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Table of Contents
Important Information .........................................2
For Your Safety ..................................................2
Precautions ........................................................2
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ...........5
Cautions When Using ........................................6
Cautions When Storing ......................................9
Suggestions and Restrictions.............................9
CLEANING .......................................................... 10
HANDLING DISCS .............................................. 10
DISC CLEANING................................................. 11
Read This First .................................................11
About This Manual ...........................................12
Table of Contents.............................................13
Checking Provided Accessories.......................16
Names of Parts ................................................17
Basic Instruction Manual ..................................20
Setups
Demonstration Function ...................................32
Setting Up the DVD Video Camera/
Recorder........................................................32
HOLDING DVD VIDEO CAMERA/
RECORDER ..................................................... 32
ATTACHING SHOULDER STRAP ...................... 32
ATTACHING LENS CAP ..................................... 33
Discs and Cards...............................................34
AVAILABLE DISCS ............................................. 35
INFORMATION ON DVD-R DISC ....................... 35
NOTES ON FINALISATION ................................ 35
EXAMPLES OF DISCS THAT CANNOT BE
USED ON THIS DVD VIDEO CAMERA/
RECORDER ..................................................... 36
AVAILABLE CARDS............................................ 36
COMMON CAUTIONS FOR DISC AND CARD .......36
Preparations for Power Supply ........................37
USING DVD VIDEO CAMERA/RECORDER WITH
AC ADAPTER/CHARGER................................ 37
Setting Up the Battery ......................................38
CHARGING BATTERY........................................ 38
ATTACHING BATTERY TO DVD VIDEO
CAMERA/RECORDER..................................... 39
REMOVING BATTERY........................................ 39
BATTERY REMAINING LEVEL INDICATOR...... 41
EFFICIENT USE OF BATTERY .......................... 41
Turning DVD Video Camera/Recorder
On and Off .....................................................42
VIEWING IMAGE ON LCD MONITOR
SCREEN........................................................... 43
VIEWING SUBJECT THROUGH
VIEWFINDER ................................................... 43
Setting Date and Time .....................................44
CHANGING DISPLAY FORMAT OF DATE AND
TIME ................................................................. 44
Initial Settings .................................................. 45
SWITCHING OPERATING SOUND ON OR OFF
(BEEP) .............................................................. 45
TURNING DVD VIDEO CAMERA/RECORDER
OFF AUTOMATICALLY (POWER SAVE) ........ 45
CHANGING DISPLAY LANGUAGE
(LANGUAGE)....................................................45
RESETTING MENU SETTINGS TO DEFAULTS
(RESET)............................................................ 46
TURNING RECORD LED ON OR OFF
(RECORD LED) ................................................ 46
CHANGING SETTING OF
DEMONSTRATION .......................................... 46
LCD/EVF Setup............................................... 47
ADJUSTING BRIGHTNESS OF LCD SCREEN
(LCD BRIGHTNESS) AND VIEWFINDER
(EVF BRIGHTNESS) ........................................ 47
ADJUSTING COLOUR DENSITY
(COLOUR LEVEL) ............................................ 48
ALWAYS DISPLAYING IMAGE IN
VIEWFINDER ................................................... 48
Inserting and Removing Disc .......................... 49
Inserting and Removing Card.......................... 51
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Recording Movie ............................................. 52
Recording Stills ............................................... 53
Swift Restart of Recording (SLEEP/RESTART
button)........................................................... 54
On-Screen Information .................................... 55
INFORMATION DISPLAY DURING
RECORDING ....................................................55
Checking Flow of Menu................................... 60
Zooming .......................................................... 62
MACRO RECORDING ........................................ 62
RECORDING SUBJECTS FOR STRONGER
WIDE-ANGLE OR TELEPHOTO EFFECT ....... 63
Manually Focusing Subject ............................. 64
FOCUSING DURING RECORDING.................... 64
Adjusting Brightness of Image to be recorded
(Exposure) .................................................... 66
Compensating for Backlight ............................ 66
Using Full Auto Function ................................. 67
Setting Up Camera Functions ......................... 68
SELECTING SHOOTING MODE TO MATCH THE
SUBJECT (SWITCHING PROGRAMME AE
MODE) .............................................................. 68
RECORDING DARK SUBJECTS USING LCD
MONITOR LIGHT ............................................. 69
ADJUSTING COLOUR (WHITE BALANCE) ....... 69
USING THE ELECTRONIC IMAGE STABILISER
(EIS).................................................................. 71
RECORDING SUBJECT USING LARGE
MAGNIFICATION (DIGITAL ZOOM) ................ 71