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Table of contents 1 Introduction 11 About this Manual 11 Conventions Used in this Manual 11 Supplied Accessories 13 Names of Parts 14 8 2 Preparations 21 Attaching the Ferrite Core 21 Charging the Battery Pack 21 Preparing the Camcorder 24 Attaching the Microphone Holder Unit 24 Attaching the Handle Unit 24 Using the Lens Hood and Lens Cap 25 Using the Viewfinder 25 Adjusting the OLED Screen 26 Grip Belt and Straps 27 Wireless Controller 28 Using a Tripod 29 Basic Operation of the Camcorder 30 Turning the Camcorder On and Off 30 Setting the Shooting Mode 31 Using the Touch Screen 31 Using the FUNC. Button and Joystick 32 Using the Menus 33 First Time Settings 35 Setting the Date and Time 35 Changing the Language 35 Changing the Time Zone 36 Using a Memory Card 37 Memory Cards Compatible for Use with the Camcorder 37 Inserting and Removing a Memory Card 38 Initializing a Memory Card 38 Selecting the Movie Format (AVCHD/ MP4) 39 Selecting the Memory Card for Recordings 39 3 Recording 40 Recording Movies and Photos 40 Preparing to Record 40 Recording in AUTO Mode 41 Recording in n (Manual) Mode 45 Reviewing the Latest Scene Recorded 46 Selecting the Recording Mode (Video Quality) 47 Dual Recording and Relay Recording 49 Selecting the Frame Rate 50 Slow & Fast Motion Recording 51 CINEMA Mode and Cinema-Look Filters 52 Focus Adjustment 54 Manual Focus 54 Autofocus 55 Face Detection & Tracking 57 Zooming 59 Using the Focus/Zoom Ring 59 Using the Zoom Rockers or Wireless Controller 60 Using the Touch Screen's Zoom Controls 62 Soft Zoom Control 63 Digital Tele-Converter 63 Advanced Image Stabilization 64 Automatic Gain Control (AGC) Limit 65 Automatic Exposure Recording Programs 66 Exposure Adjustment 68 Using the Manual Exposure Recording Program 68 Exposure Compensation 69 White Balance 71 Special Scene Recording Programs 73 Image Effects 75 Setting the Time Code 76 Selecting the Running Mode 76 Selecting Drop Frame or Non-Drop Frame 77 Setting the User Bit 78 User Bit Output 78

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1
Introduction
11
About this Manual
11
Conventions Used in this Manual
11
Supplied Accessories
13
Names of Parts
14
2
Preparations
21
Attaching the Ferrite Core
21
Charging the Battery Pack
21
Preparing the Camcorder
24
Attaching the Microphone Holder
Unit
24
Attaching the Handle Unit
24
Using the Lens Hood and Lens Cap
25
Using the Viewfinder
25
Adjusting the OLED Screen
26
Grip Belt and Straps
27
Wireless Controller
28
Using a Tripod
29
Basic Operation of the Camcorder
30
Turning the Camcorder On and Off
30
Setting the Shooting Mode
31
Using the Touch Screen
31
Using the FUNC. Button and
Joystick
32
Using the Menus
33
First Time Settings
35
Setting the Date and Time
35
Changing the Language
35
Changing the Time Zone
36
Using a Memory Card
37
Memory Cards Compatible for Use with
the Camcorder
37
Inserting and Removing a Memory
Card
38
Initializing a Memory Card
38
Selecting the Movie Format (AVCHD/
MP4)
39
Selecting the Memory Card for
Recordings
39
3
Recording
40
Recording Movies and Photos
40
Preparing to Record
40
Recording in AUTO Mode
41
Recording in
n
(Manual) Mode
45
Reviewing the Latest Scene
Recorded
46
Selecting the Recording Mode (Video
Quality)
47
Dual Recording and Relay Recording
49
Selecting the Frame Rate
50
Slow & Fast Motion Recording
51
CINEMA Mode and Cinema-Look
Filters
52
Focus Adjustment
54
Manual Focus
54
Autofocus
55
Face Detection & Tracking
57
Zooming
59
Using the Focus/Zoom Ring
59
Using the Zoom Rockers or Wireless
Controller
60
Using the Touch Screen’s Zoom
Controls
62
Soft Zoom Control
63
Digital Tele-Converter
63
Advanced Image Stabilization
64
Automatic Gain Control (AGC) Limit
65
Automatic Exposure Recording
Programs
66
Exposure Adjustment
68
Using the Manual Exposure Recording
Program
68
Exposure Compensation
69
White Balance
71
Special Scene Recording Programs
73
Image Effects
75
Setting the Time Code
76
Selecting the Running Mode
76
Selecting Drop Frame or Non-Drop
Frame
77
Setting the User Bit
78
User Bit Output
78
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