Basic Operations
Recording a video clip / Taking a still picture
1.Set the focus to an appropriate setting. Normally, you may set the focus to ( ) for most filming conditions. Select ( ) only for
Note: Please make sure your memory card is inserted before recording.
2.Zooming:
Move the Zoom button up or down to correspondingly zoom the screen in or out.
3.Press the Record button to start recording. Or press the Shutter button to take a still picture.
Due to the sensor capture feature, the LCD preview and ratio of still picture capture will vary depending upon different video resolution settings.
The image capture of the camera is set where as video resolutions are different.
* Please refer to the package printing for resolution specification.
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HD 60f(1280x720) |
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HD 30f(1280x720) |
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QVGA 30f(320x240) |
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4.Press the Record button again to stop recording.
* The external microphone jack provides you with additional microphone options.
When you insert an external microphone the ( | ) icon will appear in the lower |
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The zoom function is also available during recording (except in macro mode).
It’s normal that the camcorder will feel slightly warm with continuous use / recording due to its high performance.