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Table of contents

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS............................................................3
Read this first........................................................................................6
Learning more about the camcorder (“Handycam” User Guide).................9
About water-proof, dust-proof, and shock-proof performance of the
camcorder............................................................................................9
Parts and controls.................................................................................14

Getting started

Supplied items.....................................................................................16
Charging the battery pack......................................................................17
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........................................................24
Inserting a memory card...............................................................24
Recording/Playback
Recording...........................................................................................26
Recording movies.......................................................................26
Shooting photos.........................................................................27
Playback............................................................................................31

Advanced operations

Recording images with various settings.....................................................34
Selecting the image quality of movies (Recording mode)......................34
Capturing smiles automatically (Smile Shutter)...................................34
Shooting panoramic photos..........................................................34
Recording information on your location (GPS) (HDR-GW77V)...........................36
Playing images on a TV..........................................................................36

Editing

Editing on your camcorder......................................................................38
Deleting movies and photos..........................................................38
Dividing a movie.........................................................................38
Capturing a photo from a movie.....................................................39