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Table of ContentsRead this first ...........................................................................................2
Step 1: Checking supplied items ..............................................................9
Step 2: Attaching the supplied microphone and the lens hood with lens
cover .............................................................................................10
Step 3: Charging the battery pack .........................................................12
Step 4: Turning the power on and holding your camcorder properly .....14
Step 5: Adjusting the LCD panel and viewfinder ....................................15
Step 6: Setting the date and time ...........................................................17
Changing the language setting...... ................................................ .....18
Step 7: Inserting a memory card/Attaching a flash memory unit ...........19
Recording ...............................................................................................21
Changing the setting of the record button/handle record button.......24
Selecting high definition image quality (HD) or standard definition
image quality (SD).......................... ................................................... ..24
Selecting the recording format.......... ................................................ ..25
Changing the settings of your camcorder recordings ............................27
Adjusting the zoom.......................................... .................................... 27
Adjusting the focus manually ..................................... ......................... 28
Adjusting the image brightness .................................... ...................... 29
Adjusting to natural color (White balance) ............................... ...........31
Customizing the picture quality (Picture profile) .............. ................... 33
Audio setup.............. ................................................ ........................... 40
Acquiring location information...................... ....................................... 42
Recording with the SMOOTH SLOW REC function.............................43
Setting time data ............................................. .................................... 44
Assigning the functions to the ASSIGN buttons .....................................47
Playback ................................................................................................49
Viewing still images.............................................................................51
Changing/checking the settings in your camcorder ...............................53
Changing the screen.................... ............................................... ........53
Displaying recording data (Data code)........ ....................................... 53
Displaying the settings in your camcorder (Status c heck) ................. 54
Connecting a monitor or a TV ................................................................55