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Table of contents

Read this first........................................................................................2
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS...................................................3
Learning more about the camcorder (“Handycam” User Guide)...............11
Selecting items on the LCD screen...................................................11
Supplied Items...........................................................................11
How to use this manual..........................................................................12
Differences in functions................................................................12
Differences in equipment..............................................................13
Differences in supplied items.........................................................13
Parts and controls.................................................................................16

Getting started

Charging the battery pack......................................................................18
Attaching/Removing the battery pack..............................................18
Charging the battery using the AC Adaptor (Models with an AC
Adaptor)...................................................................................19
Charging the battery using your computer........................................19
Setting..............................................................................................21
Preparing your camcorder.............................................................21
Changing the recording media (Models with internal memory)...............21
Inserting a memory card ..............................................................22
Recording/Playback
Recording...........................................................................................24
Zooming...................................................................................25
Playback............................................................................................26
Playing images on a TV..........................................................................28
Using the built-in projector (Models with a projector)....................................29

Saving movies and photos with a computer

Playing images on a computer.................................................................31
What you can do with “PlayMemories Home” software (Windows)...........31
Software for Mac.........................................................................31
Preparing a computer (Windows).............................................................32
Checking the computer system......................................................32
Installing the “PlayMemories Home” software in your computer..............32
Starting the “PlayMemories Home” software................................................33