Operating Modes
The camcorder’s operating mode is
determined by the 
button and the position of the camera mode dial. In
this manual,
indicates that a function is available in the operating
mode shown and 
indicates that the function is not available. See the following table for a summary of the operating modes.
Recording: Dual Shot and Flexible Recording
The camcorder offers two basic modes for recording video or photos: Dual
Shot ( 
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.
Turn the camera mode dial to 
to set
the camcorder to 
mode. You do not need to worry about any settings and can shoot video using just Start/Stop or take photos using just PHOTO . You can also use the zoom lever, Quick Start ( 
33) and Video Snapshot (
43).
To set the camcorder to flexible recording mode, turn the camera mode
dial to 
for movies or 
for photos. You can access the menus and change
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