Operating Instructions
Table Of Contents
- Table of contents
- Read this first
- Getting Started
- Shooting movies/still images
- Before shooting
- Shooting movies
- Shooting still images
- Adjusting the exposure
- Shooting in the dark – NightShot plus, etc.
- Self-timer recording
- Shooting for the wide-screen TV – 16:9 Wide mode
- Adjusting the white balance manually
- Shooting techniques to match your circumstances – PROGRAM AE
- Focusing manually
- Shooting with special effects
- Checking/Deleting the last scene
- Viewing the recordings
- Finalizing a disc for other players
- Using a disc in VR mode (DVD-RWs only)
- Viewing/duplicating discs/editing the recordings on your computer
- Connecting your camcorder to a TV and a VCR
- Customizing your camcorder
- Troubleshooting
- Additional information
- Parts and controls/Index

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Types of trouble and corrective action
Others
Symptom Cause and/or Corrective Actions
• The disc has been finalized.
c Unfinalize the disc (DVD-RW only). You cannot record a
disc title on a finalized DVD-R.
• The disc title has been made by another device.
c The disc title may not be changed on your camcorder if
the disc title has been made by another device.
• When too many still images are recorded, the remaining of
the disc is reduced and still images cannot be converted to
a movie.
c Delete unnecessary scenes in the disc. (page 89)
• [DISPLAY] is set to [V-OUT/LCD] in (OTHERS) in the
SETUP display.
c Set it to [LCD]. (page 116)
• The Visual Index display is displayed.
c Press VISUAL INDEX. The display disappears.
• Moisture condensation has occurred.
c Turn off your camcorder and leave it for at least an hour
to acclimatize it. (page 132)
• Some problems have occurred in your camcorder.
c Remove the disc and insert it again, then operate your
camcorder again.
• The USB cable was connected before installation of the
USB driver was completed.
c Install the USB driver again. (page 98)
The disc title cannot be changed.
Still images cannot be converted
to a movie.
The picture from a TV or VCR
does not appear even when your
camcorder is connected to output
on the TV or VCR.
The melody or beep sounds for 5
seconds.
Scene can not be saved in the
computer using the USB
connection.










