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Table of contents
Introduction ______________________________
5 Getting to Know the Camcorder
10 About this Manual
12 Overview
12 Supplied Accessories
13 Components Guide
16 Screen Displays
Preparations _____________________________
19 Getting Started
19 Charging the Battery Pack
20 Preparing the Wireless Controller and Accessories
22 Adjusting the Position and Brightness of the LCD Screen
24 Basic Operation of the Camcorder
24 Operating Modes
24 The Button: Mode or Flexible Recording
25 Joystick and Joystick Guide
25 Using the Menus
27 First Time Settings
27 Setting the Date and Time
28 Changing the Language
28 Changing the Time Zone
29 Using a Memory Card
29 Recommended Memory Cards
29 Inserting and Removing a Memory Card
30 / Selecting the Memory for the Recordings
30 Initializing the Built-In Memory ( / only) or Memory
Card
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Video ____________________________________
32 Basic Recording
32 Shooting Video
33 Selecting the Video Quality (Recording Mode)
33 Zooming: Optical, Advanced and Digital Zoom
35 Quick Start Function
35 Reviewing and Deleting the Last Scene Recorded
36 Basic Playback
36 Playing Back the Video
38 Special Playback Modes
39 Selecting Scenes by Recording Date
40 Selecting the Playback Starting Point from the Movie Timeline
41 Deleting Scenes
42 Advanced Functions
42 Special Scene Recording Programs
43 Controlling Shutter Speed and Other Functions while Shooting
44 Mini Video Light
45 Self Timer
45 Automatic Backlight Correction and Manual Exposure
Adjustment
46 Manual Focus Adjustment
47 White Balance
48 Image Effects
48 Digital Effects
49 On-Screen Displays and Data Code
50 Using an External Microphone
51 Managing Scenes and the Memory
51 Creating a Playlist
52 Deleting Scenes from the Playlist
52 Moving Scenes in the Playlist
53 / Copying Scenes
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Photos __________________________________
54 Basic Recording
54 Taking Photos
54 Selecting Photo Size and Quality
56 Erasing a Photo Right After Recording It
56 Basic Playback
56 Viewing Photos
58 Magnifying Photos during Playback
58 Erasing Photos
59 Additional Functions
59 Drive Mode: Continuous Shooting and Exposure Bracketing
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60 Histogram Display
60 Protecting Photos
61 / Copying Photos
62 Other Functions You Can Use when Taking Photos
62 Printing Photos
62 Printing Photos
63 Selecting the Print Settings
65 Print Orders
External Connections _______________________
67 Terminals on the Camcorder
67 Connection Diagrams
68 Playback on a TV Screen
68 Saving and Backing Up Your Recordings
68 Backing Up Your Recordings on a Computer
69 Authoring DVD Discs and Photo DVDs
71 Copying your Recordings to an External Video Recorder
72 Transferring Photos to a Computer (Direct Transfer)
74 Transfer Orders
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Additional Information ______________________
75 Appendix: Menu Options Lists
75 FUNC. Menu
76 Setup Menus
76 Camera Setup (Digital Zoom, Image Stabilizer, etc.)
78 Memory Operations (Initialization, etc.)
79 Display Setup (LCD Brightness, Language, etc.)
80 System Setup (Speaker Volume, Beep, etc.)
81 Date/Time Setup
82 Trouble?
82 Troubleshooting
86 List of Messages
93 Do’s and Don’ts
93 Handling Precautions
96 Maintenance/Others
97 Using the Camcorder Abroad
98 General Information
98 System Diagram
99 Optional Accessories
101 Product Codes
102 Specifications
105 Index |