Document Outline

• Read this before operating your camcorder
• Subject examples and solutions
• Enjoying with your camcorder
  • What you can do with your camcorder
  • Choosing a disc
  • Using your camcorder
  • “HOME” and “OPTION” - Taking advantage of two types of menus
• Getting Started
  • Step 1: Checking supplied items
  • Step 2: Charging the battery pack
  • Step 3: Turning the power on, and setting the date and time
    • Changing the language setting
  • Step 4: Preparing for recording
  • Step 5: Inserting a disc or a “Memory Stick Duo”
• Recording/Playback
  • Recording and playing back with ease (Easy Handycam)
  • Recording
    • Zooming
    • Recording sound with more presence (5.1ch surround recording)
    • Using the flash
    • Recording high quality still images during movie recording (Dual Rec)
    • Recording in dark places (NightShot)
    • Adjusting the exposure for backlit subjects
    • Recording in mirror mode
    • Selecting the aspect ratio (16:9 or 4:3)
    • Recording the fast action in slow-motion (SMTH SLW REC)
  • Playback
    • Using PB zoom
    • Playing back a series of still images (Slide show)
  • Playing the picture on a TV
  • Making the disc compatible with playback on other devices or DVD drives (Finalizing)
• Editing
  • (OTHERS) category
  • Deleting images
  • Dividing the image
  • Creating the Playlist
  • Dubbing to VCR or DVD/HDD recorders
  • Printing recorded images (PictBridge compliant printer)
• Utilizing recording media
  • (MANAGE DISC/ MEMORY) category
  • Playing a disc on other devices
  • Finding the right disc (DISC SELECT GUIDE)
  • Deleting all scenes on the disc (Formatting)
  • Recording additional scenes after finalizing
• Customizing your camcorder
  • What you can do with the (SETTINGS) category of the HOME MENU
    • Using the HOME MENU
    • List of the (SETTINGS) category items
  • MOVIE SETTINGS
    • (Items for recording movies)
  • PHOTO SETTINGS
    • (Items for recording still images)
  • VIEW IMAGES SET
    • (Items to customize the display)
  • SOUND/DISP SET
    • (Items to adjust beep and the screen)
  • OUTPUT SETTINGS
    • (Items for when connecting other devices)
  • CLOCK/LANG
    • (Items to set clock and language)
  • GENERAL SET
    • (Other setup items)
  • Activating functions using the OPTION MENU
    • Using the OPTION MENU
    • Recording items on the OPTION MENU
    • Viewing items on the OPTION MENU
  • Functions set in the OPTION MENU
• Using a Computer
  • What you can do with Windows computer
  • Installing the “First Step Guide” and software
  • Viewing “First Step Guide”
  • Using a Macintosh computer
• Troubleshooting
  • Troubleshooting
  • Warning indicators and messages
• Additional Information
  • Using your camcorder abroad
  • Maintenance and precautions
  • Specifications
• Quick Reference
  • Identifying parts and controls
  • Indicators displayed during recording/playback
  • Glossary
  • Index
• Spanish Quick Guide/Guía rápida en español