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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Getting Started
Step 2 Turning on the power
Press the POWER button for a few seconds. Your camcorder turns on and the POWER/
CHG lamp lights up in green. When you turn on your camcorder for the first time, the
CLOCK SET display appears.
To turn the power off
Press the POWER button for a few seconds again. When the POWER/CHG lamp turns
off, the power cuts off.
To set the mode dial
Rotate and set the mode dial to the operation you want to perform, such as shooting or
playback.
: Playback/edit
Select this when you play back or edit (in VR mode only) scenes recorded on your
camcorder.
: Movies
Select this when you shoot the movies.
: Still images
Select this when you shoot the still images.
POWER/CHG lamp
POWER button