Quick start guide ........................................... 05
You can record videos in H.264 format! ....................................... 05
Getting to know the camcorder ...................... 09
What's included with your camcorder .......................................... 09
Location of controls ..................................................................... 10
Identifying the screen displays ..................................................... 12
Attaching the strap ...................................................................... 17
Adjusting the LCD screen ............................................................ 17
Using the battery ......................................................................... 18
Charging the battery .................................................................... 19
Checking the battery state ........................................................... 20
Basic operation of the camcorder ................... 23
Turning your camcorder on/off .................................................... 23
Switching to the power saving mode ........................................... 23
Setting the operation modes ........................................................ 24
Using the display(
) button ...................................................... 24
Using the back light button .......................................................... 25
Using the Continuous Recording function .................................... 25
Shortcut menu (OK guide) ........................................................... 26
Using the Smart BGM Function ................................................... 26
Shortcut function using the control buttons ................................. 27
Setting the time zone and date/time for the first time ................... 28
Selecting the languages ............................................................... 29
About the storage media ................................ 30
Selecting the storage media (SMX-F53/F54 only) ......................... 30
Inserting and ejecting a memory card (not supplied) .................... 31
Selecting a suitable memory card (not supplied) .......................... 32
Recordable time and capacity ..................................................... 34
Basic recording ............................................. 35
Recording videos ......................................................................... 35
Recording photos ........................................................................ 36
Quick view function in the record mode ....................................... 37
Recording with ease for beginners (SMART AUTO) ...................... 38
Zooming ...................................................................................... 39
Basic playback .............................................. 40
Changing the playback mode ...................................................... 40
Playing videos ............................................................................. 41
Viewing photos ............................................................................ 43
Recording options ......................................... 44
Changing the menu settings ........................................................ 44
Menu items.................................................................................. 45
iSCENE ....................................................................................... 46
Video Resolution .......................................................................... 47
Photo Resolution ......................................................................... 48
16:9 Wide .................................................................................... 48
White Balance ............................................................................. 49
Aperture ...................................................................................... 51
Shutter Speed ............................................................................. 52
EV (Exposure Value) .................................................................... 54
C.Nite .......................................................................................... 55
Focus .......................................................................................... 56
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