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Table of Contents
Read this first ........................................................................................... 2
Identifying Parts and Controls .................................................................. 8
Body ..................................................................................................... 8
Wireless Remote Commander ............................................................ 14
Screen Indicators ................................................................................... 15
Step 1: Checking supplied accessories ................................................. 17
Step 2: Charging the battery pack ......................................................... 19
Step 3: Attaching the microphone, lens cover with hood, and video
light diffuser ................................................................................... 22
Step 4: Attaching the accessory shoe .................................................... 24
Step 5: Turning on the camcorder and setting the date and time .......... 25
Turning on the camcorder .................................................................. 25
Setting the date and time ................................................................... 25
Step 6: Adjusting the LCD screen and viewfinder .................................. 27
Using the LCD screen ........................................................................ 27
Using the viewfinder ........................................................................... 27
Adjusting the viewfinder diopter ......................................................... 27
Switching between LCD screen display and viewfinder display ....... 28
Step 7: Inserting a memory card ............................................................ 29
Supported memory cards .................................................................. 29
Inserting a memory card .................................................................... 29
Recording ............................................................................................... 31
Recording ........................................................................................... 31
Continuous recording on the memory cards (Relay Rec) .................. 32
Recording movies using both memory card A and B (Simul Rec) .... 33
Changing the START/STOP button/handle record button setting ...... 33
Adjusting the zoom ............................................................................. 34
Adjusting the focus ................................................................................. 35
Using automatic focus/fixed focus temporarily (Push auto focus/
Focus hold) ......................................................................................... 35
Focusing using the focus magnifier ................................................... 35
Focusing on a distant subject (Infinite focus) .................................... 36
Focusing on a detected face (Face detection) .................................. 36
Identifying Parts and Controls
Getting Started
Recording