Sony HDRGW77VW Camcorder User Manual


 
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Table of contents
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ........................................................... 3
Read this first ....................................................................................... 6
Learning more about the camcorder (“Handycam” User Guide) ................ 9
About water-proof, dust-proof, and shock-proof performance of the
camcorder ........................................................................................... 9
Parts and controls ................................................................................ 14
Getting started
Supplied items .................................................................................... 16
Charging the battery pack ..................................................................... 17
Charging the battery using your computer ....................................... 19
Charging the battery pack abroad .................................................. 21
Turning the power on, and setting the date and time .................................... 22
Changing the language setting ...................................................... 23
Preparing the recording media ............................................................... 24
Selecting a recording medium ....................................................... 24
Inserting a memory card .............................................................. 24
Recording/Playback
Recording .......................................................................................... 26
Recording movies ...................................................................... 26
Shooting photos ........................................................................ 27
Playback ........................................................................................... 31
Advanced operations
Recording images with various settings .................................................... 34
Selecting the image quality of movies (Recording mode) ..................... 34
Capturing smiles automatically (Smile Shutter) .................................. 34
Shooting panoramic photos ......................................................... 34
Recording information on your location (GPS) (HDR-GW77V) .......................... 36
Playing images on a TV ......................................................................... 36
Editing
Editing on your camcorder ..................................................................... 38
Deleting movies and photos ......................................................... 38
Dividing a movie ........................................................................ 38
Capturing a photo from a movie .................................................... 39