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EN
MANUAL
AUTO
PLAY
OFF
RECORDING
(cont.)

JOURNALISTIC SHOOTING

In some situations, different shooting angles may
provide more dramatic results. Hold the camcorder in
the desired position and tilt the LCD monitor in the
most convenient direction. It can rotate 270° (90°
downward, 180° upward).

SELF-RECORDING

You can shoot yourself while viewing your own image
in the LCD monitor. Open the LCD monitor and tilt it
upward 180° so that it faces forward, then point the
lens toward yourself and start recording.
Operation Mode
Choose the appropriate operation mode according to
your preference using the Power Switch.
To turn on the camcorder, set the Power Switch to
any operation mode except “OFF”while pressing
down the Lock Button located on the switch.
Power Switch Position
MANUAL
:
Allows you to set various recording functions using
the Menus. If you want more creative capabilities than
Full Auto recording, try this mode.
AUTO
(Full Auto):
Allows you to record using NO special effects or
manual adjustments. Suitable for standard recording.
OFF:
Allows you to switch off the camcorder.
PLAY:
•Allows you to play back a recording on the tape.
•Allows you to transfer a still image recorded on the
tape to a computer.
Power Switch
Lock Button
Power lamp
Self-
Recording
When the Power Switch is set to “
AUTO
”, “ ” appears.
When set to “
MANUAL
” or “PLAY”, there is no indication.