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Your camcorder records in the HQ (high quality) mode, SP (standard play) mode, and
the LP (long play) mode.
Your camcorder is set to SP mode as the default setting.

Set the mode dial to 

 (Movie).

Press SETUP.

Use the multi-selector to select 

 (DISC SET).

Use the multi-selector to select [REC MODE].

Use the multi-selector to select the desired recording mode.

HQ

20 minutes

High quality

SP

30 minutes

Standard play

LP

60 minutes

Long play

* •The numbers are for the reference.

•The table shows approximate recording time and the above numbers apply

to a single-sided disc, and it will be doubled for a double-sided disc.

Press SETUP.
The SETUP display disappears from the LCD display.

Notes
•You can record for a longer time in the LP mode, but the recording mode is degraded

compared with the SP mode, and block noise may appear in scenes with quick
movement.

•When you shoot an object that moves fast, the recording time may shorten.
•You cannot operate in the 16:9 Wide mode when you set the recording mode to [LP] in

VIDEO mode.

[ SETUP ] : END

REC MODE
FORMAT
FINALIZE

SP

REMAIN

DISC TITLE

RETURN

UNFINALIZE

DISC SET

[30min]

STBY

[ SETUP ] : END

PROGRAM AE
P EFFECT
D EFFECT

AUTO SHTR

WHT BAL

MANUAL SET

[ SETUP ] : END

REC MODE
FORMAT
FINALIZE

HQ
SP
LP

REMAIN

[30min]

DISC TITLE

RETURN

UNFINALIZE

DISC SET

STBY

Move the power zoom lever a little for a slower zoom. Move it further for a faster zoom.
Using the zoom sparingly results in better-looking recordings.
W: For wide-angle (subject appears farther away)

T : For telephoto (subject appears closer)

* The minimum distance required between your camcoder and the subject to get a sharp

focus in that position of the lever.

×

Zoom greater than 10 

× is performed digitally. Digital zoom can be set to 20 × or 120 ×.

The picture quality deteriorates as you move the power zoom lever towards the "T"
side.
To activate digital zoom, select the digital zoom power in 

(CAMERA SET) –

[D ZOOM] in the SETUP display (page 113). The digital zoom is set to [OFF] as the
default setting.

Tip
If you cannot get a sharp focus, move the power zoom lever to the "W" side until the
focus is sharp.

T

W

The right side of the bar shows
the digital zooming zone.
The digital zooming zone
appears when you select the
digital zoom power in the
SETUP display.

1 cm (approx.
1/2 inch)*

80 cm (approx.
2 5/8 feet)*

The picture on the LCD display is a mirror-image. However, the picture will be
normal when recorded.

Open and rotate the LCD screen 180 degrees as shown above.

The 

 indicator appears in the viewfinder and on the LCD display. When the mode

dial is set to 

 (Movie),  Xz appears in the standby mode, and z appears in the

recording mode. Some indicators appear mirror-reversed and others are not
displayed.

90°

180°

VIDEO

FINE

0

-R

Perform “Getting Started” from step 1 to 5 beforehand (page 15).
The following operation is common with VIDEO mode and VR mode.
You can record still images and movies on the same disc.

Remove the lens cap by pressing both knobs on the sides of the cap.

Install the battery pack or connect the AC adaptor (page 15).

Open the LCD screen.
The image is not displayed in the viewfinder when the LCD screen opens.

Set the mode dial to 

 (Still).

Turn the power on by pressing the POWER switch for a few seconds.

Insert a disc (page 26).
This sets your camcorder to standby.