81 Introduction 11About this Manual 11Conventions Used in this Manual 11Supplied Accessories and CD-ROMs 13Names of Parts 152 Preparations 21Attaching the Ferrite Core 21Charging the Battery Pack 21Preparing the Camcorder 24Using the Lens Hood and Lens Cap 24Using the Viewfinder 24Adjusting the OLED Screen 25Grip Belt and Straps 26Wireless Controller 26Using a Tripod 27Basic Operation of the Camcorder 28Turning the Camcorder On and Off 28Setting the Shooting Mode 29Using the Touch Screen 29Using the FUNC. Button andJoystick 30Using the Menus 31First Time Settings 33Setting the Date and Time 33Changing the Language 34Changing the Time Zone 34Using a Memory Card 35Memory Cards Compatible for Use withthe Camcorder 35Inserting and Removing a MemoryCard 35Initializing a Memory Card 36Selecting the Movie Format (AVCHD/MP4) 37Selecting the Memory Card forRecordings 373 Recording 38Recording Movies and Photos 38Preparing to Record 38Recording in AUTO Mode 39Recording in n (Manual) Mode 43Reviewing the Latest SceneRecorded 44Selecting the Recording Mode (VideoQuality) 45Dual Recording and Relay Recording 47Selecting the Frame Rate 48Slow & Fast Motion Recording 49CINEMA Mode and Cinema-LookFilters 50Focus Adjustment 52Manual Focus 52Autofocus 54Face Detection & Tracking 55Zooming 57Using the Focus/Zoom Ring 57Using the Zoom Rocker or WirelessController 57Using the Touch Screen’s ZoomControls 59Soft Zoom Control 60Digital Tele-Converter 60Advanced Image Stabilization 61Automatic Gain Control (AGC) Limit 62Automatic Exposure RecordingPrograms 63Exposure Adjustment 65Using the Manual Exposure RecordingProgram 65Exposure Compensation 66White Balance 68Special Scene Recording Programs 70Image Effects 72Setting the Time Code 73Selecting the Running Mode 73Selecting Drop Frame or Non-DropFrame 74Setting the User Bit 75User Bit Output 75Using the Mini Advanced Shoe 76Using an External Video Light 77Recording Audio 78Using an External Microphone 78Audio Scenes and Other AudioSettings 79Audio Recording Level 81Wind Screen (Built-in Microphone) 81Microphone Attenuator 82Audio Equalizer (Built-in Microphone) 82Microphone Directionality (Built-inMicrophone) 83Switching the Input (MIC Terminal) 84Low Cut Filter (MIC Terminal) 84Audio Mix 84Using Headphones 85Table of contentsCOPY
