User ManualTable of ContentsTABLE OF CONTENTS8BEFORE USING10QUICK GUIDE10ACCESSORIES12PARTS IDENTIFICATION AND HANDLING12THE ONE-TOUCH FREE-STYLE GRIP BELT14POWER SUPPLY15CHARGING TIME AND RECORDABLE TIME16TURNING THE CAMCORDER ON16SETTING DATE AND TIME17USING THE LCD MONITOR18USING THE VIEWFINDER18QUICK START19INSERTING/REMOVING A CASSETTE20INSERTING/REMOVING A CARD20SELECTING A MODE21HOW TO USE THE JOYSTICK22HELP MODE23SWITCHING THE LANGUAGE24USING THE MENU SCREEN24ADJUSTING LCD MONITOR/VIEWFINDER25USING THE REMOTE CONTROL26RECORD MODE28CHECK BEFORE RECORDING28RECORDING ON A TAPE29RECORDING CHECK30BLANK SEARCH FUNCTION30RECORDING STILL PICTURES ON A CARD WHILE RECORDING IMAGE ONTO A TAPE30RECORDING STILL PICTURES ONTO A CARD (PHOTOSHOT)31ZOOM IN/OUT FUNCTION32RECORDING YOURSELF33BACKLIGHT COMPENSATION FUNCTION33MAGICPIX FUNCTIONS34SOFT SKIN MODE34TELE MACRO FUNCTION35FADE IN/FADE OUT FUNCTION35WIND NOISE REDUCTION FUNCTION36AUTO GROUND-DIRECTIONAL STANDBY (AGS)36USING THE BUILT-IN FLASH36SELF-TIMER RECORDING37WIDE/4:3 FUNCTION38OPTICAL IMAGE STABLILIZER FUNCTION38RAPIDFIRE CONSECUTIVE PHOTOSHOT39RECORDING IN VARIOUS SITUATIONS (SCENE MODE)39RECORDING IN NATURAL COLORS (WHITE BALANCE)40MANUAL FOCUS ADJUSTMENT41MANUAL SHUTTER SPEED/APERTURE ADJUSTMENT42PLAYBACK MODE43PLAYING BACK TAPE43SLOW-MOTION PLAYBACK/FRAME-BY-FRAME PLAYBACK44VARIABLE-SPEED SEARCH FUNCTION44PLAYBACK ON TV45PLAYING BACK CARD45DELETING FILES RECORDED ON A CARD46FORMATTING A CARD47PROTECTING FILES ON A CARD47WRITING THE PRINTING DATA ON A CARD (DPOF SETTING)47EDIT MODE48RECORDING FROM A TAPE ONTO A CARD48COPYING ONTO A DVD RECORDER OR A VCR (DUBBING)48USING THE DV CABLE FOR RECORDING (DIGITAL DUBBING)49AUDIO DUBBING50PRINTING PICTURES BY DIRECTLY CONNECTING TO THE PRINTER (PICTBRIDGE)51WITH A PC52CHECK BEFORE USE52USING THE CAMCORDER WITH A PC52CONNECTING COMPUTER AND CAMCORDER53USING AS A WEB CAMERA54USING QUICK MOVIE MAGIC OR MOTIONDV STUDIO56USING ON MACINTOSH59TO DISCONNECT USB CABLE SAFELY60IF YOU NO LONGER NEED SOFTWARE OR DRIVER (UNINSTALL)60NOTES60MENU63MENU LIST63MENUS RELATED TO TAKING PICTURES65MENUS RELATED TO PLAYBACK65OTHER MENUS65OTHERS66INDICATIONS66WARNING/ALARM INDICATIONS67FUNCTIONS CANNOT BE USED SIMULTANEOUSLY68BEFORE REQUESTING REPAIR (PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS)69CAUTIONS FOR USE72EXPLANATION OF TERMS75SPECIFICATIONS77CAMCORDER ACCESSORY SYSTEM79CAMCORDER ACCESSORY ORDER FORM (FOR USA CUSTOMERS)80REQUEST FOR SERVICE NOTICE (USA ONLY)81LIMITED WARRANTY (FOR USA CUSTOMERS)82CUSTOMER SERVICES DIRECTORY83WARRANTLY (FOR CANADIAN CUSTOMERS)84INDEX85SPANISH QUICK USE GUIDE/GUIA ESPANOLA PARA EL USO RAPIDO86Size: 6.78 MBPages: 88Language: EnglishOpen manual