qUICK START GUIDE05GETTING TO KNOW THE CAMCORDER09IDENTIFYING THE SCREEN DISPLAYS12PREPARATION17BASIC OPERATION OF THE CAMCORDER23ABOUT THE STORAGE MEDIA30BASIC RECORDING35BASIC PLAYBACK4005 You can record videos in H.264 format!09 What's included with your camcorder10 Location of controls12 LCD screen indicators17 Attaching the grip belt17 Adjusting the LCD screen18 Connecting a power source20 Checking the battery state23 Turning your camcorder on/off23 Switching to the power saving mode24 Setting the operation modes24 Using the display( ) touch button25 Using the back light touch button25 Using the LCD enhancer function26 Shortcut menu (OK guide)27 Shortcut function using the control joysticks28 Setting the time zone and date/time for the first time29 Selecting the languages30 Selecting the storage media (SMX-F43/F44 only)31 Inserting and removing a memory card(not supplied)32 Selecting a suitable memory card35 Recording videos36 Taking photos37 Quick view function in the record mode38 Recording with ease for beginners (SMART AUTO mode)39 Zooming40 Changing the playback mode41 Playing back videos43 Viewing photoscontents