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Table of contents
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Table of contents
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ........................................................... 3
Read this first ....................................................................................... 6
Learning more about the camcorder (“Handycam” User Guide) ................ 9
Selecting items on the LCD screen .................................................. 10
Parts and controls ................................................................................ 14
Getting started
Supplied Items.................................................................................... 17
Charging the battery pack ..................................................................... 18
Charging the battery using your computer ....................................... 19
Charging the battery pack abroad .................................................. 21
Turning the power on, and setting the date and time .................................... 22
Changing the language setting ...................................................... 23
Preparing the recording media ............................................................... 24
Selecting a recording medium (HDR-CX210) ..................................... 24
Inserting a memory card .............................................................. 24
Recording/Playback
Recording .......................................................................................... 26
Recording movies ...................................................................... 26
Shooting photos ........................................................................ 27
Zooming .................................................................................. 30
Playback ........................................................................................... 31
Operating buttons while playing .................................................... 33
Advanced operations
Recording people clearly ....................................................................... 35
Recording the selected subject clearly (Face Priority) (HDR-CX200/
CX210/PJ200) ............................................................................ 35
Capturing smiles automatically (Smile Shutter) .................................. 35
Recording movies in various situations...................................................... 36
Selecting the suitable setting automatically for the recording situation
(Intelligent Auto) ........................................................................ 36
Recording images with the selected image quality ....................................... 37
Selecting the image quality of movies (Recording mode) ..................... 37
Changing the image quality of photos ............................................. 38
