Basic Operation of the Camcorder
Operating Modes
Recording
The camcorder offers two basic modes for recording video
and photos: | mode, for beginners or if you just prefer | |||
not to bother with detailed camcorder settings, and flexible | ||||
recording ( | ) mode, which lets you change the cam- | |||
corder’s settings to your preference. Press the | button to | |||
switch the camcorder to | mode and press the button | |||
again to switch back to | mode. In either mode, you can record | |||
movies by pressing Start/Stop | or take photos by pressing PHOTO . | |||
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mode•Only the following buttons/functions are available in this mode.
-Start/Stop for recording movies
-PHOTO for recording photos
-Zoom (
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-Quick Start (
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-VIDEO SNAP for recording video snapshot scenes (
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NOTES
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mode, menus cannot be accessed but the following settings can be changed in advance.
- FUNC. menu: Recording mode of movies.
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