brian, don't feel bad about it, my mother had the same problem. but lately, she learned how to use the videocam. she just let us instruct her on how to use it and although she's not really a pro now, she does know the basics.
people have different learning styles. while some people may learn better by reading manuals, i need to be instructed by a personal tutor. lol. others would want to learn it by themselves and do learn better that way. i suggest you learn the basics by using the learning style which works best for you.
