[. . . ] These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in residential installations. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy, and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. [. . . ] Note that the metallic contacts must be aligned with the contacts in the compartment. 3 Replace the cover. When using for the first time, please fully charge the battery for at least 8 hours. Charging the battery Detach the USB connector and plug it into a USB port on a powered PC. Make sure the camcorder is powered off. The charging LED turns red and the charge starts. 3 When the charging is interrupted or the battery pack is fully charged, the charging LED will turn off. When using a PC to charge the battery: ) Do not power on the camcorder or the charge will stop. 2) If necessary, use a USB extension cable to extend the connection. Inserting the SD card Lift the memory card cover to open it as indicated. Insert the card as the direction of indication until it reaches the end of the slot. 3 When the card is inserted successfully, the icon ( ) will appear on screen. To remove the card, push the card to release it and then pull it out gently. 4 Put the cover back. Turning the power on/off To turn on the camcorder, either open the LCD panel or press the Power button. To turn off the camcorder, either close the LCD panel or press the Power button. If the power is not turned on after you have completed the above procedures, please check the following have been done correctly: ) The battery is correctly loaded; ) The loaded battery has enough power. Please choose your local language before starting using the camcorder. 3 Realizing the battery life indicator Icon Full battery life Moderate battery life Low battery life * The flash strobe will be disabled. Empty battery life Note: To avoid sudden outage of power supply, you are recommended to replace the battery when the icon indicates low battery life. Description Recording a video clip Set the focus to an appropriate setting. / 50cm ~ 30cm ~ 50cm Focus settings Press the Record button ( 3 Use the Zoom buttons ( ) to zoom in or zoom out the screen. 4 Use the Joystick Enter to pause, and Enter again to resume. 5 Press the Record button ( ) again to stop recording. Taking a still picture Set the focus to an appropriate setting. [. . . ] This option is suitable for Germany, England, Italy, Netherlands, China, Japan, and Hong Kong. Enabling this setting allows you to take a photograph with a dark background. [. . . ]