captured images ....... 19
SYSTEM MAP ........................... ......................................................... . 20

SETUP

PARTS NAMES .............................. ..................................................... 21
CHARGING THE BATTERY PACK .......................... ...........................23
Recharging the battery pack .............................................. ...........24
INSTALLING THE BATTERY PACK AND CARD ................................ 25
Install the battery pack ............................................................ ......25
Installing the DC adaptor (sold separately: VAR-A2U/A2EX) ....... 26
Install the card .................... .......................................................... 28
About the temperature alert icon \ .......... ................................ 29
TURNING THE CAMERA ON AND OFF ............................................. 30
Turning on the camera .................................................................. 30
Turning on the camera when the power save (sleep) function is
active ........................................................................................ 30
Turning off the camera .................................................................. 31
DATE AND TIME SETTING ................................................................. 32
SWITCHING BETWEEN THE RECORDING MODE AND
PLAYBACK MODE .......................................................................... 35
SWITCHING THE OPERATING MODE ......... ..................................... 36
Switching between the SIMPLE and NORMAL modes ................ 36
Accessing/exiting the SIMPLE/NORMAL Mode Menu Screen .....37
Overview of the SIMPLE Mode Setting Screen ............ ................41
Overview of the NORMAL Mode Setting Screen .......................... 45