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Conventions Used in this Manual 10
Supplied Accessories and CD-ROMs 12
Names of Parts 14
Charging the Battery Pack 20
Preparing the Camcorder 22
Attaching the Lens Hood 22
Using the Viewfinder 22
Adjusting the Position and Brightness of
Wireless Controller 25
Using a Tripod 25
Basic Operation of the Camcorder 26
Using the Touch Screen 26
Operating Modes 27
Using the Menus 28
Setting the Date and Time 30
Changing the Language 30
Changing the Time Zone 31
Memory Cards Compatible for Use with
Inserting and Removing a Memory
Relay Recording 34
Double Slot Recording 35
Initializing the Memory 36
Recording Movies and Photos 37
Preparing to Record 37
Recording in AUTO Mode 38
Recording in
Quick Start Function 43
Selecting the Video Quality (Recording
Selecting the Frame Rate 45
Focus Adjustment 46
Manual Focus 46
Autofocus 47
Face Detection 48
Touch & Track 50
Using the Zoom Lever or Wireless
Soft Zoom Control 53
Digital Tele-Converter 53
Advanced Image Stabilization 54
Automatic Gain Control (AGC) Limit 55
Automatic Exposure Recording
Using the Manual Exposure Recording
White Balance 61
Special Scene Recording Programs 63
Image Effects 65
Self Timer 66
Audio Recording Level 67
Built-In Microphone Directionality 68
Audio Equalizer 69
Audio Mix 70
Using Headphones 71
Using the Mini Advanced Shoe 72
Using an External Microphone 73
Using the SM-V1 Surround Microphone
or DM-100 Directional Stereo
Microphone 73
Using an External Video Light 75
Using a Zoom Remote Controller 76
Color Bars/Audio Reference Signal 77
Video Scopes 78
Displaying the Waveform Monitor during
Displaying the Waveform Monitor during
Displaying the Edge Monitor 78
Video Snapshot 79
Pre-Recording 80
Onscreen Displays and Data Code 81
Faders 82
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