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Table of contents
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Table of contents

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS............................................................3
Read this first........................................................................................6
Learning more about the camcorder (“Handycam” User Guide).................9
Selecting items on the LCD screen...................................................10
Parts and controls.................................................................................14

Getting started

Supplied Items....................................................................................17
Charging the battery pack......................................................................18
Charging the battery using your computer........................................19
Charging the battery pack abroad...................................................21
Turning the power on, and setting the date and time.....................................22
Changing the language setting.......................................................23
Preparing the recording media................................................................24
Selecting a recording medium (HDR-CX210)......................................24
Inserting a memory card...............................................................24
Recording/Playback
Recording...........................................................................................26
Recording movies.......................................................................26
Shooting photos.........................................................................27
Zooming...................................................................................30
Playback............................................................................................31
Operating buttons while playing.....................................................33

Advanced operations

Recording people clearly........................................................................35
Recording the selected subject clearly (Face Priority) (HDR-CX200/
CX210/PJ200).............................................................................35
Capturing smiles automatically (Smile Shutter)...................................35
Recording movies in various situations......................................................36
Selecting the suitable setting automatically for the recording situation
(Intelligent Auto).........................................................................36
Recording images with the selected image quality........................................37
Selecting the image quality of movies (Recording mode)......................37
Changing the image quality of photos..............................................38