81 Introduction 11About this Manual 11Conventions Used in this Manual 11Supplied Accessories and CD-ROMs 13Names of Parts 152 Preparations 22Charging the Battery Pack 22Preparing the Camcorder 24Attaching the Microphone HolderUnit 24Attaching the Handle Unit 24Attaching the Lens Hood 25Using the Viewfinder 25Adjusting the Position and Brightness ofthe LCD Screen 26Wireless Controller 28Using a Tripod 29Basic Operation of the Camcorder 30Using the Touch Screen 30Operating Modes 31Using the Menus 32First Time Settings 34Setting the Date and Time 34Changing the Language 34Changing the Time Zone 35Using a Memory Card 36Memory Cards Compatible for Use withthe Camcorder 36Inserting and Removing a MemoryCard 37Selecting the Memory for theRecordings 38Relay Recording 38Double Slot Recording 39Initializing the Memory 403 Recording 41Recording Movies and Photos 41Preparing to Record 41Recording in AUTO Mode 42Recording in y (Manual) Mode 46Quick Start Function 48Selecting the Video Quality (RecordingMode) 49Selecting the Frame Rate 50Focus Adjustment 51Manual Focus 51Autofocus 52Face Detection 53Touch & Track 55Zooming 56Using the Zoom Lever, Handle ZoomRocker or Wireless Controller 56Using the Touch Screen’s ZoomControls 58Soft Zoom Control 58Digital Tele-Converter 59Advanced Image Stabilization 60Automatic Gain Control (AGC) Limit 61Automatic Exposure RecordingPrograms 62Exposure Adjustment 64Using the Manual Exposure RecordingProgram 64Exposure Compensation 65White Balance 67Special Scene Recording Programs 69Image Effects 71Self Timer 72Recording Audio 73Using the Built-in Microphone or anExternal Microphone Connected to theMIC Terminal 73Using Line Input or an ExternalMicrophone Connected to an XLRTerminal 74Audio Recording Level 76Using the Built-in Microphone orMicrophone Connected to the MICTerminal 76Using a Microphone or Audio SourceConnected to an XLR Terminal 77Built-In Microphone Directionality 78Audio Equalizer 79Audio Mix 80Using Headphones 81Using a Zoom Remote Controller 82Color Bars/Audio Reference Signal 83Table of contents
