Preparations

You can access the menus and change settings to your preference. Even in flexible recording mode, the camcorder can help you with the settings. For example, you can use the Special Scene recording programs ( 41) to set at once all the optimal settings to match special recording conditions.

Playback

Press to switch between the recording mode indicated by the camera mode dial and playback mode

( / / the selected media will remain the same). When the

camera mode dial is set to or ,

pressing switches the camcorder to movie playback mode. When the camera mode dial is set to , pressing switches the camcorder to photo playback mode. Even if the camcorder is turned off,

pressing will start the camcorder in the corresponding playback mode.

NOTES

In mode you cannot access the menus or joystick guide but you can change the following settings in advance, before setting the camcorder to mode.

-Recording mode of movies

-Size/quality of photos

-Widescreen

-Auto slow shutter

-All settings in the [ SYSTEM SETUP] menu

-LCD screen dimmer

-Demo mode

-Image stabilizer

Joystick and Joystick Guide

Use the joystick to operate the camcorder's menus.

Push the joystick up, down, left or right

( , ) to select an item or change settings.

Press the joystick itself ( ) to save the settings or confirm an action. On menu screens, this is indicated by the icon

( ).

OFF

OFF

OFF

A

M

The functions that appear in the joystick guide depend on the operating mode. By default, the joystick guide is minimized. Push the joystick ( ) to display it.

During or mode, select ()

a function and press to change the setting. With some functions, you will need to make further adjustments (indicated by small arrows).

During playback mode, select () a

“row” of functions and press to operate the function in the middle or

push the joystick () to operate the function on the left or right side of the row, respectively.

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Canon LEGRIA FS20, LEGRIA FS21 Joystick and Joystick Guide, Playback, Use the joystick to operate the camcorders menus