Notes and Safety Instructions ....................................................................................................................................... 8

Getting to Know Your Camcorder ............................................................................................................................. 13

Features ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 13

Accessories Supplied with Camcorder ......................................................................................................................................................................................14

Front & Left View........................................................................................................................................................................................................................15

Left Side View.............................................................................................................................................................................................................................16

Right & Top View ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................17

Rear & Bottom View...................................................................................................................................................................................................................18

Remote Control ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................19

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

Adjusting the Hand Strap ...........................................................................................................................................................................................................20

Hand Strap........................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 20

Shoulder Strap ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................20

Attaching the Lens Cover .....................................................................................................................................................................................................20

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

Battery Installation for the Internal Clock .............................................................................................................................................................................21

Battery Installation for the Remote Control ..........................................................................................................................................................................21

Connecting a Power Source ......................................................................................................................................................................................................22

To use the AC Power Adapter and DC Cable .....................................................................................................................................................................22

Using the Lithium Ion Battery Pack............................................................................................................................................................................................23

Charging the Lithium Ion Battery Pack ................................................................................................................................................................................23

Table of continuous Recording Time based on Model and Battery Type ...........................................................................................................................24

Battery Level Display............................................................................................................................................................................................................25

Turning the OSD (On Screen Display) On/Off ..........................................................................................................................................................................25

OSD (On Screen Display) in REC/PLAY Modes.......................................................................................................................................................................26

OSD (On Screen Display) in

Using the Joystick ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................28

The Camcorder : System Menu Setting ..................................................................................................................... 29

Selecting the OSD Language ...................................................................................................................................................................................................29

Setting the Clock ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................30

Setting the Wireless Remote Control Acceptance (Remote) ....................................................................................................................................................31

Setting the Beep Sound .............................................................................................................................................................................................................32

Viewing the Demonstration ........................................................................................................................................................................................................33

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(Play) Modes.................................................................................................................................................27