10Table of Contents08 Package Contents11 Names of Parts and Icons18 Charging the Battery Pack22 Operating Modes of the Camcorder26 Getting Ready to Start Recording29 Basic Recording: Shooting Video and Taking Photos37 Basic Playback: Playing Back Movies and Viewing Photos41 Saving and Sharing Your Recordings42 Playback on a TV Screen45 Abridged SpecificationsConventions Used in the Quick Guide• IMPORTANT: Precautions related to the camcorder’s operation.• NOTES: Additional topics that complement the basic operatingprocedures.• : Reference page number in this Quick Guide.• : Text that applies only to the model(s) shown in the icon.• Brackets [ ] are used to refer to menu options as they are displayed onscreen.• The names of most buttons and switches are indicated within a “button”frame.• The arrow is used to abbreviate menu selections. For a detailedexplanation refer toUsing the Menus ( 31).• The photos included in this manual are simulated pictures taken with a stillcamera. Unless indicated otherwise, illustrations and menu icons refer tothe .: Reference page number in the camcorder’s full versionInstruction Manual (PDF file).