6MenusTable of Contents Index1. Introduction 9About this Manual 9Conventions Used in this Manual 9Supplied Accessories 11Names of Parts 12Viewfinder unit 17RC-6 Remote Controller 172. Preparations 18Charging the Battery Pack 18Preparing the Camcorder 21Attaching the Lens Hood 21Using the Viewfinder Unit 21Using the LCD Panel 23Adjusting the Grip 24Attaching the Shoulder Strap 24Using a Tripod 24Basic Operation of the Camcorder 25Switching Between Movies and Photos 25Switching Between Recording and Playback 25Using the Touch Screen 26Date, Time and Language Settings 27Setting the Date and Time 27Changing the Language 28Changing the Time Zone 28Using the MENU Button and Joystick 28Using the FUNC. Menu and Setup Menus 29Preparing Recording Media 31Inserting a CFast Card 31Removing a CFast card 32Inserting and Removing an SD Card 33Initializing the Recording Media 33Recovering Data on a Recording Media 34Using the Remote Controller 35Inserting the Battery 35Activating the Remote Sensor 35Using the Remote Controller to Operate theCamcorder 353. Recording 37Recording Video and Taking Photos 37Preparing to Record 37Basic Recording 38Selecting the Photo Size 40Shooting Continuous Photos (Drive Mode) 40Remote Operation Using Browser Remote 41Onscreen Icons and Displays 42Using the Fan 47Video Configuration: Resolution (4K/HD), FrameRate and Bit Rate 48Selecting the Resolution (Recording in 4K orHD) 48Selecting the Frame Rate and Bit Rate 48Shooting Modes 49Setting the Shooting Modes 49Manual Exposure (n) 49Aperture Priority AE (“) 51Shutter Priority AE (‚) 52Program AE (’) 52Auto (N) 52Special Scene (ƒ) 52Adjusting Shooting Mode Settings 54Automatic Gain and ISO Limits 56Exposure 58Exposure Lock 58Touch Exposure 58AE Shift 59Light Metering Mode 60White Balance 61Using Looks 63Selecting a Pre-installed Look 63Creating a User-defined Look 64Zooming 65Adjusting the Focus 66Autofocus (AF) Mode 66Manual Focus (MF) 68Push AF 71Detecting and Focusing On Faces (Face Detection& Tracking) 71Table of Contents