I received my camcorder on Friday, and got so excited that I plugged it in, tried to set the time and date and entered the wrong year. I tried to figure out how to reset the correct date on my own and could get no where. I went to the website and downloaded the instruction booklet to my desktop for easy access. I went back into my camcorder to “settings” and reset the time/date stamp correctly without any problems. After playing with the camcorder for an hour or two, I went over to my daughter’s house and recorded my granddaughter’s first steps! The film turned out beautifully inside her house with average lighting. I will admit that the camera is not for a beginner (it has a lot of features that take some getting use to) , but if you take the time to understand it.. you will truly enjoy your purchase. The cameras buttons take a “light” touch.. and work perfectly. I would have also liked to have had the added feature of a flash and image stabilization on this camcorder, but for the price, it is good as it is. No regrets here.. even bought two more for my daughter and my son for Christmas! Love it!