3ContentsBefore UseInformation for Your Safety ................................................. 2Contents .............................................................................. 3Standard Accessories ......................................................... 4Optional Accessories........................................................... 4Controls and Components................................................... 5Remote Controller ............................................................... 7Power Supply ...................................................................... 9Charging Time and Available Recording Time.................... 9Lens Cap and Grip Belt ..................................................... 10Attaching the Shoulder Strap ............................................ 10Inserting a Cassette .......................................................... 10Turning on the Movie Camera and Selecting Modes ........ 11Using the Viewfinder ......................................................... 11Using the LCD Monitor ...................................................... 11Using the Menu Screen..................................................... 12List of Menus ..................................................................... 13Setting Date and Time....................................................... 17Internal Lithium Battery Recharge..................................... 17LP Mode ............................................................................ 17Audio Recording Mode...................................................... 17CAMERA ModeRecording .......................................................................... 18Photoshot .......................................................................... 20Zoom In/Out Functions...................................................... 21Digital Zoom Function ....................................................... 21Optical Image Stabilizer Function...................................... 21Fade In/Out Functions....................................................... 22Cinema Function ............................................................... 22Backlight Compensation Function..................................... 22Recording in Special Situations......................................... 23Recording in Natural Colours ............................................ 23Adjusting White Balance Manually .................................... 24Recording with Fixed Brightness (AE Lock) ...................... 24Manual Shutter Speed Adjustment.................................... 25Manual Iris Adjustment...................................................... 25Manual Focus Adjustment................................................. 25Using the Video Flash ....................................................... 26Digital Effect Functions...................................................... 27Other Convenient Functions.............................................. 29VCR ModePlaying Back...................................................................... 30Finding a Scene You Want to Play Back........................... 30Slow Motion Playback ....................................................... 31Still Playback/Still Advance Playback................................ 31Finding the End of Recording............................................ 31Index Search Functions..................................................... 32Playback Zoom Function................................................... 33Playback Digital Effect Functions ...................................... 33Playing Back on Your TV .................................................. 35Audio Dubbing................................................................... 35Copying on an S-VHS (or a VHS) Cassette ...................... 36Recording the Contents of Other Equipment .................... 36Audio Level Adjustments................................................... 37Using the DV Cable for Recording .................................... 37Using the Automatic Printing Function .............................. 38Personal Computer Connection Kit ................................... 38Using the USB Connection Kit .......................................... 38CARD ModeUsing a Card...................................................................... 39Recording on a Card.......................................................... 39Playing Back a Card .......................................................... 42Recording Pictures on a Card to a Tape ........................... 43Slide Show......................................................................... 44Editing a Slide Show.......................................................... 44Creating a Title .................................................................. 45Adding a Title..................................................................... 45Protecting the Files on a Card ........................................... 46Deleting the Files Recorded on a Card.............................. 46Writing Printing Data on a Card ......................................... 47Formatting a Card.............................................................. 47OthersIndications.......................................................................... 48Owner ID............................................................................ 49Warning/Alarm Indications................................................. 49Notes and Hints ................................................................. 50Cautions for Use ................................................................ 56Before Requesting Repair (Problems and Solutions) ........ 59Explanation of Terms......................................................... 60Specifications..................................................................... 62Index .................................................................................. 63