Notes and Safety Instructions .......................................................................................................................................... 6

Getting to Know Your Camcorder ................................................................................................................................. 11

Features ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 11

Accessories Supplied with camcorder ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 12

Front & Left View ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 13

Left side View ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 14

Right & Top View ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 15

Rear & Bottom View .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 16

Remote control ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 17

OSD (On Screen Display in CAMERA and PLAYER modes) .................................................................................................................................................................. 18

OSD (On Screen Display in M.REC and M.PLAY (Memory Stick) modes) .............................................................................................................................................. 19

Turning the OSD on/off (On Screen Display) ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 19

Preparation ............................................................................................................................................................20

How to use the Remote Control ............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 20

Battery Installation for the Remote Control ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 20

Self Record using the Remote Control ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 20

Lithium Battery Installation...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................21

Adjusting the Hand Strap .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 22

Connecting a Power Source ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 23

To use the AC Power adapter and DC Cable .................................................................................................................................................................................... 23

To select the CAMCORDER mode ......................................................................................................................................................................................................23

Using the Lithium Ion Battery Pack .......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 24

Charging the Lithium Ion Battery Pack ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 24

Table of continuous recording time based on model and battery type ............................................................................................................................................. 25

Battery level display ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 26

Inserting and Ejecting a Cassette ............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 27

BASIC Recording ...................................................................................................................................................28

Making your First Recording ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 28

To select the DSC (Digital Still Camera) mode ...........................................................................................................................................................................................29

Selecting the OSD LANGUAGE................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 30

Record Search (REC SEARCH) ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 31

Hints for Stable Image Recording ............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 32

Recording with the LCD monitor ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 32

Recording with the Viewfinder ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 32

Adjusting the LCD monitor ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 33

Using the VIEWFINDER ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 34

Adjusting the Focus ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 34

Playing back a tape you have recorded on the LCD monitor ................................................................................................................................................................... 35

Controlling Sound from the Speaker ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 36