Operating Instructions

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Read this first .................................................2
Preparation
Names and Functions of Main Parts ............ 7
Power supply................................................ 11
Inserting/removing the battery ............... 11
Charging the battery .............................. 12
Charging and recording time ................. 13
Recording to a card ..................................... 16
Cards that you can use with this unit..... 16
Inserting/removing an SD card .............. 17
Turning the unit on/off................................. 19
Selecting a mode ......................................... 20
Switching this unit between Recording
Mode and Playback Mode ..................... 20
Switching this unit between Motion
Picture Recording Mode and Still Picture
Recording Mode .................................... 21
LCD monitor/viewfinder .............................. 22
How to use the touch screen ................. 22
Viewfinder adjustment
[WXF990]/[VXF990] series .................... 23
About the Touch Menu........................... 24
Setting date and time................................... 25
Basic
Before recording .......................................... 26
Selecting a media to record
[WXF990M]/[VX980M] .................................. 28
Recording motion pictures ......................... 29
Recording still pictures ............................... 31
Recording still pictures in Motion Picture
Recording Mode .................................... 32
Registering your favourite scenes while
recording 4K motion picture................... 33
Motion picture/Still picture playback ......... 34
Using the menu screen ............................... 38
Using the Setup Menu ................................. 39
Advanced (Recording)
Using the zoom ............................................49
Zoom ratio during the Still Picture
Recording Mode..................................... 49
HDR Movie Mode..........................................50
Recording with the Sub Camera
(Twin Camera) [WXF990] series ..................51
Changing and adjusting the settings of
the Sub Camera and the Sub Window... 54
Recording with the Backup for Twin
Camera Function..........................................57
Changing the Recording Mode ...................59
Intelligent Auto ....................................... 60
Intelligent Auto Plus ............................... 62
Creative Control ..................................... 62
HDR Movie Mode................................... 65
Scene Mode........................................... 66
Cinema Like Effect
[WXF990]/[VXF990] series .................... 67
FULL HD Slow Motion Video
[VX980] series........................................ 71
4K Photo Mode ...................................... 71
Stop Motion Animation Assist ................ 72
Manual recording .........................................73
White Balance........................................ 74
Manual shutter speed/iris adjustment .... 75
Manual Focus adjustment...................... 76
Recording with the Touch Function ...........79
Touch function icons .............................. 79
Recording functions of operation icons ....83
Operation icons...................................... 83
Recording functions of menus ...................89
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