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    Recording
    Manual recording functions
    When you record images in different situations, 
    this mode automatically sets optimum shutter 
    speeds and apertures.
    ¬
    Rotate the mode dial to select  .
    1Set the AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS 
    switch to MANUAL.
    2Press the MENU button, then 
    select [BASIC] 
    # [SCENE MODE] 
    # desired item and press the 
    center of the cursor button.
    [5] Sports
    To record sports scenes or scenes where there 
    are quick motions
    [ ] Portrait
    To make people stand out against the 
    background
    [ ] Low light
    To make the scene brighter in dark conditions
    [ ] Spotlight
    To make the subject under a spotlight look more 
    attractive[ ] Surf & snow
    To record images in bright places such as ski 
    slopes and beaches
    To cancel the scene mode function
    Press the MENU button, then select [BASIC] # 
    [SCENE MODE] # [OFF].
    ≥You can also cancel the scene mode function 
    by setting the AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS switch 
    to AUTO.
    Sports mode
    ≥For slow-motion playback or playback pause of 
    recorded pictures, this mode helps diminish 
    camera shake.
    ≥During normal playback, the image movement 
    may not look smooth.
    ≥Avoid recording under fluorescent light, 
    mercury light or sodium light because the color 
    and brightness of the playback image may 
    change.
    ≥If you record a subject illuminated with strong 
    light or a highly reflective subject, vertical lines 
    of light may appear.
    ≥If the brightness is insufficient, the sports mode 
    does not function. The [5] display flashes.
    ≥If this mode is used indoors, the screen may 
    flicker.
    Portrait mode
    ≥If this mode is used indoors, the screen may 
    flicker. If so, change the scene mode setting to 
    [OFF].
    Low light mode
    ≥Extremely dark scenes may not be able to be 
    recorded finely.
    Spotlight mode
    ≥If the recording subject is extremely bright, the 
    recorded image may become whitish and the 
    periphery of the recorded image extremely 
    dark.
    Surf & snow mode
    ≥If the subject is extremely bright, the recorded 
    image may become whitish.
    Scene mode
    This is for recording in various 
    situations.
    AUTO  
    MANUAL 
    FOCUS 
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    Recording
    If auto focusing is difficult due to the conditions, 
    then manual focusing is available.
    ¬
    Rotate the mode dial to select  .
    1(When MF assist function is used)
    Press the MENU button, then 
    select [ADVANCED] 
    # 
    [MF ASSIST]
     # [ON] and press 
    the center of the cursor button.
    ≥The default setting is [ON].
    2Set the AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS 
    switch to MANUAL.
    3Move the switch down and set it 
    to FOCUS position.
    The manual focus indication [MF] and the 
    icon shown in the illustration appear.
    4Push the left or right of the 
    cursor button to bring the 
    subject into focus.
    The center of the screen is enlarged. The 
    normal screen returns approximately 
    2 seconds after you finish bringing the 
    subject into focus.≥The center of the screen is not enlarged 
    when [MF ASSIST] is [OFF].
    To restore to the automatic adjustment
    Press the AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS switch down 
    again to the FOCUS position.
    ≥You can also restore the auto focusing by 
    setting the AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS switch to 
    AUTO.
    ≥The subject may not be in focus when zoomed 
    in if focusing with a wide angle. First, zoom in 
    on the subject, and then focus on it.
    The center of the screen is enlarged during 
    manual focus adjustment. This allows you to 
    focus on the subject more easily.
    ≥MF assist does not work if the zoom 
    magnification is more than 12k.
    ≥The part of the screen that is enlarged is not 
    enlarged on the image actually recorded.
    ≥The zebra pattern does not appear on the part 
    of the screen that is enlarged when [ZEBRA] is 
    [ON].
    If the PUSH AUTO button is pressed during the 
    manual focus operation, the camera operates in 
    the Auto Focus mode while the button is 
    pressed.
    Manual focus adjustment
    AUTO  
    MANUAL 
    FOCUS 
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    AUTO
    MANUAL
    FOCUS
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    About the MF assist function
    One-push Auto function
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    Recording
    The automatic white balance function may not 
    reproduce natural colors depending on the 
    scenes or lighting conditions. If so, you can 
    adjust the white balance manually.
    ¬
    Rotate the mode dial to select  .
    1Set the AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS 
    switch to MANUAL.
    The icon shown in the illustration is displayed 
    automatically.
    2Push the up button of the cursor 
    button to select [ ].
    3Push the left or right button of 
    the cursor button to select the 
    white balance mode.
    [ ]: Auto white balance adjustment
    [ ]: Indoor mode (for recording under 
    incandescent lamps)
    ≥Incandescent lights, halogen lamps
    [ ]: Outdoor mode
    ≥Outdoors under a clear sky
    [ ]: Manual adjustment mode
    ≥Mercury-vapor lamps, sodium lamps, 
    some fluorescent lights≥Lights used for wedding receptions at 
    hotels, stage spotlights in theatres
    ≥Sunrise, sunset etc.
    To restore to the automatic adjustment
    Set the white balance mode to [ ].
    ≥You can also restore the automatic adjustment 
    by setting the AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS switch 
    to AUTO.
    1Select [ ], fill the screen with a 
    white subject.
    2Push the up button of the cursor 
    button to select [ ].
    ≥When the [ ] display changes from 
    flashing to on, setting is complete.
    ≥When the [ ] display continues flashing, 
    the white balance cannot be set because 
    the place is dark etc. In this case, use the 
    automatic white balance.
    White balance
    This is for recording in natural colors.
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    AWB
    To set the white balance manually
    AWB
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    Recording
    ªAbout the white balance sensor
    The white balance sensor A detects the type of 
    light source during recording.
    Do not cover the white balance sensor during 
    recording, or it may not function properly.
    ªAbout the black balance 
    adjustment
    This is one of the 3CCD system functions that 
    automatically adjusts the black when the white 
    balance is set in the manual adjustment mode. 
    When the black balance is adjusted, the screen 
    will temporarily be black. (The black balance 
    cannot be adjusted manually.)
    1Black balance adjustment in progress. 
    (Flashes.)
    2White balance adjustment in progress. 
    (Flashes.)
    3Adjustment completed. (Lights up.)
    ≥When the [ ] display flashes, the manual 
    white balance previously adjusted is stored.
    Whenever recording conditions change, re-set 
    the white balance for correct adjustment.
    ≥When setting both the white balance and the 
    iris/gain, set the white balance first.Shutter Speed:
    Adjust it when recording fast-moving subjects.
    Aperture:
    Adjust it when the screen is too bright or too 
    dark.
    ¬
    Rotate the mode dial to select  .
    1Set the AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS 
    switch to MANUAL.
    The icon shown in the illustration is displayed 
    automatically.
    2Push the left or right button of 
    the cursor button to select [ ] 
    (aperture) or [ ] (shutter speed).
    3Push the left or right button of 
    the cursor button to make the 
    adjustment.
    AShutter speed:1/60,1/100,1/120,1/180,1/250,1/350,1/500,1/
    750,1/1000,1/1500,1/2000,1/3000,1/4000,1/
    8000
    ≥The shutter speed closer to 1/8000 is faster.
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    Manual shutter speed/aperture 
    adjustment
    2/22/22/2
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    Recording
    BIris/Gain value:
    CLOSE # (F16 to F2.0) # OPEN # (0dB to 
    18dB)
    ≥Value closer to [CLOSE] darken the image. 
    ≥Value closer to [18dB] brighten the image.
    ≥When the iris value is adjusted to brighter than 
    [OPEN], it changes to the gain value.
    To restore to automatic adjustment
    Set the AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS switch to 
    AUTO.
    ≥When setting both the shutter speed and the 
    iris/gain value, set the shutter speed and then 
    set the iris/gain value.
    Manual shutter speed adjustment
    ≥Avoid recording under fluorescent light, 
    mercury light or sodium light because the color 
    and brightness of the playback image may 
    change.
    ≥If you increase the shutter speed manually, the 
    gain value will increase automatically 
    depending on how much the sensitivity lowers 
    and the noise on the screen may increase.
    ≥When recording still pictures, we recommend 
    setting the shutter speed to 1/500 or less for 
    even more beautiful pictures.
    ≥You may see vertical lines of light in the 
    playback image of a brightly shining subject or 
    highly reflective subject, but this is not a 
    malfunction.
    ≥During normal playback, image movement may 
    not look smooth.
    ≥When recording in an extremely bright place, 
    the screen may change color or flicker. If so 
    adjust the shutter speed manually to [1/60] or 
    [1/100].
    Manual iris/gain adjustment
    ≥If the gain value is increased, the noise on the 
    screen increases.
    ≥Depending on the zoom magnification, there 
    are iris values that are not displayed.
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    Playback
    Playback
    Motion picture playback
    Play back motion pictures.
    1Rotate the mode dial to select 
    .
    2Press the cursor button up and 
    then left to select the   (motion 
    picture playback) tab.
    AMotion picture playback tab
    The motion pictures are displayed as 
    thumbnails (reduced-size images).
    3Select the scene to be played 
    back.
    BPrevious page
    CNext page
    DScene number
    The selected scene will be encircled by a 
    yellow frame.
    ≥If 9 or more scenes have been recorded, 
    the next (or previous) page can be 
    displayed by pushing the left and right 
    button or pushing the down button of the 
    cursor button, selecting  /  
    by pushing the left and right button and 
    then pressing the center of the cursor 
    button. 
    ≥The scene number display switches to the 
    page number when the motion picture 
    playback tab or  /  is 
    selected.
    4Press the center of the cursor 
    button.
    The selected scene is played back on the full 
    screen.
    ≥The operation icon is automatically 
    displayed on the screen.
    5Move the cursor button to 
    operate.
    1/;: Playback/Pause
    6 (Press and hold): Review playback*
    5 (Press and hold): Cue playback*
    ∫: Stops the playback 
    and shows the 
    thumbnails.
    A
    BC
    D
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    Playback
    * Press the 6 or 5 button on the remote 
    control.
    ªAbout motion picture 
    compatibility
    ≥This unit is based on the AVCHD format.
    ≥The video signal that can be played back on 
    this unit is 1440k1080/60i.
    ≥The video signals in 1920x 1080/60i cannot be 
    played back.
    ≥This unit may degrade or not playback motion 
    pictures recorded or created on other products, 
    and other products may degrade or not 
    playback motion pictures recorded on this unit, 
    even if the products support the AVCHD.
    ≥The audio from the speaker is muted except 
    during normal playback.
    ≥If pause play is continued for 5 minutes, the 
    screen returns to the thumbnails.
    ≥When the amount of time recorded on the 
    scene is short, playback may not be possible.
    ≥Scenes which cannot be displayed as 
    thumbnails (the thumbnails are displayed as 
    ) cannot be played back. An error 
    message appears and the screen shows the 
    thumbnails.
    ≥The date/time displayed may be different from 
    the recording date/time and it may take time to 
    display the thumbnail display when playing 
    back motion pictures not recorded on this unit.
    ≥The remaining time for playback indication will 
    be reset to “0h00m00s” each scene.
    Press the : or 9 button on the 
    remote control during playback. 
    1Move the cursor button up during 
    playback to pause the playback.
    2Move and hold the cursor button 
    right. (Slow-motion pictures will 
    be played back in reverse when 
    you move and hold the cursor 
    button left.)
    ≥Normal playback is restored when you 
    move the cursor button up.
    ≥When slow-motion pictures are played 
    back in reverse, they will be shown 
    continuously at intervals of 0.5 seconds.
    ªOperating with the remote 
    control
    Press the E or D button.
    Skip playback (to the start of a 
    scene)
    (Operation is possible with the remote 
    control only.)
    Slow-motion playback
    PLAY
    STOP SKIP SKIP
    PA U S E
    SEARCH
    STILL ADV STILL ADVSEARCH
    PLAY
    STOP SKIP SKIP
    PA U S E
    SEARCH
    STILL ADV STILL ADVSEARCH
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    Playback
    The motion picture is advanced one frame at a 
    time.
    1Move the cursor button up during 
    playback to pause the playback.
    2Move the cursor button right. 
    (The frames will be advanced one 
    at a time in the reverse direction 
    when you move the cursor 
    button left.)
    ≥Normal playback is restored when you 
    move the cursor button up.
    ≥When the frames are advanced one at a 
    time in the reverse direction, they will be 
    shown in intervals of 0.5 seconds.
    ªOperating with the remote 
    control
    1) Press the ; button.
    2) Press the E
     or D button.The volume of the speaker and the headphone 
    when playback is adjusted.
    Move the MONITOR LEVEL knob to 
    change the volume level.
    To w a r d s  “r”:increases the volume
    Towards “s”:decreases the volume
    ≥Volume cannot be adjusted with the remote 
    control.
    Frame-by-frame playback
    PLAY
    STOP SKIP SKIP
    PA U S E
    SEARCH
    STILL ADV STILL ADVSEARCH
    PLAY
    STOP SKIP SKIP
    PA U S E
    SEARCH
    STILL ADV STILL ADVSEARCH
    To adjust the volume
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    Playback
    Recorded scenes are grouped by date on this 
    unit.
    Scenes recorded on the same day can be played 
    back in succession.
    1Press the MENU button, then 
    select [PLAY SETUP] 
    # 
    [PLAY MODE] 
    # [BY DATE] and 
    press the center of the cursor 
    button.
    2Select the date for playback, then 
    press the center of the cursor 
    button.
    The scenes recorded on the same day are 
    displayed as thumbnails.
    ≥When [PLAY MODE] is set to [BY DATE], 
    [ ] appears.
    3Select the scene to be played 
    back.
    To return to playing back all the scenes
    Press the MENU button, then select 
    [PLAY SETUP] # [PLAY MODE] # [VIEW ALL] 
    and press the center of the cursor button.
    ≥When [PLAY MODE] is set to [VIEW ALL], all 
    recorded motion pictures will be played back in 
    succession. ([ ] is displayed.)
    ≥Playing back all the scenes returns if the power 
    is turned off or the mode dial is operated.
    ≥Even if scenes are recorded on the same day, 
    they are grouped separately in the following 
    cases.
    – When the number of scenes exceeds 99
    – When the card is repaired
    Playing back motion pictures 
    by date
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    Playback
    Playback of the first scene starts after playback 
    of the last scene finishes.
    Press the MENU button, then select 
    [PLAY SETUP] 
    # [REPEAT PLAY] # 
    [ON] and press the center of the 
    cursor button.
    The [ ] indication appears on the thumbnail 
    and full screen views.
    ≥The following scenes can be played back 
    repeatedly.
    – When [PLAY MODE] is set to [VIEW ALL]:
    All the scenes on the SD card
    – When [PLAY MODE] is set to [BY DATE]:
    All the scenes on the selected date
    To cancel the repeat playback function
    Press the MENU button, then select 
    [PLAY SETUP] # [REPEAT PLAY] # [OFF] and 
    press the center of the cursor button.
    ≥Even if the power is turned off, the repeat 
    playback setting is retained.If playback of a scene was stopped halfway, the 
    playback can be resumed from where it was 
    stopped.
    Press the MENU button, then select 
    [PLAY SETUP] 
    # [RESUME PLAY] # 
    [ON] and press the center of the 
    cursor button.
    If playback of a motion picture is stopped, [ ] 
    appears on the thumbnail view of the stopped 
    scene.
    To cancel the resume playback function
    Press the MENU button, then select 
    [PLAY SETUP] # [RESUME PLAY] # [OFF] 
    and press the center of the cursor button.
    ≥The memorized resume position is cleared if 
    you turn off the power or operate the mode dial. 
    (The [RESUME PLAY] setting is kept.)
    Repeat playbackResuming the previous 
    playback
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