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Charge the built-in battery
1 Press at the bottom of the camcorder
to eject the USB connector.
2 Connect the USB connector to a USB
socket on a PC.
The status indicator on the shutter »
button starts flashing in orange.
3 Wait until the status indicator stops
flashing and turns to green steadily.
The built-in battery is fully charged. »
Tip
The camcorder is fully charged for first-time •
use.
It takes about 3 hours to fully charge the built-
•
in battery via the PC.
You can also charge the camcorder via a USB
adaptor (not supplied) connected to mains
power. The charge time is about 2 hours.
Tip
To save energy, the camcorder turns off •
automatically after being idle for 3 minutes.
Set the date and time (for
first-time users only)
When you turn on the camcorder for the first
time, a menu for date and time setting appears.
1 Press to highlight [Yes].
A date setting menu appears. »
2 Press / to select the day, month and
year fields successively.
3 Press / to change the value of each
field.
4 Press to confirm the date setting.
A time setting menu appears. »
5 Press / to select the hour and minute
fields successively.
6 Press / to change the value of each
field.
7 Press to confirm the time setting.
The date and time setting is complete. »
The camcorder enters viewfinder »
mode.
Select a menu display
language
1
In viewfinder mode, press .
A settings menu appears. »
2 Press / to highlight [Language].
3 Press / to select a language.
4 Press / to highlight [Resolution].
5 Press / to select the HD or standard
resolution.
6 Press to confirm the setting and
return to viewfinder mode.
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