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Contents
Chapter 1: Operations in AVCHD 
mode
Shooting in manual mode .............................. 5
Switching to manual mode  ............................... 5
Manual focusing  ............................................... 5
Using focus assist ............................................. 6
Setting the aperture and gain ............................ 6
Adjusting the white balance 
and black balance ......................................... 7
Shooting in progressive mode ...................... 9
Shooting techniques for 
different targets .................................... 10
Self-portrait shooting  ...................................... 10
Low angle shooting ......................................... 10
Zebra pattern  .................................................. 10
Marker ............................................................. 11
Checking and displaying shooting status ........ 11
PRE REC ........................................................ 11
Optical Image Stabilizer .................................. 11
Adding effects to images ................................. 12
Using the USER buttons  ................................ 12
Backlight compensation .................................. 12
Color bars ........................................................ 12
Wave form monitor function ............................. 12
Shot mark function .......................................... 13
Interval recording ............................................. 13
Time stamp function ........................................ 13
LAST CLIP function ......................................... 14
Adjusting the shutter speed ........................ 15
Synchro scan ................................................... 17
Selecting audio input ................................... 18
Using the built-in microphone / external 
microphone (3.5 mm stereo mini jack)  ....... 18
Using the external microphone or audio devices 
connected to the XLR input terminal ........... 19
Adjusting the audio recording level ........... 20
Using scene files .......................................... 21
Loading scene files .......................................... 21
Setting and saving scene files ......................... 21
Initializing scene files ....................................... 22
Clip metadata ................................................ 23
Loading the metadata ...................................... 23
Selecting the USER CLIP NAME recording 
method ........................................................ 24
Using the Counter ........................................ 25
Counter display ............................................... 25
Charging the built-in battery/
Setting the time code ........................... 26
Recharging the built-in battery ........................ 26
Setting the time code ....................................... 26
Specifying the time code  ................................ 26
Setting user information .................................. 27
Operating SD Memory Cards....................... 28
Formatting SD Memory Cards ......................... 28
SD Memory Card recording times ................... 29
Dividing clips recorded onto 
SD Memory Cards ....................................... 29
Removing SD Memory Card ........................... 30
Protecting SD Memory Cards .......................... 30
Repairing SD Memory Cards .......................... 30
Shooting photos ........................................... 31
Setting the aspect ratio / recording pixels ....... 32
Setting the picture quality ................................ 32
Displaying the histogram ................................. 32
Maximum number of photos ............................ 33
Clip and photo operations ........................... 35
During clip playback ........................................ 35
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Operating precautions
Precaution for use
Outline
Accessories/Optional accessories/Description of 
parts
Preparation
Recharging the battery/Power sources/Adjusting 
the grip belt/Attaching the shoulder strap/
Detaching and attaching the lens hood/Fitting the 
eye cup/The remote control
Basic Operations
Turn on/off the camera/Tally lamp/Using the 
cursor button/Using the viewfinder/Setting the 
calendar/Basic shooting operations/Using the 
zoom function/Using the setup menus/Setup 
menu structure
Specifications
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