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Quick Operation (English) Setting up the battery pack Charging status CHARGE indicator During charge Charge complete Unlit CHARGE indicator If the CHARGE indicator does not light, check that the connections Note Charging will not occur if the DC , and ) are firmly made.
Changing the display language (LANGUAGE) You can change the language used on screens and menus. The following shows how to change from Japanese to English. C (Cancel/Stop button) Menu button A (Confirmation button) Press the menu button, then select " 初期設定 " by pressing Then, press c (or the confirmation button).
Setting the Date and Time Press the menu button, then select "Date Setup" by pressing Then, press c to select "Date Set" and press c again. Select each item by pressing and set the correct value by pressing • Repeat this step until year, month, date, hour, minute, and AM/PM are correctly set.
Inserting a DVD Attach the charged battery pack to the camcorder, or connect the camcorder to a power outlet. Turn the power switch to " 切 ", then press down the disc eject switch until the access/PC indicator lights, then release. After several seconds, the lid pops open.
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Notes • The disc mechanism may be quite hot immediately after use. Do not touch the metallic areas. • Do not peer into the pickup. Doing so may cause damage to your eyesight. • To prevent malfunction, never do any of the following: Pickup –...
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Select "YES" by pressing d, then press the confirmation button. • When using a DVD-RW, proceed to Format DVD step All data will be deleted. • When using a +RW, formatting will Format the DVD now? start. Skip step ENTER (When using a DVD-RW) The recording format selection screen appears.
HDD RAM -RW (VR) -RW (VF) Recording Movies You can choose either HDD or DVD to record movies. Turn the power switch to "HDD" or "DVD". Open the LCD monitor. Press and hold the lock button to turn the power switch.
CARD Recording Still Pictures Still pictures are recorded on an SD memory Card. Turn the power switch to "SD". Open the LCD monitor. Press and hold the lock button to turn the power switch. Press the " " (photo) button フォト...
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Playback A (Confirmation/Play/Pause) Menu button button / f / e / d / c Photo/Select button "見 る " (Disc Navigation) button C (Stop/Cancel) button -RW (VF) HDD RAM -RW (VR) CARD Choosing and playing back a scene Press the "見 る " button while the media you want to play back is in recording pause mode.
HDD RAM -RW (VR) -RW (VF) CARD Useful Selecting a Shooting Recording Mode to Match the Conditions Techniques (Program AE) HDD RAM -RW (VR) -RW (VF) CARD The camcorder automatically gauges Magnified Recording the subject and surrounding (Optical Zoom and conditions and determines the Digital Zoom) optimal settings for recording (Auto).
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HDD RAM -RW (VR) -RW (VF) CARD Low Light Restoring all the Allows you to record in dark places with limited light. Shooting Settings to Default (Full Auto) Selecting a shooting You can reset the following manually mode adjusted shooting settings to their defaults with the press of a single During record pause, press the button.