I bought this camcorder for my 14 year old niece. You must purchase an SD card with this purchase. Charge it up and make sure the remote control works. The remote control has a battery. Turn the camera over and point the remote control at it. The first one I ordered didn't work. I contacted Revain support and they couldn't help me. I then took it to my local camera shop and they told me the remote control was defective. I contacted the seller and they replaced it, I sent another one back. If you buy it as a gift. I would advise you to do what I did and make sure all aspects of the camera are working properly. I contacted the seller and he also sent me additional documentation. It's affordable and great for a new user. It got very good reviews, so I bought it.