10About this Manual 
The functions assigned to the joystick change according to the operation mode and the camcorder’s settings. Press (
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In the illustrations of the manual, |
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function explained are marked with a |
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striped pattern. Depending on the model |
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| bottom position. Push the joystick ( ) |
and the operation mode, these positions |
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than the one on the illustration.
About the Power Switch
In addition to turning the camcorder on and off, the power switch also toggles the camcorder’s
operating mode.
To turn on the camcorder: Hold the lock button pressed down and move the power switch down to ON.
To change the operating mode: From the ON |
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position, slide down the power switch momentarily |
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toward MODE and release it. This action will toggle the operating mode between recording (CAMERA - red indicator) and playback (PLAY - green indicator).
About the Operating Modes
The camcorder’s operating mode is determined by the positions of the power switch and the
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switch. In the 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.
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Mode Indicator | Switch |
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| Recording movies | 32 | |
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| PLAY | (Movies) |
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| Playing movies | 37 | |
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1 | CAMERA |
| or | 2 | Recording still images on | 34 | |
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1 | PLAY |
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1Functions available only for still images recorded on the disc will be marked with 
and 
and functions available only for still images recorded on the memory card will be marked with 
and 
instead.
2Depending on whether you choose to save the still images on the disc or the memory card.