71. Introduction 11About this Manual 11Conventions Used in this Manual 11Supplied Accessories 13Names of Parts 142. Preparations 23Preparing the Power Supply 23Using a Battery Pack 23Turning the Camcorder On and Off 27Date, Time and Language Settings 28Setting the Date and Time 28Changing the Time Zone 28Displaying the Date and Time while Recording 29Changing the Language 29Using the Menus 30Selecting an Option from the Menu 30Preparing the Camcorder 32Attaching the Lens Hood 32Attaching and Detaching the Eye Cup 32Dioptric Adjustment 33Attaching the Viewfinder Cap 33Using the LCD Panel 34Using the Viewfinder and LCD ScreenSimultaneously 34Adjusting the Viewfinder/LCD Screen 35Setting the Screen to Black & White 35Adjusting the Grip Belt 36Attaching a Shoulder Strap 36Removing and Attaching the Terminal Covers 37Using the Wireless Controller 37Using a Tripod 38Preparing Recording Media 39Inserting a CF Card 39Checking the Status of the CF Card Slots 40Removing a CF card 40Inserting and Removing an SD Card 41Initializing the Recording Media 41Switching Between the CF Card Slots 42Selecting the CF Card Recording Method 43Checking the Available Recording Time 44Recovering Data on the CF Card 443. Recording 45Recording Video 45Preparing to Record 45Recording 46Onscreen Displays 48Side Panel Displays 50Power Save Mode 52Video Configuration: Bit Rate, Resolution andFrame Rate 53Adjusting the Focus 54Full Manual Focus Mode 54Manual Focus Mode 55Using the Focus Assistance Functions 56Autofocus Mode 58Push AF 59Detecting and Focusing On Faces 60Focus Limit and Macro Shooting 61Image Stabilizer 62Gain 63Automatic Gain Control (AGC) 63Manual Gain Control 64Shutter Speed 66Changing the Shutter Speed Mode 67Flicker Reduction 68Adjusting the Aperture 69Automatic Aperture Control 69Manual Aperture Control 69Temporary Manual Aperture Control Override(PUSH AUTO IRIS) 70Adjusting the AE Level 71Setting the Light Metering Mode 71Using the ND Filter 72White Balance 73Auto White Balance 73Preset White Balance 74Setting the Color Temperature 75Custom White Balance 75Zooming 77Selecting the Zoom Controls 77Using the Zoom Ring 77Using the Zoom Rockers, Wireless Controller orOptional Remote Control 78Table of ContentsCOPYDownloaded From VideoCamera-Manual.com Manuals
