5VQT3W41Information for Your Safety......................2Accessories...............................................6PreparationPower supply............................................. 7Inserting/removing the battery............. 7Charging the battery ........................... 8Charging and recording time............... 9Recording to a card ................................ 10Cards that you can use withthis unit.............................................. 10Inserting/removing an SD card.......... 11Turning the unit on/off............................12Selecting a mode ....................................12How to use the touch screen .................13About the Touch Menu ...................... 14Setting date and time.............................. 15BasicSelecting a media to record[HC-V500M].............................................. 16Intelligent Auto Mode ............................. 16Recording motion pictures ....................17Recording still pictures .......................... 17Motion picture/Still picture playback .... 18Watching Video/Pictureson your TV ........................................ 19Using the menu screen .......................... 20Language selection ........................... 20Using the zoom .......................................21Formatting ............................................... 21OthersSpecifications..........................................22About copyright ...................................... 26Reading the Operating Instructions(PDF format) ............................................ 27Contents