Preparations
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Operating Modes
The camcorder's operating mode is
determined by the position of the mode
dial. In this manual, indicates that
a function is available in the operating
mode shown and indicates that
the function is not available. When no
operating mode icons are given, the
function is available in all operating
modes. See the following table for a
summary of the operating modes.
The Button: Mode or
Flexible Recording
The camcorder offers two basic modes
for recording video or still images:
mode for beginners or if you just
prefer not to bother with detailed
camcorder settings, and flexible
recording mode, which lets you
change the camcorder's settings to
your preference.
Press the button to enter the
mode (the button's blue light will
be on). You do not need to worry about
any settings and can shoot video using
just the zoom lever ( 34) and
( 32) or take photos using
just the zoom lever and ( 54).
You can also use the Quick Start
function ( 35). Press the
button again to return to the flexible
recording mode (the button's light is
off). You can access the menus and
Basic Operation of the Camcorder*/ only.
Operating mode Mode dial Icon display Operation
* /
(green)
Recording movies in the built-in memory* /
on the memory card 32
* /
(blue)
Recording still images in the built-in memory* /
on the memory card 54
* /
(green)
Playing movies from the built-in memory* /
memory card 36
* /
(blue)
Viewing still images from the built-in memory* /
memory card 56
Start/Stop
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