Operation Mode
This camera recorder has three operation modes - Camera mode, Media mode, and USB mode. The operation mode indicator on the left side of the camera recorder lights up according to the mode.
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[CAM/MEDIA] Selection Button | IEEE1394 | ||
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[CAM/MEDIA] Button
Operation Mode Indicator
Stop Button
Playback Button
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Camera Mode | Blue |
| This is the camera shooting mode. The camera recorder starts up in Camera mode when the power is turned on. | |||
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| ● Images recorded on the SDHC card cannot be played back in this mode. However, you can check (play back) | ||
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| the most recently recorded image using the Clip Review function. (A Page 52) | ||
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Media | SD Card | Green |
| This mode allows you to play back or delete clips recorded on the SDHC card. | ||
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| Press the [CAM/MEDIA] selection button to enter SD Card mode when you are not shooting in Camera mode. | ||
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| Once the camera recorder is in SD Card mode, thumbnails of the selected media slot are displayed. | ||
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| IEEE1394 | Orange |
| This is the input mode for video images from the | ||
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| The camera recorder enters IEEE1394 mode when you press the [CAM/MEDIA] selection button while the power of | ||
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| the equipment connected to the [IEEE1394] terminal is turned on during thumbnail display in Media mode (SD | ||
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| Once the camera recorder is in IEEE1394 mode, the playback images of the connected equipment are displayed. | ||
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| However, if the IEEE1394 connection is not recognized (such as when the power of the | ||
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| equipment is not turned on), the camera recorder will switch to Camera mode instead. | ||
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| Press the [CAM/MEDIA] selection button during IEEE1394 mode to switch to Camera mode. | ||
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| If the power of the equipment connected to the [IEEE1394] terminal is OFF or if connection is canceled in | ||
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| IEEE1394 mode, the camera recorder will not automatically switch to other modes. To quit IEEE1394 mode, you | ||
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| ● This mode is used for viewing images input to the [IEEE1394] terminal from an external device, and not intended | ||
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USB Mode | Orange |
| This mode allows you to connect to a PC and transfer the files on an SDHC card to the PC. | |||
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| When the camera recorder is connected to a USB cable, the message AChange to USB ModeB appears. Select | ||
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| [Change] and press the Set button to switch to USB mode. (A Page 115) | ||
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| In USB mode, the camera recorder is recognized by the connected PC as a peripheral drive (USB mass storage | ||
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| class only). Disable the connection on the PC and remove the USB cable from the camera recorder to switch to | ||
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| ● When a USB cable is connected, the message appears after recording stops. | ||
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| ● If playback is in progress, the message appears once the files are closed automatically, such as when playback | ||
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