8VQT1Y31Accessories.................................................. 10Features........................................................ 11Quick Guide.................................................. 12PreparationBefore using[1] Handling of HDD(Hard disk drive) ................................ 15[2] Parts identification and handling ..... 17Setup[1] Power supply ..................................... 20Charging the battery ............................ 20Inserting/removing the battery ............. 21Charging and recording time ............... 22Connecting to the AC outlet................. 23[2] Preparation of SD cards.................... 24Cards that you can use with this unit... 24Inserting/removing an SD card ............ 25[3] Selecting a mode(Turning the unit on/off) .................... 26Turning the power on and off withthe LCD monitor .................................. 26[4] How to use the touch screen............ 27[5] Using the menu screen ..................... 28Language selection ............................. 29Menu list .............................................. 29[6] Setting date and time ........................ 33World time setting (Displaying thetime of the travel destination) .............. 34[7] Adjusting LCD monitor ..................... 35LCD monitor adjustment...................... 35Touch screen calibration...................... 36Recording Yourself .............................. 36[8] Using with the remote control.......... 37Operation of direction buttons/OK button ............................................ 38RecordingRecording (Basic)[1] Before recording ............................... 39Intelligent auto mode........................... 40Quick start ........................................... 42Quick power on ................................... 43[2] Recording motion pictures .............. 44Recording modes/approximaterecordable time ................................... 46PRE-REC ............................................ 47Shooting guide .................................... 47[3] Recording still pictures .................... 48Aspect ratio/Picture size...................... 49Picture quality...................................... 50Recording still pictures in MotionPicture Recording Mode...................... 50Number of recordable pictures............ 51[4] Zoom in/out function ........................ 54Digital zoom function........................... 54Extra Optical Zoom ............................. 54[5] Optical image stabilizer function..... 55[6] AF tracking ........................................ 56Recording (Advanced)[1] Recording functions of operationicons................................................... 58Operation icons ................................... 58[2] Recording functions of menus ........ 62[3] Manual recording .............................. 70White balance ..................................... 71Manual shutter speed/iris adjustment ..................................... 72Manual focus adjustment .................... 73Picture adjustment .............................. 73Contents