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F.AUTO
Operation Mode
Choose the appropriate operation mode according to your
preference using the Power Switch and VIDEO/DSC
Switch.
When the Power Switch is set to “ ”,
“F. AUTO” appears. When set to “ ” or
“ ”, there is no indication.
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
Lock Button
Power lamp
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.
(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.
:
Allows you to play back a recording on the tape, to
display a still image stored in the camcorder’s built-in
memory or to transfer a still image recorded on the
tape or in the camcorder’s built-in memory to a
computer.
VIDEO/DSC Switch Position
VIDEO:
Allows you to record on a tape or play back a tape. If
“REC SELECT” is set to

“/”

in the DSC
Menu Screen, still images are also recorded in the
camcorder’s built-in memory.
:
Allows you to record a still image or display a still
image stored in the camcorder’s built-in memory.
VIDEO/DSC Switch (Open the
LCD monitor to access this switch.)
DSC
When the Power Switch is set to “ ” or “ ”
and the VIDEO/DSC Switch is set to “ ”,
“DSC” appears. When set to “VIDEO”, there is
no indication.