14EN
To turn on the camcorder, first set the Power Switch to any operation mode except “OFF”, then pull out the viewfinder fully or open the LCD monitor fully. When setting the Power Switch, press and hold the Lock Button.
GETTINGSTARTED(cont.)
Operation Mode
Turning the Power Switch and Shooting Mode Dial allows you to choose the appropriate operation mode from among the following table and the one on pg. 15:
Power Switch
Power lamp
OFF
Y
A
L
P
Y | D |
ALP CS |
Lock Button
According to the Power Switch position you have selected, “F.AUTO” or “MANUAL” appears in the upper left corner.
Power Switch | Function | |
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 or to | |
| transfer a still image recorded on | |
| the tape or in the | |
| MultiMediaCard to a computer. | |
| Allows you to display an image | |
| stored in the MultiMediaCard. |
F . AUTO | When set to “ ” |
MANUAL | When set to “ | ” |
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If the Power Switch is set to “ | ” or | |
“ | ”, these indications do not appear. |