81 Introduction 11About this Manual 11Conventions Used in this Manual 11Supplied Accessories 13Names of Parts 142 Preparations 21Attaching the Ferrite Core 21Charging the Battery Pack 21Preparing the Camcorder 24Attaching the Microphone HolderUnit 24Attaching the Handle Unit 24Using the Lens Hood and Lens Cap 25Using the Viewfinder 25Adjusting the OLED Screen 26Grip Belt and Straps 27Wireless Controller 28Using a Tripod 29Basic Operation of the Camcorder 30Turning the Camcorder On and Off 30Setting the Shooting Mode 31Using the Touch Screen 31Using the FUNC. Button andJoystick 32Using the Menus 33First Time Settings 35Setting the Date and Time 35Changing the Language 35Changing the Time Zone 36Using a Memory Card 37Memory Cards Compatible for Use withthe Camcorder 37Inserting and Removing a MemoryCard 38Initializing a Memory Card 38Selecting the Movie Format (AVCHD/MP4) 39Selecting the Memory Card forRecordings 393 Recording 40Recording Movies and Photos 40Preparing to Record 40Recording in AUTO Mode 41Recording in n (Manual) Mode 45Reviewing the Latest SceneRecorded 46Selecting the Recording Mode (VideoQuality) 47Dual Recording and Relay Recording 49Selecting the Frame Rate 50Slow & Fast Motion Recording 51CINEMA Mode and Cinema-LookFilters 52Focus Adjustment 54Manual Focus 54Autofocus 55Face Detection & Tracking 57Zooming 59Using the Focus/Zoom Ring 59Using the Zoom Rockers or WirelessController 60Using the Touch Screen’s ZoomControls 62Soft Zoom Control 63Digital Tele-Converter 63Advanced Image Stabilization 64Automatic Gain Control (AGC) Limit 65Automatic Exposure RecordingPrograms 66Exposure Adjustment 68Using the Manual Exposure RecordingProgram 68Exposure Compensation 69White Balance 71Special Scene Recording Programs 73Image Effects 75Setting the Time Code 76Selecting the Running Mode 76Selecting Drop Frame or Non-DropFrame 77Setting the User Bit 78User Bit Output 78Table of contentsCOPY
