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Getting Started
Safety Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Main Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Attaching the Audio Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
SD Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Precautions for Proper Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Names of Parts and Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Names of Remote Control Parts and Functions . . . . . . .14
Indications on the LCD Screen and in the Viewfinder . . .15
Displaying the Status Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Items Displayed During Video and
Still Picture Shooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Items Displayed During Video Shooting Only . . . . . . .16
Items Displayed During Still Picture Shooting Only . . .17
Items Displayed During Video Playback . . . . . . . . . . .17
Items Displayed During Still Picture Playback . . . . . . .17
Preparations
Settings and Adjustments Before Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Adjusting the Grip Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Setting up the Remote Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Attaching an External Microphone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Attaching the Tripod . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Removing the Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Charging the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Checking the Remaining Battery Power . . . . . . . . . . .20
Turning On the Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Lens Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Setting the Date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Setting the Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Assigning Functions to the USER Buttons . . . . . . . . .21
Viewing the Viewfinder/LCD Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Inserting an SD Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Formatting the SD Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Resetting the File Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Shooting
Selecting a Shooting Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Selecting the Video/Still Picture Shooting Mode . . . . .25
Selecting the Full Auto/Manual Shooting Mode . . . . . .25
Selecting a Focusing Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Using the Camcorder in the Video Shooting Mode . . . . .26
Setting the Video Format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Displaying the Remaining Space on the SD Card . . . .27
Shooting Videos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Capturing Still Pictures in the Video
Shooting Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Recording Multiple Clips as a Continuous File . . . . . .28
Using the Camcorder in the Still Picture
Shooting Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Setting the Picture Quality, Recording Size,
and Sensitivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Capturing Still Pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Zoom Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Adjusting the Focus Manually . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Using the Focus Assist Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Shooting Different Scenes and Conditions
(Program AE) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Enabling Lolux Mode with the USER Button . . . . . . . .32
Using the Built-in ND Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Adjusting the Exposure Manually . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Using the Tele Macro Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Displaying the Zebra Pattern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Displaying the Zebra Pattern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Specifying the Luminance Level Range for
Displaying Zebra Pattern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Adjusting the White Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Adjusting Automatic White Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
35
Using the Full Auto White Balance (FAW) Function . . .36
Adjusting White Paint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Adjusting Manual Gain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Adjusting the Shutter Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Adjusting the Aperture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Setting the Photometry Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Displaying the Color Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Adjusting the Camera Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Audio Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
Setting the Reference Audio Recording Level . . . . . . .40
Using the Built-in Microphone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
Using an External Microphone Connected to the
MIC Terminal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
Using an External Microphone Connected to the
INPUT1/INPUT2 Terminal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
Reducing Wind Noise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
Monitoring Audio Sound Using a Headphone . . . . . . . . .41
Time Code Recording Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Displaying the Time Code/User’s Bit . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Recording the Time Code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Presetting the Time Code/User’s Bit . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Playback
Selecting the Video/Still Picture Playback Mode . . . . . . .43
Playing Videos on the SD Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Playing Back Videos from the Playback
Index Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Selecting a File on the Date Search Screen . . . . . . . .45
Viewing Video File Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
Capturing a Still Picture in the Still Mode . . . . . . . . . . .46
Enlarging a Still Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Adjusting the Volume of the Built-In Speaker
or Headphone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
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