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SONY Handycam
SONY Handycam Quick Start Guide
Step 1 Charge Battery
- Plug power adapter into electrical outlet
- Connect power adapter to DC IN terminal
- ON/OFF (CHG) indicator lights red in color while battery is charging
- Charging is complete when the indicator is extinguished

Step 2 Insert Memory Card
- Open LCD screen
- Make sure the camera is off.
- Open memory card slot cover.
- Insert the memory card into the slot with the label facing toward the camera lens.
- Close the card slot cover.

Step 3 Recording in AUTO mode
- Press LCD panel to turn camera on
- Slide lens cover switch down
- Press the START/STOP button to begin recording
- Press the START/STOP button again to pause/stop recording
- The ACCESS indicator will flash occasionally during recording

Step 4 Playback
- Press the playback button to access video

- Look for the scene you want to play back
- Touch the desired scene to play it back
Step 5 Copy videos to a computer
- Connect the AC adaptor and the power cord to the DC IN jack of the camcorder.
- Power on the camcorder and connect it to a computer using the USB cable provided.
- Touch [USB Connect] on the camcorder screen to select the SD memory card.
- Use the computer to open the camcorder folder and copy the file(s) to the computer.
- After the operation is completed, touch [END] then [YES] on the camcorder screen.
Step 6 Delete videos
- Press the playback button to access video

- On the LCD screen touch Edit
- Touch Delete
- Look for the scene you want to delete
- Touch Yes
- Touch OK