User Guide
Table Of Contents
- Beginner's Guide
- Holiday Season/Christmas
- Wedding
- Travel
- Amusement Park
- Getting Started
- Precautions on Recording and Playing Back 3D Images
- Verifying the Accessories
- Charging the Battery Pack
- Grip Adjustment
- Inserting an SD Card
- Using the Touch Screen
- Clock Setting
- Changing the Display Language
- Holding this Unit
- Tripod Mounting
- Using the Remote Control
- Attaching Headphones
- Attaching an External Microphone
- Using this Unit Overseas
- Optional Accessories
- Recording
- Taking Videos in 3D Mode
- Taking Still Images in 3D Mode
- Taking Videos in Intelligent Auto Mode
- Taking Still Images in Intelligent Auto Mode
- Adjusting Parallax During Recording
- Manual Recording
- Reducing Camera Shake
- Capturing Subjects Clearly (TOUCH PRIORITY AE/AF)
- Recording at Intervals (TIME-LAPSE RECORDING)
- Taking Group Shots (Self-timer)
- Remaining Recording Time/Battery Power
- Playback
- Editing
- Copying
- Copying Files
- Creating Discs with a DVD Writer
- Creating Discs with an External Blu-ray Drive
- Creating a Disc Using a Connected Blu-ray Recorder
- Dubbing Files by Connecting to a DVD Recorder
- Using a USB External Hard Disk Drive
- Dubbing Files to a VHS Tape Using a VCR
- Copying Files to an SD Card
- Moving Files to an SD Card
- Copying to Windows PC
- Menu Settings
- Operating the Menu
- Main Menu for Video Recording
- SCENE SELECT
- FOCUS
- FOCUS ASSIST
- FOCUS ASSIST COLOR
- BRIGHTNESS ADJUST
- SHUTTER SPEED
- APERTURE PRIORITY
- WHITE BALANCE
- BACKLIGHT COMP.
- TELE MACRO (2D mode only)
- TOUCH PRIORITY AE/AF
- DIS
- GAIN UP
- WIND CUT
- GRID
- TIME-LAPSE RECORDING
- 3D VIDEO REC FORMAT (3D mode only)
- VIDEO QUALITY
- ZOOM (2D mode only)
- x.v.Color (2D mode only)
- USER BUTTON SETTING
- 3D SOUND
- MIC LEVEL
- MIC LEVEL SETTING
- HEADPHONE VOL. ADJ.
- Main Menu for Still Image Recording
- Main Menu for Video Playback
- Main Menu for Still Image Playback
- Common Menu
- CLOCK ADJUST
- DATE DISPLAY STYLE
- LANGUAGE
- MONITOR BRIGHTNESS
- REC MEDIA FOR VIDEO
- REC MEDIA FOR IMAGE
- OPERATION SOUND
- AUTO POWER OFF
- QUICK RESTART
- REMOTE
- DEMO MODE
- TOUCH SCREEN ADJUST
- 3D DISPLAY WARNING (3D mode only)
- VIDEO OUTPUT (2D mode only)
- HDMI OUTPUT
- HDMI CONTROL
- AUTO FINALIZE
- FACTORY PRESET
- UPDATE
- FORMAT BUILT-IN MEM.
- FORMAT SD CARD
- ERASE ALL DATA
- Names of Parts
- Indications on the LCD monitor
- Troubleshooting
- Battery Pack
- Recording
- Recording cannot be performed.
- Recording stops automatically.
- The continuous shooting speed of still images is slow.
- The focus is not adjusted automatically.
- Zoom does not work.
- Mosaic-type noise occurs when recording scenes with fast movements or extreme changes in brightness.
- Vertical lines appear on recorded images.
- Card
- Playback
- Sound or video is interrupted.
- The same image is displayed for a long time.
- The motion is choppy.
- Cannot find a recorded file.
- No date/time display.
- Images do not appear on the TV properly.
- Images are projected vertically on the TV.
- The image displayed on TV is too small.
- Unable to delete file.
- When connected to the TV via the HDMI mini cable, proper images and sounds are not output.
- 3D images cannot be seen on a 3D compatible TV properly.
- Editing/Copying
- Computer
- Screen/Image
- Other Problems
- The buttons on the touch screen do not work.
- The unit operates slowly when switching between video mode and still image mode, or when switching the power on or off.
- The image is grainy.
- This unit heats up.
- Make a backup of important recorded data.
- When connected to the TV via the HDMI mini cable, proper images and sounds are not output.
- The language on the display changed.
- HDMI-CEC functions do not work properly, and the TV does not work in conjunction with this unit.
- Error Message?
- CHECK LENS COVER
- SET DATE/TIME!
- COMMUNICATION ERROR
- FORMAT ERROR!
- DATA DELETION ERROR
- ERROR IN BUILT-IN MEMORY!
- MEMORY CARD ERROR!
- NOT FORMATTED
- RECORDING FAILURE
- PLAYBACK FAILED
- VIDEO MANAGEMENT FILE IS DAMAGED, RECOVERY IS REQUIRED TO RECORD/PLAYBACK, RECOVER?
- UNSUPPORTED FILE!
- THIS FILE IS PROTECTED
- CHECK CARD'S WRITE PROTECTION SWITCH
- INSUFFICIENT AVAILABLE SPACE
- SCENE QUANTITY EXCEEDED LIMIT
- NUMBER OF FOLDERS OVERFLOW
- FILE QUANTITY LIMIT EXCEEDED
- CAMERA TEMPERATURE IS TOO COLD KEEP CAMERA POWER ON PLEASE WAIT
- RECORDING CANCELLED
- UNABLE TO RECORD PROPERLY IN 3D PLEASE SWITCH TO 2D FOR RECORDING
- TOO MUCH PARALLAX BETWEEN LEFT & RIGHT IMAGES. YOU MAY NOT BE ABLE TO VIEW THE 3D IMAGES
- Maintenance
- Specifications

Using the Touch Screen
Icon operation buttons, thumbnails, and menu items are displayed on the
touch screen according to the mode in use.
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To operate, tap the icon operation buttons, thumbnails, or menu items on
the touch screen lightly.
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There are two ways to operate the touch screen, namely “tap” and “drag”.
The following are some examples.
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A Tap the displayed button (icon) or thumbnail (file) on the touch screen
to make selection.
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B Drag the thumbnails on the touch screen to search for the desired file.
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The touch screen of this unit is pressure-sensitive. When the touch screen
does not respond smoothly, apply slightly more force to your fingertip.
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Do not press or rub with excessive force.
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If you apply a protect sheet or a sticker, the touch screen may not respond
smoothly.
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Do not operate the touch screen using an object with a sharp or hard tip.
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Pressing two or more places at a time may cause a malfunction.
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Tap the buttons (icons) on the touch screen accurately. The buttons may
not respond if they are not tapped on the right area.
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Perform “TOUCH SCREEN ADJUST” if the reactive area of the screen is
misaligned with the touched area. (Adjust by lightly tapping with a corner
of an SD card, etc. Do not press with an object with a sharp tip or do not
press hard.)
“TOUCH SCREEN ADJUST” (A p. 126)
Names of Buttons and Functions on the LCD Monitor
The following screens are displayed during the video and still image modes,
and operate as the touch screens.
Recording Screen (Video/Still Image)
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1
Parallax Adjustment Button
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Adjusts the 3D effect when 3D images are displayed on the LCD
monitor.
“Adjusting Parallax During Recording” (A p. 34)
2
Zoom Button
“Zooming” (A p. 31)
3
Recording/Playback Mode Button
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Switches between recording and playback modes.
4
Recording Start/Stop Button
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g: Video Recording Start Button
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a: Video Recording Stop Button
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Q: Still Image Recording Button
5
LCD Monitor 3D/2D Display Switching Button
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Switches the display on the LCD monitor between 3D and 2D. The
image will be recorded in 3D even if the display on the LCD monitor
is set to 2D.
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Menu Button
“Operating the Menu” (A p. 99)
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Display Button
Some displays disappear after approximately 3 seconds.
Use the n button to change the displays as shown below.
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Tap n button
Displays appear for approximately 3 seconds with every tap.
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Tap and hold n button
Displays are fixed such that they do not disappear. After setting, the
display button changes from n to m.
Tap m to release the displays.
Playback Screen (Video)
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1
Parallax Adjustment Button
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Adjusts the 3D effect when 3D images are displayed on the LCD
monitor.
“Adjusting Parallax During Playback” (A p. 56)
2
Recording/Playback Mode Button
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Switches between recording and playback modes.
3
Index Screen Button
“Operation Buttons for Video Playback” (A p. 53)
4
Delete Button
“Deleting the Currently Displayed File” (A p. 65)
5
LCD Monitor 3D/2D Display Switching Button
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Switches the display on the LCD monitor between 3D and 2D.
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Menu Button
“Operating the Menu” (A p. 99)
7
Operation Buttons
“Operation Buttons for Video Playback” (A p. 53)
Playback Screen (Still Image)
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1
Group Playback Button
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Continuous playback of grouped files (such as still images captured
by continuous shooting).
“Playing Back Still Images” (A p. 55)
2
Parallax Adjustment Button
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Adjusts the 3D effect when 3D images are displayed on the LCD
monitor.
“Adjusting Parallax During Playback” (A p. 56)
3
Recording/Playback Mode Button
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Switches between recording and playback modes.
4
Index Screen Button
“Operation Buttons for Still Image Playback” (A p. 55)
5
Delete Button
Getting Started
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