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Table of contents

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

Getting started

Charging the battery pack......................................................................18
Charging the battery using your computer........................................19
Setting..............................................................................................20
Preparing your camcorder.............................................................20
Changing the recording media (Models with internal memory)...............20
Inserting a memory card ..............................................................21
Recording/Playback
Recording...........................................................................................23
Zooming...................................................................................24
Playback............................................................................................25
Playing images on a TV..........................................................................27
Using the built-in projector (Models with a projector)....................................28

Saving movies and photos with a computer

Playing images on a computer.................................................................30
What you can do with “PlayMemories Home” software (Windows)...........30
Software for Mac.........................................................................30
Preparing a computer (Windows).............................................................31
Checking the computer system......................................................31
Installing the “PlayMemories Home” software in your computer..............31
Starting the “PlayMemories Home” software................................................32

Saving images on an external media device

Creating a standard definition image quality (STD) disc with a recorder..............33
Saving images on an external media device with high definition (HD) image
quality...............................................................................................34