20 EN BASIC OPERATIONS

 

 

Video Recording

● If data cannot be recorded or saved properly, the video files

 

 

are not saved to the [SD_VIDEO] folder for regular video.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Instead, the files are saved to the [EXTMOV] folder used for

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Power Switch

saving files created on the PC. To play back these files, see

 

“Playing back files created on the PC” ( pg. 21).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MODE

● There may be differences in the brightness between the

 

 

 

 

 

 

recorded video and still image, even if the same subject is

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recording Start/Stop Button

shot.

 

 

 

 

 

 

● To turn the operation sounds off, see page 26.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Zoom Lever

● For approximate recording time, see page 42.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lock Button

1 Set the power switch to while pressing down the lock button located on the switch.

2 Press MODE to select .

●The camera is programmed to record videos on the medium in the CF slot by the factory preset. To switch the recording medium, see pages 26 and 27.

●To change the picture quality, see pages 26 and 28.

3 Press the recording start/stop button to start recording.

●Approximate remaining time for

recording appears on the display.

4 To stop recording, press the recording start/stop button again.

NOTES:

●If the camera is left without any operation during recording or playback (video, still image or voice) for 5 minutes when using the battery pack, the camera is turned off automatically to conserve power. To turn the camera on

again, set the power switch to OFF, then to or , or close the LCD monitor then open it again. When using AC adapter, the camera enters the sleep mode (the access lamp lights and the LCD monitor turns off). To cancel the sleep mode, perform any operation such as zooming.

●When the camera heats up, the [REC] indicator flashes. If the camera continues to heat up, shooting may be stopped to protect the recording medium. In this case, turn off the camera power, and then wait until the camera cools down. ( pg. 36)

●When shooting continuously, shooting is automatically stopped when a file size of 4 GB is reached.

Zooming

Produces the zoom in/out effect, or an instantaneous change in image magnification.

Zoom In

Slide the zoom lever towards T.

Zoom Out

Slide the zoom lever towards W.

W: Wide angle

 

T: Telephoto

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

●The further you slide the zoom lever, the quicker the zoom action.

●Refer to the advanced operation manual for details. ( pg. 32)

Deleting Files

If you press during recording mode, the file recorded most recently will be deleted.

●However, if the recording mode (video, still image or voice) is switched or the power is turned off and on again after recording, you cannot delete the file.