Document Outline

• IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
• Read this first
• Table of Contents
• Getting Started
  • Step 1: Checking supplied items
  • Step 2: Attaching the lens hood with lens cover
  • Step 3: Charging the battery pack
  • Step 4: Turning the power on and holding your camcorder properly
  • Step 5: Adjusting the LCD panel and viewfinder
  • Step 6: Setting the date and time
    • Changing the language setting
  • Step 7: Inserting a memory card
• Recording/Playback
  • Recording
    • Selecting the recording format
  • Changing the settings of your camcorder recordings
    • Adjusting the zoom
    • Adjusting the focus manually
    • Adjusting the image brightness
    • Adjusting to natural color (White balance)
    • Customizing the picture quality (Picture profile)
    • Audio setup
    • Recording with the SMOOTH SLOW REC function
  • Assigning the functions to the ASSIGN buttons
  • Playback
    • Viewing still images
  • Changing/checking the settings in your camcorder
    • Changing the screen
    • Displaying recording data (Data code)
    • Displaying the settings in your camcorder (Status check)
  • Connecting a monitor or a TV
• Editing
  • Operating the MODE menu
  • Protecting recorded images (Protect)
  • Using the Playlist of movies
    • Creating the Playlist
    • Playing the Playlist
  • Capturing still images from a movie
  • Dividing a movie
  • Deleting movies and still images
  • Formatting the memory card
  • Preventing data on the memory card from being recovered
  • Repairing the image database file
• Using the Menu
  • Operating the menu
  • Menu items
  • (CAMERA SET) menu
    • Settings to adjust your camcorder to the recording conditions (GAIN SET/BACK LIGHT/STEADYSHOT, etc.)
  • (REC/OUT SET) menu
    • Recording settings, input and output settings (REC FORMAT/VIDEO OUT, etc.)
  • (AUDIO SET) menu
    • Settings for the audio recording (AUDIO LIMIT/XLR SET, etc.)
  • (DISPLAY SET) menu
    • Display settings of the display and the viewfinder (MARKER/VF BACKLIGHT/ DISPLAY OUTPUT, etc.)
  • (OTHERS) menu
    • Settings while recording or other basic settings (AREA SET/BEEP, etc.)
• Connecting with a Computer
  • Saving images with a computer
• Troubleshooting
  • Troubleshooting
  • Warning indicators and messages
• Additional Information
  • Recording time of movies
  • Using your camcorder abroad
  • File/folder structure on the memory card
  • Maintenance and precautions
    • About the AVCHD format
    • About the memory card
    • About the “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack
    • About x.v.Color
    • About handling of your camcorder
  • Specifications
• Quick Reference
  • Identifying parts and controls
    • Wireless Remote Commander
  • Screen indicators
  • Index
• Spanish Quick Guide/Guía rápida en español
  • Procedimientos iniciales
    • Paso 1: Comprobación de los elementos suministrados
    • Paso 2: Colocación del parasol del objetivo con tapa del objetivo
    • Paso 3: Carga de la batería
    • Paso 4: Encendido y sujeción adecuados de la videocámara
    • Paso 5: Ajuste del panel LCD y el visor
    • Paso 6: Ajuste de la fecha y la hora
      • Cambio del ajuste de idioma
    • Paso 7: Inserción de una tarjeta de memoria
  • Grabación/Reproducción
    • Grabación
      • Selección del formato de grabación