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Table of contents
Introduction ______________________________
5 Getting to Know the Camcorder
10 About this Manual
12 Overview
12 Supplied Accessories and CD-ROMs
13 Components Guide
16 Screen Displays
Preparations _____________________________
19 Getting Started
19 Charging the Battery Pack
21 Preparing the Wireless Controller ( only) and Accessories
23 Adjusting the Position and Brightness of the LCD Screen
25 Basic Operation of the Camcorder
25 Operating Modes
26 Joystick and Joystick Guide
27 Using the Menus
28 First Time Settings
28 Setting the Date and Time
29 Changing the Language
29 Changing the Time Zone
31 Using a Memory Card
31 Memory Cards Compatible for Use with the Camcorder
31 Inserting and Removing a Memory Card
32 / / Selecting the Memory for the Recordings
32 Initializing the Built-In Memory ( / / only) or
Memory Card
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Video ____________________________________
34 Basic Recording
34 Shooting Video
35 Selecting the Video Quality
(Recording Mode)
35 Zooming: Optical, Advanced and Digital Zoom
37 Quick Start Function
38 Basic Playback
38 Playing Back the Video
40 Selecting What Recordings to Play Back
40 Selecting Scenes by Recording Date
41 Selecting the Playback Starting Point from the Movie Timeline
42 Pre-selecting Recordings from the Index Screen
43 Deleting Scenes
44 Advanced Functions
44 Special Scene Recording Programs
45 Controlling Shutter Speed and Other Functions while Shooting |
47 Mini Video Light
47 Video Snapshot
49 Pre-recording Function
49 Self Timer
50 Automatic Backlight Correction and Manual Exposure
Adjustment
51 Manual Focus Adjustment
51 White Balance
52 Image Effects
53 Digital Effects
54 On-Screen Displays and Data Code
54 Using Headphones
55 Using an External Microphone
56 Playlist and Scene Operations
56 Dividing Scenes
56 Editing the Playlist: Adding, Deleting and Moving Playlist
Scenes
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58 / / Copying Scenes
Photos __________________________________
60 Basic Recording
60 Taking Photos
60 Selecting Photo Size and Quality
62 Erasing a Photo Right After Recording It
62 Basic Playback
62 Viewing Photos
64 Magnifying Photos during Playback
65 Deleting Photos
66 Additional Functions
66 / / Drive Mode: Continuous Shooting and
Exposure Bracketing
67 Histogram Display
67 Protecting Photos
68 / / Copying Photos
69 Other Functions You Can Use When Taking Photos
69 Printing Photos
69 Printing Photos
70 Selecting the Print Settings
72 Print Orders
External Connections _______________________
75 Terminals on the Camcorder
75 Connection Diagrams
76 Playback on a TV Screen
77 Saving and Backing Up Your Recordings
77 Backing Up Your Recordings on a Computer
77 Authoring DVD Discs and Photo DVDs
80 Copying your Recordings to an External Video Recorder
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