User GuideTable of ContentsTABLE OF CONTENTS8BEFORE USE10QUICK GUIDE10STANDARD ACCESSORIES12CONTROLS AND COMPONENTS12THE REMOTE CONTROLLER15POWER SUPPLY16CHARGING TIME AND AVAILABLE RECORDING TIME17THE ONE-TOUCH FREE STYLE GRIP BELT17ATTACHING THE LENS CAP18ATTACHING THE SHOULDER STRAP18INSERTING A CASSETTE18USING A MEMORY CARD19TURNING ON THE CAMCORDER19SELECTING MODES20USING THE VIEWFINDER / LCD MONITOR20LIST OF MENUS22SETTING DATE AND TIME26INTERNAL LITHIUM BATTERY RECHARGE26LP MODE26AUDIO RECORDING MODE26RECORDING MODE27ABOUT RECORDING27RECORDING ON A TAPE27RECORDING A STILL PICTURE ON A CARD (PHOTOSHOT)29QUICK START31SELF-TIMER RECORDING31ZOOM IN / OUT FUNCTIONS31DIGITAL ZOOM FUNCTION32IMAGE STABILIZER FUNCTION32FADE IN / OUT FUNCTIONS33BACKLIGHT COMPENSATION FUNCTION33MAGICPIX FUNCTIONS34SOFT SKIN FUNCTION34WIND NOISE REDUCTION FUNCTION34WIDE / PRO-CINEMA FUNCTION35CINEMA FUNCTION35RECORDING IN SPECIAL SITUATIONS35RECORDING IN NATURAL COLORS36ADJUSTING WHITE BALANCE MANUALLY36MANUAL SHUTTER SPEED ADJUSTMENT37MANUAL IRIS ADJUSTMENT38MANUAL FOCUS ADJUSTMENT38RECORDING WITH FIXED BRIGHTNESS38ADVANCED FUNCTIONS39USING THE AUTO POP-UP FLASH40RED EYE REDUCTION FUNCTION41DIGITAL EFFECT FUNCTIONS41PLAYBACK MODE44PLAYING BACK A TAPE44FINDING A SCENE YOU WANT TO PLAY BACK44SLOW MOTION PLAYBACK45STILL PLAYBACK / STILL ADVANCE PLAYBACK45INDEX SEARCH FUNCTION46PLAYBACK ZOOM FUNCTION46PLAYBACK DIGITAL EFFECT FUNCTIONS47PLAYING BACK A CARD47SLIDE SHOW48CREATING A TITLE49ADDING A TITLE49WRITING PRINTING DATA ON A CARD50PROTECTING THE FILES ON A CARD50DELETING THE FILES RECORDED ON A CARD51FORMATTING A CARD51PLAYING BACK ON YOUR TV52EDITING MODE53RECORDING FROM A TAPE ONTO A CARD53AUDIO DUBBING53COPYING ON A DVD-R OR AN S-VHS (OR A VHS) CASSETTE54RECORDING THE CONTENTS OF OTHER EQUIPMENT54USING THE DV CABLE FOR RECORDING55PC CONNECTION WITH DV INTERFACE CABLE56PRINTING PICTURES BY DIRECTLY CONNECTING TO THE PRINTER (PICTBRIDGE)56WITH PC58USING THE SOFTWARE WITH A COMPUTER58USING USB DRIVER58CONNECTING COMPUTER AND CAMCORDER59USING AS A WEB CAMERA59USING MOTIONDV STUDIO62USING THE SD VIEWER65USING THE ARCSOFT SOFTWARE66TO DISCONNECT USB CABLE SAFETY68IF YOU NO LONGER NEED SOFTWARE OR DRIVER (UNINSTALL)68NOTES69OTHERS71INDICATORS71INITIALIZING THE MODES72WARNING / ALARM INDICATORS73NOTES AND HINTS74CAUTIONS FOR USE82BEFORE REQUESTING SERVICE (PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS)86EXPLANATION OF TERMS87SPECIFICATIONS89CAMCORDER ACCESSORY SYSTEM91CAMCORDER ACCESSORY ORDER FORM (FOR USA CUSTOMERS)92REQUEST FOR SERVICE NOTICE (USA ONLY)93LIMITED WARRANTY (FOR USA CUSTOMERS)94CUSTOMER SERVICES DIRECTORY95WARRANTY (FOR CANADIAN CUSTOMERS)96INDEX97SPANISH QUICK USE GUIDE / GUIA ESPANOLA PARA EL USO RAPIDO99Size: 6.81 MBPages: 102Language: EnglishOpen manual