Initial settings
When you turn on your camcorder for the first time, your camcorder will be in Simple Mode. Simple Mode hides advanced settings and makes your camcorder easier to operate.
Your camcorder's default settings are:
•Video Format: HD (1280 x 720p, 30 fps). This is the highest quality video resolution that your camcorder offers. You can switch it to SD (640 x 480p, 30 fps) mode. SD mode is preferable when the movies you capture will only be watched on a standard definition TV. SD mode also uses less memory than HD mode.
•Stabilization: Off. Image stabilization is ideal for reducing blurred images that may be caused by shaky hands or
•Sounds: On. When sounds are turned on, an alert is heard when key functions are accessed.
Additional settings become available when Simple Mode is turned off. To turn off Simple Mode, see “Turning Simple Mode off” on page 11.
•Simple Mode: On. Turn off Simple Mode to access advanced settings.
Default advanced settings:
•Motion Detection: Off.•Scene Mode: Auto.•Color Balance: Auto.•Time Stamp: Off.•Help Text: On.•TV Format: NTSC.•File Format: AVI.A brief description of what the advanced settings do is provided by the viewing help text at the bottom of the screen. To view the help text, highlight any menu option.
IMPORTANT
Your camcorder ships with the default file format set to AVI. AVI is ideal for users of Windows® XP, Windows Vista®, or Windows® 7 computers. You can view and edit AVI files with the included ArcSoft MediaImpression software.
If you are a Mac™ user, you should change the default file format to MOV. MOV files may be easily viewed and edited on Mac computers using QuickTime™ or iMovie™ (not included).
The file format cannot be changed after a recording is created. You should select the file format before you start recording.
Recording a movie
To record a movie:1Turn on your camcorder.
2Aim the lens, then press 
to start recording. Press 
again to stop recording.
3Press 
immediately after recording to view the recording.
Viewing movies
To view movies:1Press 
to switch to playback mode. The playback mode main menu opens.
2Press 
or 
to highlight MOVIE, then press SET to go to movie playback mode.
3Press 
or 
to highlight the movie you want to view, then press SET.
4Press 
to play the movie.
5While the movie is playing, you can press:
•
or 
to
•Press T or 
to increase or press W or 
to decrease the volume.
6Press 
again to pause playback.
Note
When no buttons are pressed for three seconds during playback, the playback function icons in the upper right of the LCD disappear automatically.
Deleting movies
To delete movies:1Press 
to switch to playback mode. The playback mode main menu opens.
2Press 
or 
to highlight MOVIE, then press SET to go to movie playback mode. The first frame of the last movie recorded is displayed.
3Press 
or 
to highlight the movie you want to delete.
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