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2Place the lithium button battery 
with the + side facing up.
3Insert the battery holder.
Point the wireless controller at the 
camcorder’s remote sensor when 
you press the buttons.
You can rotate the LCD panel 180 
degrees to use the wireless controller 
from the front of the camcorder.
NOTES
• The wireless controller may not work  properly when the remote sensor is 
situated under strong  light sources or 
direct sunlight.
• If the wireless controller does not work,  check that [WL.REMOTE] is not set to 
[  OFF  ] ( 77). Otherwise, 
replace the battery.
Accessories
Fasten the grip belt.
Adjust the grip belt so that you can 
reach the zoom leve r with your index 
finger, and the   button with 
your thumb.
Do not leave the viewfinder 
exposed to direct sunlight 
as it may melt (due to 
concentration of  the light by 
the lens). Do not use tripods 
with fastening screws 
longer than 5.5 mm (0.2 in.). 
Doing so may damage the camcorder.
TO USE THE WIRELESS CONTROLLER
WHEN YOU MOUNT THE CAMCORDER ON A TRIPOD
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Basic Operation of the Camcorder
Power Switch
In addition to turning the camcorder on 
and off, the   switch also toggles the 
camcorder’s operating mode.
To turn on the camcorder:  Hold the lock 
button pressed down and turn the   
switch to ON.
To change the operating mode:  From the ON 
position, turn the   switch 
momentarily toward MODE and release it. 
This action will toggle the operating mode 
between recording (CAMERA - red 
indicator) and playback (PLAY - green 
indicator).
Operating Modes
The camcorder’s operating mode is 
determined by the   switch and the 
position of the  /  switch. In this 
manual,   indicates th at a function is 
available in the oper ating mode shown and 
 indicates that the function is not 
available. When no  operating mode icons 
are given, the function  is available in all 
operating modes.
Joystick and Joystick Guide
Use the joystick to operate the 
camcorder's menus.
Basic Operation of the 
Camcorder
Lock button
Operating modeOperating mode  indicator/ 
switchIcon displayOperation
(Red) (movies)
Recording movies 
on a disc
30
  (still images)Recording still 
images on a 
memory card
52
(Green) (movies)
Playing movies 
from a disc 
35
  (still images)Viewing still images 
from a memory card
54
Press the joystick itself ( ) to save the 
settings or confirm an action. On menu 
screens, this is indicated by the icon 
.
Push the joystick up, down, left or right 
( ,  ) to select an item or change 
settings.
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The functions assigned to the joystick 
change according to the operation 
mode and the camcorder’s settings. 
Press   to display/hide the joystick 
guide (when recording, the joystick 
guide will appear only when the mode 
switch is set to  ). In the illustrations 
of this manual, positions other than 
those relevant to the function explained 
are marked with a striped pattern.
Using the Menus
Many of the camcor der’s functions can 
be adjusted from the menus that open 
after pressing the FUNC. button 
(). 
For details about  the available menu 
options and settings, refer to the  Menu 
Options Lists  ( 72).
Selecting a FUNC. Menu Option
1Press .
2Select ( ) the icon of the 
function you want change from the 
left side column.
Menu items not available will appear 
grayed out.
3Select ( ) the desired setting 
from the available options at the 
bottom bar.
• The selected option will be 
highlighted in light blue. Menu 
items not available will appear 
grayed out.
• With some settings,  you will need 
to make further selections and/or 
press  . Follow the additional 
operation guides that will appear 
on the screen (such as the   
icon, small arrows, etc.).
4Press   to save the settings 
and close the menu.
NEXT
Depending on the operating mode, 
these positions may be empty or show a 
different icon than the one on the 
illustration.
When the guide contains multiple 
“pages”, [NEXT] and the page number 
icon ( ) will appear at the bottom 
position. Push the joystick ( ) toward 
[NEXT] to display the next “page” of the 
guide.
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You can press   to close the 
menu at any time.
Selecting an Option from the Setup Menus
1Press .
In the index screen (VIDEO mode) 
and still image index screen, the 
setup menus will open. Skip to 
step 3.
2Select ( ) the   icon and press 
 to open the setup menus.
• You can also hold   pressed  down for more than 1 second or 
press   on the wireless 
controller to open directly the setup 
menus screen.
• In the index screen (DVD-RW discs  in VR mode), push the joystick 
( ) to select the   icon.
3Select ( ) the desired menu from 
the left side column and press  . The title of the selected menu 
appears on top of the screen and 
under it the list of settings.
4Select ( ) the setting you want to 
change and press  . 
• The orange selection bar indicates 
the menu setting currently selected. 
Items not available appear in black.
• Push the joystick ( ) to return to 
the menu selection screen (step 3).
5Select ( ) the desired option and 
press   to save the setting.
6Press .
You can press   to close the 
menu at any time.
Abbreviation of Menu Selections in this 
Manual
In this manual, the   arrow is used to 
abbreviate menu selections. Below is an 
example of changing a setting using the 
setup menus.
 
[ MENU] [ DISPLAY SETUP] [LANGUAGE ] 
Desired language 
For selections in the FUNC. menu, the 
abbreviated form will always show the 
initial default value. In recording mode, 
its icon will appear on the left side 
column when you first open the menu. If 
the setting was changed, the icon of the 
currently selected option will appear 
instead.
 [ IMAGE EFFECT OFF] 
Desired image effect 
FUNC.
FUNC.
FUNC.
MENU
FUNC.
FUNC.
FUNC.
FUNC.
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First Time Settings
Setting the Date and Time
You will need to set the date and time of 
the camcorder before you can start 
using it. The [DATE/TIME] screen will 
appear automatically when the 
camcorder’s clock is not set.
When the [DATE/TIME] screen appears, 
the year will be displayed in orange and 
indicated with up/down arrows.
1Change ( ) the year and move 
( ) to the month. 
2Change the rest of the fields 
(month, day, hour and minutes) in 
the same way.
3Move ( ) the cursor to the [OK] 
button and press   to start the 
clock and close the menu.
IMPORTANT
• When you do not use the camcorder for about 3 months , the built-in 
rechargeable lithium battery may 
discharge completely and the date and 
time setting may be los t. In such case, 
recharge the built-in lithium battery 
( 89) and set the time zone, date and 
time again.
• The date appears in  a year-month-day 
format only in the fi rst setup screen. In 
subsequent screen displays the date 
and time will appear  as month-day-year  (for example, [JAN. 
1, 2008 12:00 AM]). 
You can change the date format ( 78).
• You can also change the date and time  later on (not during  the initial setup). To 
open the [DATE/TIME] screen, press   and select     [DATE/TIME 
SETUP]  [DATE/TIME].
Changing the Language
Options Default value
 
[ MENU] 
[  DISPLAY SETUP] 
[LANGUAGE ] 
Desired language 
NOTES
• If you changed the language by mistake,  follow the   mark next to the menu 
item to change the setting.
• The display   that appears in some  menu screens refers to the name of 
buttons on the camco rder and will not 
change, regardless of the language 
selected.
First Time Settings
[] [MAGYAR] []
[DEUTSCH] [MELAYU] []
[] [POLSKI] []
[ENGLISH][][]
[ESPAÑOL] [TÜRKÇE] []
[FRANÇAIS][][]
[ITALIANO] [][]
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Changing the Time Zone
Change the time zone to match your 
location. The default setting is New 
Yo r k . 
[  MENU] 
[  DATE/TIME SETUP] 
[T.ZONE/DST] 
 
Desired time zone* 
*  To adjust for daylight saving time, select the  area name marked with a  . 
World Time Zones
Once you have set th e time zone, date 
and time, you do not need to reset the 
clock every time you travel to another 
time zone. Select  the time zone to 
match the local time at your destination, 
referring to the date  and time displayed 
on the screen.
1Open the date and time setup 
screen.
 
 [  MENU] 
[  DATE/TIME SETUP] 
[T.ZONE/DST]
2Move the orange selection frame 
( ) to the   time zone.
3Select ( ) the area that 
corresponds to the local time at 
your destination and press  .
• Refer to the changing date and  time displayed on the screen.
• To adjust for daylight saving time,  select the area name marked with a 
.
4Press   to close the menu.
Getting Ready to Start Recording
Opening the Lens Cover and Adjusting 
the LCD screen
Before you start recording, open the 
lens cover.
Move the lens cover switch down to   to open the lens cover.
Rotating the LCD Panel
Open the LCD panel 90 degrees.
You can rotate the panel 90 degrees 
downward.
You can rotate the panel 180 degrees 
toward the lens (all owing the subject to 
monitor the LCD scre en while you use 
the viewfinder). This is the only case 
where you can use the viewfinder and 
the LCD screen simultaneously. 
Rotating the LCD panel 180 degrees 
can be useful in the following cases:
FUNC.( 24)
FUNC.
FUNC.
FUNC.
FUNC.
Getting Ready to Start 
Recording
180°
90°
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• When you wish to include yourself in the picture when recording with the self 
timer.
• To allow the camcor der to be operated 
with the wireless controller from the 
front. 
NOTES
About the LCD and viewfinder screen:  The 
screens are produ ced using extremely 
high-precision manuf acturing techniques, 
with more than 99.99% of the pixels 
operating to specifi cation. Less than 
0.01% of the pixels may occasionally 
misfire or appear as black, red, blue or 
green dots. This has no effect on the 
recorded image and does  not constitute a 
malfunction.
LCD Backlight
You can set the brig htness of the LCD 
screen to normal or bright.
Hold   pressed down for more 
than 2 seconds.
Repeat this action  to toggle between 
the normal and bright settings.
NOTES
• This setting does not affect the 
brightness of the recording.
• Using the bright setting will shorten the  effective usage time of the battery pack.
Inserting and Removing a Disc
Inserting the Disc
1Turn the   switch to ON to 
set the camcorder in   
mode.
2Slide   fully in the direction of 
the arrow and gently open the disc 
cover completely until it stops.
180°
Subject can monitor the LCD screen
DISP.
Use only 8 cm (3 in.) mini DVD discs 
marked with the DVD-R   logo 
(including DVD-R DL) or the DVD-RW   logo. Refer also to  Discs that 
have been tested  (6).
Before inserting the disc be sure to 
check that the recording surface is 
clean. If necessary, use a soft lens-
cleaning cloth to remove any 
fingerprints, dirt buildup or smudges 
from the disc surface.
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 Pick up lens
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Retract the grip belt under the 
camcorder so it will not get in the way 
of the disc cover.
3Insert the disc an
d press its center 
firmly until it clicks in place.
• Insert the disc with the recording 
side facing down  (single sided 
discs – label side facing out).
• Be careful not to touch the 
recording surface of the disc or the 
pick up lens.
4Close the disc cover.
Do not force the cover closed if the 
disc is not correctly inserted and 
firmly set in place.
NOTES
The process of recognizing a disc may take 
a moment. The   display will move while 
the disc is being read. Wait until the 
camcorder finishes r ecognizing the disc 
before you start recording.
You can start recording movies once the 
record pause   indicator appears.
You need to initiali ze new discs before 
you can start recording. The disc 
initialization screen will appear when a  new DVD-RW disc is first inserted if the 
/  switch is set to   (movies). If 
the disc is already initialized, you can 
start recording movies once the record 
pause   indicator appears. 
Otherwise, perform the following steps 
to initialize the disc.
Select ( ) the desired disc 
specification and press  . For a 
comparison between the VIDEO and 
VR specifications, see  How to Select 
a DVD Disc (5).
A confirmation message will appear 
on the screen. Select ( ) [YES] and 
press   to st art the disc 
initialization, or select [NO] and press   to return and select a different 
disc specification.
• The disc initialization will take  approximately one minute. Avoid 
moving the camcorder while the 
operation is in progress.
• You can start recording movies  once the record pause   
indicator appears.
Removing the Disc
1Slide   fully in the direction of 
the arrow and gently open the disc 
cover completely until it stops.
• Do not subject the camcorder to 
strong impacts while the DISC 
access indicator is on or flashing.
WHEN USING DVD-R/DVD-R DL DISCS
WHEN USING DVD-RW DISCS
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• Retract the grip belt under the camcorder so it will not get in the 
way of the disc cover.
• It may take a moment after sliding 
 for the disc cover to open.
2Grab the edge of the disc and 
gently pull it out. 
Be careful not to touch the recording 
surface of the disc or the pick up 
lens.
3Close the disc cover.
IMPORTANT
When you slide   after making a 
recording, important file allocation data is 
updated on the disc before the disc cover 
opens. While the DISC  access indicator is 
on or flashing do  not subject the 
camcorder to shocks  such as forcefully 
laying it on a table.
Inserting and Removing a Memory Card
You can use commercially available   SDHC (SD High Capacity) 
memory cards,   SD memory 
cards or MultiMedia Cards (MMC) with 
this camcorder.
1Turn off the camcorder.
2Open the memory card slot cover.
3Insert the memory card straight all 
the way into the memory card slot.
4Close the cover.
Do not force the cover closed if the 
memory card is not correctly inserted.
First push the memory card once 
to release it, and then pull the card 
out.
IMPORTANT
• Make sure to initialize all memory cards 
before using them wit h this camcorder 
(60).
• Memory cards have front and back  sides that are no t interchangeable. 
Inserting a memory card facing the 
wrong direction can  cause a malfunction 
of the camcorder.
NOTES
• Compatibility with all SD, SDHC or  MMC memory cards cannot be 
guaranteed.
• About SDHC Memory Cards:  SDHC is the 
new type of SD memory card with 
capacities over 2 GB.  Please note that 
the specifications of SDHC memory 
cards are different from those of regular 
SD memory cards and you will not be 
able to use memory ca rds of over 2 GB 
with devices that do  not support SDHC. 
However, SDHC devices (including this 
camcorder) are backward compatible 
and support regular SD memory cards.
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Video
This chapter covers functions related to shooting and playing back 
movies - from basic recording and zooming to more advanced manual 
picture adjustments.
Basic Recording
Shooting Video
1Move the  /  switch to   
(movies).
2Turn the   switch to ON to set 
the camcorder in CAMERA mode. The red CAMERA indicator will turn 
on.
3Move the lens cover switch down 
to   to open the lens cover.
4Press   to begin recording.
• The recording starts; press 
 again to pause the 
recording.
• The DISC access indicator will flash 
while recording and will stay on 
briefly after pausing while the 
scene is recorded on the disc.
1 Make sure that the DISC access  indicator is off.
2 Turn off the camcorder.
3 Close the lens cover and the LCD  panel.
4 Remove the disc.
IMPORTANT
• When recording movies, try to get a calm, 
stable picture.
Excessive camcorder movement while 
shooting and extensive use of fast 
zooms and panni ng can result in jittery 
scenes. In extreme  cases, the playback 
of such scenes may result in visually 
induced motion sickness. If you 
experience such a r eaction, immediately 
stop the playback and take a rest break 
as necessary.
Basic Recording
Before You Begin Recording
Make a test recording first to check if 
the camcorder operates correctly. 
Since recordings made on a DVD-R or 
DVD-R DL disc cannot be deleted, we 
recommend you use a DVD-RW disc 
to make the test recordings.
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WHEN YOU HAVE FINISHED RECORDING 
Start/Stop
Start/Stop
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