5VQT1N58Information for Your Safety ................. 2Accessories .......................................... 7Features ................................................ 8PreparationBefore using[1] Parts identificationand handling .................................. 10Remote control ................................ 13Setup[1] Power supply ................................. 14Charging the battery ........................ 14Inserting/removing the battery ......... 15Charging and recording time ........... 16Connecting to the AC outlet............. 17[2] Preparation of SD cards................ 18Cards that you can usewith this unit..................................... 18Inserting/removing an SD card ........ 19[3] Selecting a mode(Turning the unit on/off) ................ 20Turning the power on and offwith the LCD monitor ....................... 20[4] Using the menu screen ................. 21Language selection ......................... 22Menu list .......................................... 22[5] Setting date and time .................... 24World time setting(Displaying the time of the traveldestination) ...................................... 26[6] Adjusting LCD monitor ................. 27Increasing the brightness of the LCDmonitor............................................. 27Adjusting the brightness andthe colour level of the LCD monitor .... 27Changing the picture qualityon the LCD monitor ......................... 28Recording Yourself .......................... 28RecordingRecording (Basic)[1] Before recording ........................... 30Anti-Ground-Shooting (AGS) .......... 31[2] Recording motion pictures .......... 32Recording modes/approximate recordable time........... 34Quick start ....................................... 35PRE-REC ........................................ 35Shooting guide ................................ 36[3] Recording still pictures ................ 37Picture quality.................................. 39Number of recordable pictures........ 39[4] Zoom in/out function .................... 40Digital zoom function....................... 40[5] Image stabilizer function .............. 41[6] Face detection & AE mode........... 42Recording (Advanced)[1] Recording functions ofoperation icons ............................. 43Operation icons ............................... 43Fade, Intelligent contrast control,Help mode, Soft skin mode,Colour night view, Backlight compensation,Low light, Self-timer, Tele macro[2] Recording functions of menus .... 47Menus ............................................. 47Guide line, 25p digital cinema,Wind noise reduction,Microphone setup, Microphone level,HD hi-speed burst shooting, Built-in flash,Red eye reduction, Shutter sound, Zebra,Colour bar, Auto slow shutter,Digital cinema colour[3] Manual recording functions ......... 55Scene mode .................................... 55Manual focus adjustment ................ 56White balance ................................. 57Manual shutter speed/aperture adjustment ........................ 58Contents