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Quick Operation (English)
Setting up the battery pack
Charging status During charge Charge complete CHARGE indicator CHARGE indicator Lit Unlit
If the CHARGE indicator does not light, check that the connections Note ( , , and ) are firmly made. Charging will not occur if the DC

power cord is connected.

After charging is complete, attach the battery pack to the camcorder.

Terminal at bottom

Removing the battery pack
Always turn the power off before disconnecting the power supply. While pressing and holding the PUSH switch, slide the battery pack upward, then remove it. Be careful not to drop the battery pack while detaching it.

Turning on the Power

Turn on the power.
Press and hold the lock button, and turn the power switch to the desired mode.

Open the LCD monitor.

Changing the display language (LANGUAGE)
You can change the language used on screens and menus. The following shows how to change from Japanese to English.

C (Cancel/Stop button)

Menu button

A (Confirmation button)

Press the menu button, then select " Then, press c (or the confirmation button).

" by pressing f/e.

Press e or c while the screen on the left is displayed. The " " screen appears.
Select "English" and press A. The display language switches to English.
Setting the Date and Time
Press the menu button, then select "Date Setup" by pressing f/e. Then, press c to select "Date Set" and press c again. Select each item by pressing d/c and set the correct value by pressing f/e. Repeat this step until year, month, date, hour, minute, and AM/PM are correctly set. Press the confirmation button. The confirmation screen appears. Press d to select "YES", then press the confirmation button to confirm. If you select No and press e, the screen returns to step.

Inserting a DVD

Attach the charged battery pack to the camcorder, or connect the camcorder to a power outlet. Turn the power switch to " ", then press down the disc eject switch until the access/PC indicator lights, then release. After several seconds, the lid pops open. Open it fully with your hand.
Place the recording surface of the DVD face down, then push down on the center of the DVD until it clicks into place. For single-sided discs, the side opposite the label is the recording surface. To record on the other side for double-sided discs, remove the disc (p.175), flip it over, and then reload it. Close the lid. After the lid is closed all the way, the camcorder will attempt to recognize the DVD. During this recognition process, the access/PC indicator flashes. While this is happening, do not remove the power source, shake the camcorder, or subject it to impact. When you insert a new DVD-RW/+RW and the message which prompts you to format the disc appears, format the disc (p.175). You can record on a DVD-RAM/DVD-R without formating.
The disc mechanism may be quite hot immediately after use. Do not touch the metallic areas. Do not peer into the pickup. Doing so may cause damage to your eyesight. To prevent malfunction, never do any of the following: Pickup touch the laser pickup insert a disc that is not compatible with the camcorder close the lid before setting the disc securely into place The power automatically turns off if the lid is left open for approx. 3 minutes. The lid will not open if the camcorder is not connected to a power source.

Removing the DVD

Pressing slightly on the center hub with a finger, grip the edge of the disc with your thumb and lift the disc out as shown.
When loading a new DVD-RW/+RW

The disc must be formatted before it can be used for recording. When the disc is loaded, the format confirmation screen will appear in the LCD monitor. Open the LCD monitor (p.171). d c
Be careful that the power is not accidentally cut off while formatting, otherwise, the disc will become unusable.
Select "YES" by pressing d, then press the confirmation button. When using a DVD-RW, proceed to Format DVD step. All data will be deleted. When using a +RW, formatting will Format the DVD now? start. Skip step.

YES NO ENTER

(When using a DVD-RW) The recording format selection screen appears. Select VR Mode or VF Mode by pressing d/c, then press the confirmation button. VR Mode Format DVD After recording, you can perform various DVD Format. editing functions, such as choosing or Select record format. deleting scenes. You can play back the VR Mode VF Mode disc in a device that supports an 8cm DVD-RW (VR Mode) after finalizing the ENTER disc. VF (Video) Mode Although editing cannot be done on the camcorder, you can play back the disc on other DVD devices after finalizing the disc.
Inserting and Removing Card
Always turn off the power before inserting a card. Open the cover. Push the card in until it clicks into place.
Pay attention to the orientation of the card. The terminals should face away from the LCD monitor.
(To remove the card, push it in slightly and release. The card will pop up, and you can remove it.) Always close the cover.
HDD RAM -RW (VR) -RW (VF) R +RW

Recording Movies

You can choose either HDD or DVD to record movies.
Turn the power switch to "HDD" or "DVD". Open the LCD monitor.
Press and hold the lock button to turn the power switch.

Press the record button.

"m" (recording pause) in the LCD
monitor will change to "n" and recording will begin. m/n The recording indicator beneath the lens will also light up red. To pause recording, press the record button again. The elapsed recording time will reset to "0:00:00". To resume recording, press the record Remaining battery button again. level
Elapsed recording time (hrs : mins : secs) Remaining space on HDD/DVD/Card

Current time

Recording Still Pictures
Still pictures are recorded on an SD memory Card.
Turn the power switch to "SD". Open the LCD monitor.
Press the " halfway down. Fully press the " button.

" (photo) button

A subject in the center of the screen will be focused. When focus is locked, the green "m"in the LCD monitor will turn purple.

" (photo)

The image will be recorded. After a few seconds, the image shot will be displayed for about three seconds. You can shoot the next photo when "m" changes back to green.

Playback

Menu button " " (Disc Navigation) button A (Confirmation/Play/Pause) button f e d c Photo/Select button

C (Stop/Cancel) button

HDD RAM -RW (VR) -RW (VF) R +RW CARD
Choosing and playing back a scene
Press the " " button while the media you want to play back is in recording pause mode. The scenes thumbnails appear on the disc navigation screen. Choose a scene by pressing f/e (up/down, previous page/following page) and d/c (left/right). Press A. The chosen scene is played back. To promptly return to the disc navigation screen, press C or the " " button. To return to recording pause mode, press C or the " " button again.
Adjusting speaker volume during movie playback
Decreases the volume Increases the volume
Useful Recording Techniques
Selecting a Shooting Mode to Match the Conditions (Program AE)
The camcorder automatically gauges the subject and surrounding conditions and determines the optimal settings for recording (Auto). You can also select a shooting mode that may better suit the situation.
Magnified Recording (Optical Zoom and Digital Zoom)
The zoom lever allows you to choose a range of magnifications from wideangle to telephoto zooming. Tilt the lever slightly to zoom slowly and tilt the lever greatly to zoom rapidly.Optical zooming up to ten times is the maximum telephoto magnification. If you activate the digital zoom, the maximum telephoto magnification will be 240. off
W:Wide-angle (Shooting over a wide range) T:Telephoto (Magnifies shooting)

Shooting mode

The camcorder automatically detects the subject and surrounding conditions for optimum recording.

Sports

Reduces blurring when recording rapidly moving subjects such as a golf or tennis game.

Portrait

Makes the subject, such as a person or pet, stand out from a blurred background.

Spotlight

Prevents over exposure of the subject in strong light, such as on stage, etc.

Sand&Snow

Prevents underexposure of the subject in very bright conditions, such as the seaside, or on a ski slope.

Low Light

Allows you to record in dark places with limited light.
Restoring all the Shooting Settings to Default (Full Auto)
You can reset the following manually adjusted shooting settings to their defaults with the press of a single button.
Function Focus Exposure BLC (Backlight) Program AE (shooting mode) White Balance EIS (Electronic Image Stabilizer) Microphone Filter Default Auto Auto Off Auto Auto On Off
Selecting a shooting mode
1 During record pause, press the
menu button. Select "Camera Functions 2 Setup" "Program AE" a shooting mode. Press A to confirm, then the menu button to end. The selected shooting mode (other than Auto) appears in the 3 LCD monitor. The shooting mode is retained in memory even when the power is turned off.

Full Auto button

When shooting in dark places, after-images may appear if the subject is moving or if camera shake occurs. Use a tripod for best results. If Sports mode is used under fluorescent light, the LCD monitor may flicker. Use Auto mode in this case.
During record pause or recording, press the Full Auto button. 1 FULL AUTO appears in the LCD monitor for a moment and the settings return to their defaults.

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