Preparations
Basic Operation of theCamcorderPower Switch
Lock button
In addition to turning the camcorder on
and off, the 
switch also toggles the camcorder’s operating mode.
To turn on the camcorder: Hold the lock button pressed down and move the 
switch down to ON.
To change the operating mode: From the ON
position, slide the 
switch down momentarily toward MODE and release it. This action will toggle the operating mode between recording (CAMERA - red
indicator) and playback (PLAY - green indicator).
Operating Modes
The camcorder’s operating mode is
determined by the 
switch and the
position of the 
/
switch. 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.
Operating
/
Operating Mode ModeIcon Display Operation
Indicator
Switch
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| Recording movies | 35 | |
| (Movies) | on the disc | ||
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| Recording still images on | 72 | |
(Red) | (Still images) | the memory card | ||
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| Playing movies | 41 | |
| (Movies) | from the disc | ||
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(Green) |
| Viewing still images from | 75 | |
(Still images) | the memory card | |||
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