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

Searching for a Specific Video/Still Image
When there is a large number of recorded videos and still images, it is difficult
to look for the desired file from the index screen.
Use the search function to find the file you want.
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For both videos and still images, you can search by “SEARCH DATE”
(recording date).
“To search by recording dates” (A p. 58)
Date Search
You can search and play videos or still images according to recording dates.
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The contents of the media selected in “REC MEDIA FOR VIDEO” or “REC
MEDIA FOR IMAGE” are searched.
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Tap “MENU”.
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Searching can be performed in both the video and still image modes.
*The image shows the video mode.
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Tap “SEARCH DATE”.
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Select a recording date and tap “NEXT”.
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Tap again to cancel the selected date.
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Tap on the file to start playback.
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You can select videos in the video mode and still images in the still
image mode.
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Only the files recorded on the selected date are displayed.
Deleting Files of a Selected Date
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Tap A on the index screen (thumbnail display) to delete unwanted files.
“Deleting Unwanted Files” (A p. 65)
Connecting to and Viewing on TV
You can connect this unit to a TV for playback. Select the most suitable way
of connecting to the TV based on the image to view (3D/2D image).
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Refer also to the instruction manual of the TV in use.
“Playing Back 3D Images” (A p. 58)
“Playing Back 2D Images” (A p. 60)
Unnatural Displays on TV
Trouble Action
Images do not
appear on the TV
properly.
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Disconnect the cable and connect again.
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Turn off and on this unit again.
Images are
projected vertically
on the TV.
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Set “VIDEO OUTPUT” in the “COMMON” menu
to “4:3”.
“VIDEO OUTPUT (2D mode only)” (A p. 127)
Images are
projected
horizontally on the
TV.
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Adjust the TV's screen accordingly.
The color of images
looks strange.
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If the video was recorded with “x.v.Color” set to
“ON”, set the x.v.Color setting of the TV to on.
“x.v.Color (2D mode only)” (A p. 106)
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Adjust the TV's screen accordingly.
HDMI-CEC
functions do not
work properly, and
the TV does not
work in conjunction
with this unit.
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TVs may operate differently depending on the
specifications, even if they are HDMI-CEC
compliant. Therefore, the HDMI-CEC functions
of this unit cannot be guaranteed to operate in
combination with all the TVs. In such cases, set
“HDMI CONTROL” to “OFF”.
“HDMI CONTROL” (A p. 129)
The language on
the display
changed.
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It may occur when you connect this unit to a TV
with different language setting using an HDMI
mini cable.
3D images are not
displayed in 3D.
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Set “HDMI OUTPUT” in the “COMMON” menu
to “CERTAIN TV TYPES”.
“HDMI OUTPUT” (A p. 128)
Memo :
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Fatigue or discomfort may be experienced if you view 3D images for a long
period of time. When viewing 3D images on this unit, a message will be
displayed every 30 minutes. To turn off the message display, set “3D
DISPLAY WARNING” to “OFF”.
“3D DISPLAY WARNING (3D mode only)” (A p. 127)
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When recording 3D images, parallax is automatically adjusted. If the left
and right images of an object close to the camera do not appear to be in
alignment, or the 3D effect of a distant object is weak, you can change the
way they appear to the eye by adjusting the parallax.
“Adjusting Parallax During Playback” (A p. 56)
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You can enjoy realistic audio sounds by viewing the video from the center
of the TV or center of the right and left speakers.
Playing Back 3D Images
If you are using a 3D compatible TV, you can play back 3D images by
connecting to the HDMI connector.
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Use the provided HDMI mini cable or an optional High Speed HDMI mini
cable.
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Refer also to the instruction manual of the TV in use.
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Close the LCD monitor.
Playback
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